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Kanye West, designer of this

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/entertainment/kanye-west-nyfw-feat/index.html

(CNN)Rapper Kanye West has managed to offend some folks during New York Fashion Week.

Imagine that.

The star added a last-minute show to NYFW to present his Kanye West X Adidas Originals Collection on Wednesday -- which did not endear him to some other designers. Anne Bowen told Women's Wear Daily that the move left her scrambling for other plans to launch her streetwear collection, Nomad VII by Anne Bowen, as her showing was booked as the same time as West's.

"We have been prepping for a year for this at considerable financial, labor- and commitment-cost to our company," Bowen said. "Our show date has been scheduled for months and has been on the Fashion Calendar for weeks. We went through all the proper channels to make this a reality."

West is often known to make a splash, and Bowen called him out for using his celeb status to make the bold move with the seemingly impromptu show.

"Kanye knows he is a media sensation and it is just not ethical to do this," said Bowen, who moved her show to Thursday and lodged a complaint with the Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Calendar. "It's like we are David and he is Goliath. We have put our heart and soul into our show, and should not be stepped on like this."

And the shade

Designer Naeem Khan is presenting his evening wear collection at the same time as the West showing and told WWD that he was not concerned about the conflict.

"I am confident that the fans of the brand and those in industry who truly appreciate the art of design and craftsmanship will come out to support us," Khan said. "I am thrilled with the new collection and we are looking forward to a great show."

 

[Alienous]

"Ethical"?

You had your time. It's Kanye's time now.

 

[inner-G]

Anne Bowen?

Isn't she busy haunting the Tower of London?

 

[Orbis Tabula]

It's like I'm looking at some post-apocalyptic world where a virus wiped out everyone but fashion models.

 

[DOWN]

"Ethical"?

You had your time. It's Kanye's time now.

no her point is she didn't get her time because a celebrity with more money is doing a surprise show when her properly scheduled show was already set and that's stressful

I like Kanye trying at fashion but it seems a bit inconsiderately privileged to schedule a show during other people's shows without notice when those other shows may not have the money to change anything

 

[SJRB]

Kanye West, designer of this

...what the fuck am I even looking at

 

[Hoo-doo]

Does the fashion world take Ye's stuff seriously in any way though?

Sure he might have stole some of their thunder, but will hardcore fashionistas care?

 

[Flo_Evans]

I need to be a fashion designer.

 

[theechrisfox]

...what the fuck am I even looking at

used clothing shreds and underwear that goodwill would even turn away.

 

[LiK]

fuck Kanye

 

[Ray Wonder]

That's obviously part of the art that he was trying to portray, that his clothing line represents the people whom have the tendency to make people upset.

 

[Rembrandt]

no her point is she didn't get her time because a celebrity with more money is doing a surprise show when her properly scheduled show was already set and that's stressful

I like Kanye trying at fashion but it seems a bit inconsiderately privileged to schedule a show during other people's shows without notice when those other shows may not have the money to change anything

there are tons of shows going on at the same time. she's just mad she's getting overshadowed by someone that's not a designer 100% of the time. he doesn't owe her the privilege of picking another time when numerous people aren't also.

 

[Guevara]

The one time I saw Kayne was actually at Fashion Week. Probably ~2010 or so. He just came storming through while I was on the way to another tent.

 

[rambis]

If she had to scramble to accommodate the show then I can understand the anger. But if she is just salty that she now has to compete against Ye for attention then maybe she should find another day job.

 

[Faddy]

the Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Calendar

You have to book fashion shows with a governing body?

 

[Stinkles]

I guess the fashion industry doesn't have to adhere to the rules of competition and capitalism?

I guess these are all tax-exempt charity organizations and not businesses?


I guess it's "unethical" of Versace to sell loud handbags at exceptional markups while mom and pop handbag manufacturers suffer?

 

[cackhyena]

Kanye did something shitty. I am shocked.

 

[entremet]

You have to book fashion shows with a governing body?

For big shows you do. It's simple logistics. You only have so much space.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

...what the fuck am I even looking at

.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

...what the fuck am I even looking at

At THIS..the future is gonna suck.

 

[ThankYouDaletech]

Kanye is just one of those dudes who needs to get beat up until he stops acting like a dick.

 

[Mimosa97]

I guess he used one of those random character generators.

 

[rambis]

You have to book fashion shows with a governing body?

New York fashion week is a global fashion event. This week they control damn near every major venue so yeah it has to be arranged.

 

[Barbacoatl]

I'm blind without freenude's verdict.

 

[lastflowers]

I guess the fashion industry doesn't have to adhere to the rules of competition and capitalism?

I guess these are all tax-exempt charity organizations and not businesses?


I guess it's "unethical" of Versace to sell loud handbags at exceptional markups while mom and pop handbag manufacturers suffer?

A great big 'whatever' to this complaint by the other fashion designers.

 

[Dr. Malik]

you can look homeless for $2,260

 

[Gastone]

Kanye is just one of those dudes who needs to get beat up until he stops acting like a dick.

If you cant stop acting like a turd after being called a jackass by the President of the US, i'd say you're a lost cause

 

[perfectchaos007]

Kanye could double down and announce he's bringing his wife to his event too. Or he could play nice guy and have his wife attend the other fashion show during his.

 

[Kaako]

Kanye is as much a "designer" as I am an actual dragon irl. I'm not an actual dragon irl; I'm a tiger.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Kanye West, designer of this

This is a "before" shot, right? Like, they're all waiting to put they're clothes on?

 

[InfiniteBento]

you can look homeless for $2,260

So fucking true. Pair this with the silent hill comment.

But overall this shit isn't surprising. Dude would sell his farts in a sandwich bag for $1,000 a piece if he could, I'm sure.

 

[Tain]

Am I reading this right? This isn't even a matter of venue space?

"ethical" lol

 

[Plywood]

This is a "before" shot, right? Like, they're all waiting to put they're clothes on?

You Think You Get It. YOU DONT YOU DONT YOU DONT!!!!!!!

 

[freenudemacusers]

Nah that's just a sour grapes complaint. Would she complain about a competing show running late, which happens 99% of the time? Doubt it.

Also while kanye's stuff is lame and derivative to me it's not the only lame and derivative shit being plopped out during fashion week. Desingers worried about this line stealing focus from them; well, thems the breaks?

 

[Ray Wonder]

Shit probably happens all the time.

 

[FZZ]

Fuck people who say "fuck Kanye"

 

[birthday-suit]

Kanyes fashion rants have always been stupid...dude basically feels he can use his cash and celebrity to buy his way in to the industry

Its people who have been sewing and working at that shit since they were 12

You aren't owed anything

 

[Kyzer]

Hmm... The real bad thing here is that in a sense kanye is making it hard for the little guy which was his whole thing g during his yeezus campaign rants

 

[AJLma]

They sound afraid of competition. Kanye is always talking about how the fashion industry tries to roadblock him lol.

 

[old manatee]

Kanyes fashion rants have always been stupid...dude basically feels he can use his cash and celebrity to buy his way in to the industry

Its people who have been sewing and working at that shit since they were 12

You aren't owed anything

It's almost as bad as all of the fashion designers who think they can have a rap career because they know what sunglasses to wear.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

I can see their hip bones through their clothes......

 

[lolmark]

It's weird that Kanye is being accused of being unethical, when prior to signing with Adidas he blew up on Sway about not being able to break through in the fashion world. It's Kanye's time.

 

[JDSN]

Even those capital people from the hunger games would find that shit weird.

 

[birthday-suit]

It's almost as bad as all of the fashion designers who think they can have a rap career because they know what sunglasses to wear.

I was going to use that example...but you can buy your way into the music industry

But you still have to have talent

It would be different if dude was humble... But he's not...and that's going to hurt you making connects

 

[Savitar]

So it's pseudo Star Trek Jammies and 80's wear mixed into one?

 

[freenudemacusers]

Hmm... The real bad thing here is that in a sense kanye is making it hard for the little guy which was his whole thing g during his yeezus campaign rants

Eh if you are buying from the little guy who shows during New York fashion week, you probably aren't going to buy from Kanye anyway.

 

[a.wd]

Isn't this in collaboration with Adidas? Surely they should be the ones on blast?

 

[Apoc87]

Kanye West is a weiner.

 

[dvdjamm]

Kanye West, designer of this

 

[neorej]

A fashion designer complaining about a lack of ethics. Now I've seen it all.