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I can’t believe we’re STILL talking about Kanye West’s NYFW Adidas show from last week. But that is (legitimately) the genius of Kanye West: he’s usually the most interesting person in a dull world. Yes, he’s crazy. Yes, he’s a delusional megalomaniac. But still… we’re talking about him. Even people who think he’s a fashion fraud are still talking about him. Take Kelly Cutrone, the famous fashion publicist and judge on ANTM. Cutrone has a hate-on for Kanye and Kim Kardashian. Last year, she told the NYDN that there’s no one “who really works in the fashion industry who gives a flying f— about Kanye West.” She said that Kim and Kanye “have no influence in the fashion world whatsoever.” Cutrone was telling Hard Truths and most of you loved it. Now she’s back with her thoughts on Kanye’s Adidas show:

Kelly Cutrone, founder of fashion public relations firm People’s Revolution, didn’t hold back her opinions when it came to the rapper’s latest collaboration. “I’m not into his fashion thing,” she told PEOPLE Now. “I think he’s fine as a rapper. I think he’s a joke as a fashion designer.”

When asked if she at least liked the shoes in the line, Cutrone answered bluntly, “I mean, it’s not, he’s not legit. Have you seen the product?” she said. “Didn’t he have his own line in London, which was a disaster that he spent $10 million to do, that no one wore?”

The fashion publicist goes on to explain exactly why she thinks the rapper should stay in the music industry and leave the designing to the professionals. “I just think that you should stay focused at what you’re good at. Just because you’re a good rapper doesn’t mean you’re going to be a good fashion designer,” she told PEOPLE. “I mean, we’ve seen that over and over. Sean John is a really successful line, but you know, no one in the fashion industry is waking up and going, ‘Hey did you get that … did you like, trade up your Moncler for your Sean John?’ No. Nobody’s saying that.”

[From People]

Eh. I enjoy some Goop-esque snobbery as much as the next blogger, but I do think Cutrone is being unfair… to Sean John!! Sean John is a huge label and go-to sportswear/lifestyle for a lot of people. Sportswear is a multi-billion dollar industry, and maybe the real snobs should sniff their noses at the stupid couture lines that only get worn by 22-year-old, white, size-2 ingénues who get to borrow it (not buy it). But yeah, Cutrone’s words about Kanye… very interesting.

Incidentally, I mentioned in some of my previous coverage of Kanye’s line that it looked like some of the runway models were wearing bulletproof vests. Turns out, I was right. Kanye designed some kevlar-like vests for the Adidas line. Fashion + social commentary? And he made a toddler-sized one for North too.

Look at my little cutie!!! #DaddysMuse #BabyYeezyBulletProofVest

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Feb 16, 2015 at 9:10pm PST

Photos courtesy of WENN, Kim’s Instagram.
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