Kanye West is not one opposed to overcoming adversity, and now he's coming for the fashion world. Earlier this week, New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis spoke out about the "Wolves" rapper and his ADIDAS fashion line, saying that she wasn't a fan of his, and now the aspiring designer is speaking out to her on Twitter.
On Wednesday (Feb. 18), after the Jeremy Scott show, Mallis told Page Six that she wasn't necessarily pleased about all of the fuss West and his wife Kim Kardashian were making at this year's NYFW or his line. "I'm kind of over Kanye," she said. "I mean, I'm not a fan of his music, and the attitude and the agenda is not my style."
And now, West is firing back at her, explaining that his attempts to enter the world of fashion have been difficult due to his levels of fame and "bigotry" from within the industry.
"To Fern Mallis: I just want you to understand that attempting to do clothing has been very difficult and I have encountered countless amounts of bigotry along the way," West wrote in a series of tweets. "I have millions of ideas and I represent a new generation just trying to express themselves in a broken world."
West then went on to explain that he doesn't fancy himself a designer and that his successful career as a rapper/celebrity has hindered his ability to enter the world of fashion.
I don’t call myself a designer as I was not allowed to go to Saint Martins
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
because I was too famous by the time I realized I wanted to design. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
Fame is often looked down upon in the design world, so it’s actually been something I had to overcome.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
All we have are our dreams, and you can step on our dreams and ideas all you want, but we won’t stop fighting. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
We want to innovate and we will win someday.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
He continued to reach out an olive branch, asking Mallis to get drinks together the next time he was in New York.
If you wanna have a drink with me, book a table at the spotted pig when I’m back in NY. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 20, 2015
