Fashion diss prompts Kanye West’s ‘I Am A God’ on his ‘Yeezus’ album
In an exclusive interview posted online Monday and slated to be published in W’s August issue, Kanye West recalls how fashion prompted him to write the song “I Am A God,” with Daft Punk for his “Yeezus” album. Specifically, West said he was ired when an unnamed fashion designer invited him to attend a runway show, but only if the entertainer agreed to attend no others. “Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go. Man, I’m the No. 1 living and breathing rock star,” West reportedly said. He also explained to writer Christopher Bagley that he was hurt and felt, “How can someone stop my opportunity to see something that he can teach me, that I can help teach the world?” And nothing stops West from attending fashion shows, including taking in Givenchy’s Paris Fashion Week show with girlfriend Kim Kardashian in March in the photo above. [W]
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe has partnered with Crowdstar to develop a fashion-oriented game for mobile devices. The game, Covet Fashion, allows players to dress avatars in virtual clothes from designers and to participate in style contests for real prizes. They can also link to designer sites to buy clothes they like. The game goes on the market in July. [WWD]
Fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez married ad executive Thomas Tolan on Saturday in New York, and some of his celebrity clients -- including Jessica Alba and Jessica Seinfeld -- attended. [People]
The search is to resume for the small plane that disappeared in January off the Venezuelan coast with fashion patriarch Vittorio Missoni, his life partner and two friends and crew members aboard. A ship that’s specially equipped to search deep waters has been assigned to the task. [WWD]
A male streaker wearing only red shoes and a couple of tattoos crashed Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan menswear show on Saturday. Why is unclear. [The Cut]
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