Kanye West has spoken out against the high cost of luxury goods.
The rapper says that if given the opportunity, he would not collaborate with Louis Vuitton on a range of designs again because the French label is too expensive and sets a bad example of spending habits for his young fans.
On Monday morning he told Los Angeles radio talk show host Big Boy: ‘If I had the opportunity to design for Louis Vuitton now I wouldn’t because the prices are just too extreme.’
. West added that he does not want to send out a ‘message to have kids saving up that much to be a part of what [my] ideas are.’
West last collaborated on a line of sneakers with the French leather goods brand in 2009. The designs ranged in price from $840 to $1,140.
He recently launched a co-opted collection with French casual brand A.P.C., which included a $120 plain white T-shirt and a $280 hoodie. The limited-edition line sold out within a day of its release.
West told Big Boy that while he doesn’t ‘totally agree with what H&M and Zara does,’ he does appreciate how ‘they were able to break that idea that creativity, that these things you really want to have [doesn't need to] cost a million dollars.’
West’s eponymous fashion label was rumored for a return during the spring 2014 fashion shows, but alas, no such reboot materialized on the runway.
The label included a collaboration with Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti, with styles that cost up to $5,800
The rapper says that if given the opportunity, he would not collaborate with Louis Vuitton on a range of designs again because the French label is too expensive and sets a bad example of spending habits for his young fans.
On Monday morning he told Los Angeles radio talk show host Big Boy: ‘If I had the opportunity to design for Louis Vuitton now I wouldn’t because the prices are just too extreme.’
Front row: Kanye, pictured above sitting front
row at the Alexander Wang runway show, says he would not collaborate
with Louis Vuitton again if he had the chance
. West added that he does not want to send out a ‘message to have kids saving up that much to be a part of what [my] ideas are.’
West last collaborated on a line of sneakers with the French leather goods brand in 2009. The designs ranged in price from $840 to $1,140.
He recently launched a co-opted collection with French casual brand A.P.C., which included a $120 plain white T-shirt and a $280 hoodie. The limited-edition line sold out within a day of its release.
West told Big Boy that while he doesn’t ‘totally agree with what H&M and Zara does,’ he does appreciate how ‘they were able to break that idea that creativity, that these things you really want to have [doesn't need to] cost a million dollars.’
West’s eponymous fashion label was rumored for a return during the spring 2014 fashion shows, but alas, no such reboot materialized on the runway.
The label included a collaboration with Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti, with styles that cost up to $5,800
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