Rick Owens

[the breaks]

whack rappers can go to hell
ill dip their ass in hot rubber like high top sneakers from poell
these fake thugs get raw cut from the seams
i can see through whackness like sheer rick owens T's
yo,so dont front, or you get bifolded in one piece wallet like ma+ leather, im clever,back and stylin as ever
dont even try to pretend,your style ugly like damir doma f/w 2010
oh shit, did i hurt your feelings?
cause you got a pair of drkshdw jeans and now u bouncin off the cealings.
well my shit be mainline, and these guidi boots? well they be reverse swine
and im not trying to brag,but but this leather bag,got a cross symbol in the middle, and it aint bought from "american rag"!
ooooohhh!

*drops mic*

exit.

Hahah you killed it

[AKA*NYC]

^ haha that rap is perfect. it's coming i tell you.

[Johnny]

"well my shit be mainline, and these guidi boots? well they be reverse swine"

very funny indeed. i'd sig it if siging ...blah blah...

[Fuuma]

I'm sure whenever Jay-Z isn't busy having sex with Beyonce and/or being worth $400 million, he worries about the authenticity of his outfits.

OMG!! Cant criticize Jay-Z he's rich and fucking a hot chick!! OmG!! w0RD!!

[ProfMonnitoff]

OMG!! Cant criticize Jay-Z he's rich and fucking a hot chick!! OmG!! w0RD!!

Yeah, basically

He couldn't care less about the clothes. Chances are he didn't even choose them. It's not about personal expression in any way. He has a stylist who dresses him in a way that will resonate with his fans/support his brand and hopefully sell albums and concert tickets. And in that sense, it seems to be working.

It's like criticizing Warren Buffett for wearing boxy suits and driving a GM Oldsmobile - sure, both are true, but you'd be completely missing the point.

I think it's easy to get carried away with our discussions of aesthetics, authenticity, etc. and forget that not everybody thinks that way, and not everybody has to think that way.

[mass]

why would driving an oldsmobile warrant criticism, they're dope

[Chant]

I think it's easy to get carried away with our discussions of aesthetics, authenticity, etc. and forget that not everybody thinks that way, and not everybody has to think that way.

Criticism does not imply that the one criticised accepts, endorses or even understands the critic.

[Fade to Black]

Whoever prophesied the day we'd attach The Birdman with m.a+ turned out to be very prophetic indeed.

The Jay-Z in Rick is whatever, like a few above mentioned. Probably the work of a stylist, Jay himself probably hasn't set foot in an actual clothing store in a long time and doesn't care much other than the idea he's decked out in something fresh and up to the moment. Different from a case of somebody attaching themselves as vehemently to the fashion machine as Kanye.

[ProfMonnitoff]

Different from a case of somebody attaching themselves as vehemently to the fashion machine as Kanye.

Kanye is fair game.

http://dimewars.com/Video/Kanye-West-Flossin-in-his-Paris-Hotel-Room.aspx?bcmediaid=0032ce68-c9dc-4113-8d93-4f903b8975cd

Shouldn't we get back to Rick though?

[Fade to Black]

Oh man, I remember that video...found it funny then, but looking at that period retrospectively I don't think the guy was going through an easy time...post-Amber Kanye though, yeah back to scheduled programming, fair game why not.

but yeah back to Rick.

edit - will comment though, that leather the stylist picked for jay-z in performance was a bad call. Because I see that jacket as a street piece, not a show piece. The Margiela biker jacket was more appropriate for the kind of swagger you'd be going about with on the stage. As it is, that Rick jacket doesn't seem to lend itself to a flattering execution of seamless movement if worn open; if closed, again it's more something you'd be walking around town in and that isn't the kind of stance one's outerwear should be in if they're flailing about with a microphone. If they were gonna go Rick, should've done something like the drkshdw denim/leather jacket...and I think the longer version of that would've fitted someone of Jay-Z's build well.

[merkuri]

^you mean someone who is doughy?

[MikeN]

Anyone know what this is? http://www.rokin87.com/

[DamageX]

Anyone know what this is? http://www.rokin87.com/

Rokin87 is the agent of Rick Owens for the Benelux and UK.

[cjbreed]

i think rick just made his first appearance on american idol. this can't be good...

[mrbeuys]

i think rick just made his first appearance on american idol. this can't be good...

Well, I would argue it's not a very good jacket either...