West’s full collection for the sportswear brand was revealed last week in a live show during New York Fashion Week which was simultaneously streamed across the world.Whilst the full collection is not yet on sale, the Yeezy Boost trainers which hit the market at the weekend have been a resounding success with all 9,000 pairs sold out in just 10 minutes.
Speaking at length in an exclusive interview with Style.com about creating the collection, West is honest about his practical skills as a fashion designer:“I wouldn’t consider myself to be a designer in that way, I just want to propose a solution to problems that me and my wife and my friends face. I sit with a group of problem solvers and say, “In this situation, I would like to have this.”
He also has no qualms about naming his designer peers that he has taken inspiration from:
“You guys know my f*cking influences. I’ve got four influences and it’s written all over the face, you know the combination.”
“You see Raf Simons right there, you see Helmut, you see Margiela, you see Vanessa [Beecroft], you see Katharine Hamnett. It’s blatantly right there. I’m not going to try and act like I was influenced by a f*cking dog walking down the street that broke its ankle that I had a heartfelt discussion with.”
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