Kanye West Wants to Be the Steve Jobs of the Gap
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, North West, and Anna Wintour’s boots front row at Kanye’s presentation for Adidas. Photo: Getty Images
If you have access to the Internet, you know that Kanye West presented a collection for Adidas at New York Fashion Week. Our own Joe Zee raved, but it wasn’t without critics. Today, Style.com published a candid interview with West, who speaks frankly about the challenges he’s faced, fashion as an industry, and the perks of his wife’s famous body. There are a lot of gems, like “I’d rather someone be nice than to be chic,” and, “Fashion is merely an opinion. And I’ve got a lot of opinions.” Here’s a handful of his best quotes—but you should read the whole thing.
On his design process: “’What is almost like Alaïa that you can sweat in?’ A sock!”
On people working for him: “It’s like New York City, the person. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.”
On designing for Adidas vs. high fashion: “I’m here to help the 14-year-old version of myself that couldn’t afford shit.”
On his inspiration: “I had a heartfelt discussion with my Tumblr.”
On North: “I didn’t know who I was until I had a daughter.”
On his long-term fashion goals: “I’d like to be the Steve Jobs of the Gap…I’m talking about full Hedi Slimane creative control of the Gap is what I would like to do.”
On the industry: “It’s up to you to choose whether or not I’m chic enough to sit at your dinner table. And I could give a fuck about your dinner table, by the way. I’ve got my own petrified Rick Owens table in my house. Is that chic enough?”
