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Would you buy new clothes packaged in garbage bags?

gertrudecloset — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 03:28:07 GMT

Welp! That's the brilliant Kanye West has done for his latest Yeezy looks at The Gap. At first the garments were on hangers. He got mad and ordered them off and in large piles of bags for people to sift through. For that kind of money; for the fact that the stuff is basic; and the fact her worked at the Gap years ago, maybe he's trying to tell them something......

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Last week, the 45-year-old father of four explained that his “biggest inspiration for all design” was “the homeless.”

In response, someone else argued, "It's not poor people buying these clothes. It is the rich [people] so he's not profiting off anyone who's sitting in the streets looking like this. It's just the same look so excuse all the other creatives who use things around us for inspiration. He did this and said what he said."

Other replies came from a retail employee, who said they would quit their job if they were still working on the visual team and were forced to put up one of Ye's displays, as well as people pondering if the whole thing could be a social experiment.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/16/kanye-west-slammed-for-selling-new-yeezy-gap-clothing-in-trash-bags/

Re: Would you buy new clothes packaged in garbage bags?

hopi — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:24:44 GMT

Wouldn't buy anything from Kanya.

So pretentious, self righteous and wealthy.

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BlueFinch — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:34:15 GMT

Another great, artistic expression -- er, not. He needs to stay on his medicine.

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haddon9 — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:56:25 GMT

Well, maybe if he gets his "inspiration" from the poor he should just take it one step further and donate new clothing to the poor on a large scale. Wouldn't THAT be inspiring?!

As for me, no I wouldn't stoop over and sift through clothing placed in garbage bags! Yuck!

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Desertdi — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:27:37 GMT

It could be a money-saving tactic, so he doesn't have to raise prices (!!)

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:56:11 GMT

He fits right in with the croc and barefoot shoe heels....

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:13:38 GMT

@hopi wrote:
Wouldn't buy anything from Kanya.
So pretentious, self righteous and wealthy.

YEP!

Re: Would you buy new clothes packaged in garbage bags?

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:36:37 GMT

All the nuts aren't in trees.

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millieshops — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:05:31 GMT

Assuming the garbage bage are brand new, they're just plastic bags. No big deal that they could be used also for garbage.

So what keeps me away? Right - they're from Kanye and they're in plastic. I totally avoid one of those and try to avoid the other.

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San Antonio Gal — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:55:29 GMT

I prefer to look and purchase something hanging on a hanger. It's easier to look at than a bunch of clothing on the floor @gertrudecloset . The clothing on the floor gives an illusion that these are clearance or less-than-perfect garmets for sale.

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mspatmac — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:51:29 GMT

I would not but I don't dig through clothes on tables either. I want my clothing in B&M stores displayed nicely. Has nothing to do with Kanye, very little of his clothing would be appropriate for me.

Such a brillent man with a mental illness, it's a shame but he sure loves his children.

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pieman — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:57:43 GMT

Wouldn't give him a dime for his wares.

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gertrudecloset — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:42:31 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:

All the nuts aren't in trees.

That's a good one @CrazyKittyLvr2

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Goldengate8361 — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:44:05 GMT

I would never buy anything from Kanye West. Period.

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gertrudecloset — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:44:37 GMT

@San Antonio Gal wrote:
I prefer to look and purchase something hanging on a hanger. It's easier to look at than a bunch of clothing on the floor @gertrudecloset . The clothing on the floor gives an illusion that these are clearance or less-than-perfect garmets for sale.

@San Antonio Gal isn't that shameful? People have to dig through to find the right size or item unless none of this is criteria for purchase.....

All I can do is shake my head about his "vision."

Re: Would you buy new clothes packaged in garbage bags?

gertrudecloset — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:48:14 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
Well, maybe if he gets his "inspiration" from the poor he should just take it one step further and donate new clothing to the poor on a large scale. Wouldn't THAT be inspiring?!

As for me, no I wouldn't stoop over and sift through clothing placed in garbage bags! Yuck!

@haddon9 he supposedly has made some promises in Chicago that he's being called out on with regard to the homeless. He made promises his lying self isn't keeping.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:05:27 GMT

He's demeaning the homeless. He's making fun of them. He's having a big laugh at the poorest, most needy segment of our society and he's profiting from it. He seems to be a thug who got lucky in life and doesn't understand that his success wasn't about talent. He was just in the right place at the right time. And now he has followers who have seen the PR pictures of him walking around in layers of clothes like a homeless man and they want to look like fools too. They have money to burn so they'll have some fun playing this mean spirited Gap/Kanye game. What is wrong the cudtomers that they can't see this for what it is.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:02:00 GMT

Yes the point is how homeless people are being demeaned. That's also being done by Balenciaga, I read recently about their $2,000 "handbag" that looks like a trash bag.

It's disgusting and shameful.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:05:16 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 I Googled that $2000 "trash" bag just to see what it looked like. Good God.

It is demeaning to homeless people. Some people only have a real trashbag to carry what belongings they have.

Let's see, big bucks for holey jeans that look like ones my mom threw in the trash and 2 grand for handbags that look like trashbags.

Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

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Stray — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:09:40 GMT

I don’t think it’s demeaning to the homeless. He is outrageous & it’s his gimmick. The fact is that The Gap accepted them, displays them and they are selling out.

Personally, I like shopping online and don’t want my clothing handled. I’ve had no problem with QVC merchandise & all of my packages come sealed & Ive shopped QVC for many years. I don’t buy “as is”. Nordstrom is my other go to store & no issues. So I’m certainly not going to shop out of a “construction bag” as he calls it.

The product is selling out so purchasers don’t mind. One customer at an interview stated “it was fun”

I don’t think a homeless person is worried about being insulted but concentrating on where they will sleep tonight, their next meal or safety issues.