Kanye West has defended his decision to display his new Yeezy line in garbage bags at GAP stores after critics complained he was mocking the homeless.
The rapper appeared on Fox & Friends Thursday morning, where he said he’s just trying to challenge conventional traditions in the way we dress and make clothes that are more egalitarian and not pretentious.
“I’m an innovator and I’m not here to apologize for my ideas,” Kanye told Fox & Friends.
He also pointed out that the bags aren’t garbage bags, they’re construction bags, and the reason the bags are there is so people can reach in and grab what they want to buy informally – adding that that The aim is to make life easier and more informal We can all, in fact, dress in the dark.
Last week, the father-of-four sparked controversy by saying on his Instagram account that the inspiration behind his fashion label Yeezy was “the homeless.”
Twitter users expressed confusion over his bizarre vision after photos were posted of his clothes stuffed into large black bags rather than on hangers or folded neatly in stacks.
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Kanye West appeared on Fox & Friends, where he defended his decision to display his Yeezy line in garbage bags at GAP stores after critics complained that he mocked the homeless
Kanye West has been roasted on social media after fans complained that his new Yeezy line for GAP was being displayed in garbage bags at the rapper’s own request
When the public saw pictures of his clothing line on Instagram last week, which he revealed was “inspired by the homeless,” the public was quick to joke, “Kanye got people saving in Gap.”
The backlash was sparked by a tweet penned by Owen Langan, who shared a snap of the disheveled merchandise, as well as claiming that a sales rep said they got angry when they saw they had it on hangers and wanted to he it.’
He added: “They are not helping you with the search [your] Size too, you just have to rummage through everything.”
When the public saw pictures of his latest clothing line on Instagram last week, which he revealed was “inspired by the homeless,” the public was quick to joke, “Kanye got people saving in Gap.”
Others pointed out that “working at Yeezy Gap is going to be hell” and as a former Gap employee “he knows what he’s doing”.
Kanye West’s Yeezy Gap collaboration, developed by Balenciaga, was released earlier this year
The star’s designs had a slightly shadowy undertone
Some of the most coveted items are hoodies and t-shirts featuring the iconic gap block lettering on the front and an image of a dove on the back
“Kanye has a whole song about how much he hated working in the Gap. Why would he make life harder for Gap employees? The whole place looks like puked laundry baskets. You will have a cashier and everyone else will take care of recovery,” fired another.
Still, one Twitter user suggested that he’s trying to “eliminate the tiresome perpetual cycle of constantly folding and hanging clothes and displaying them to a corporate vision standard.”
“The things people let Kanye get away with are wild lol. Those Gap jackets and Yeezy boots are ugly, but because it bears his name, people will wear it,” one social media user quipped.
Raised eyebrows: Reacting to photos of his clothes stuffed into large black bags rather than hangers or neatly folded piles, Twitter users expressed their bewilderment at his bizarre vision; seen in March 2022
social experiment? The backlash was sparked by a tweet penned by Owen Langan, who shared a snap of the disheveled merchandise, as well as claiming that a sales rep said they got angry when they saw they had it on hangers and wanted to he it’
In January, a spokesman for Yeezy GAP told The Post: “Ye has a deep and solution-oriented commitment to addressing issues related to homelessness” (pictured November 2021)
“Working at Yeezy Gap is going to be hell,” joked one social media user
“Kanye has a whole song about how much he hated working in the Gap. Why would he make life harder for Gap employees? The whole place looks like puked laundry baskets. You will have a cashier and everyone else will take care of recovery,” fired another
“Kanye’s hatred of GAP is still one of my favorite stories,” joked another
Controversial: Others pointed out that “working at Yeezy Gap is going to be hell” and as a former Gap employee “he knows what he’s doing”.
Kanye’s Instagram post about the homeless as his inspiration prompted fans to suggest, “Instead of using the homeless as inspiration for design, you should help them get out of homelessness.”
“Sounds like exploitation of the powerless,” wrote another person.
In January, a Yeezy GAP spokesperson told The Post, “Ye has a deep and solution-oriented commitment to addressing issues related to homelessness.”
In November 2021, Kanye met with charities and developed strategies to help alleviate the city’s rampant problem, according to TMZ.
The housing crisis has been a major concern for Los Angeles, and as of January 2020, there were more than 66,400 homeless people in Los Angeles County, including 41,000 within LA city limits, including thousands in Skid Row, according to the city’s most recent homeless census. The city’s estimated homeless population is second only to New York.
While the homeless population was once largely confined to the infamous Skid Row neighborhood downtown, rows of tents, cardboard shelters, battered RVs and makeshift plywood structures are now well-known landmarks throughout the country’s second-most populous city.