Speaking candidly about his collection in an interview with Vanity Fair, Kanye opened up about his creative process and why he decided to show a range of baggy sweatshirts — pieces that drew intense criticize from fashion veterans. “I was so happy to just show so many sweatshirts. It’s as simple as that. I think sweatshirts are the way of the future. . . Sweatshirts are fucking important. That might sound like the funniest quote ever. How can you say all this stuff about running for president in 2020 and then say sweatshirts are important? But they are. Just mark my words. Mark my words like Mark Twain.”
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Unfortunately for Kanye, not everyone felt the same way. Among them, the rapper’s ex Amber Rose, 31. “Amber feels bad for everyone who attended what she thinks is a disaster of a show,” an insider told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “She especially feels awful for the models that had to wear that nonsense. They looked sad and very uncomfortable, as if the fabrics were itching them. Amber saw most of the outfits and would absolutely not wear them.” Even Ice-T, 57, took to Twitter to blast Yeezy, referring to the clothes as “future slave gear.” Yikes!
Regardless of Amber and Ice-T’s thoughts, though, Kanye definitely has a lot of support. Kylie Jenner, 18, modeled in his show, and Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Kendall were all cheering from the crowd. Even Givenchy’s own Riccardo Tisci was sitting front row to show encouragement for the rapper-turned-designer. Not a bad crew to have on your side, right?!
— Alyssa Montemurro