kanye west occupies wall street
Fellow protesters got mad that he wore Givenchy. What should he have worn instead?
Since September 17, thousands of New Yorkers have swarmed in lower Manhattan to protest against corporate greed. The protesters include people of many colours, genders and political persuasions but they all have one thing in common ? they make up 99% of the population who will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%.
Well, not all of them ? yesterday Kanye West showed up to join the rally and some people got really confused and mad. Was he lost? Was he just checking out the scene? Did he think that the plaid shirt made him look legit working class and not like he'd actually spent $355 at Givenchy? Kanye is definitely part of the 1% (even more so than his protest partner Russell Simmons); he likes to demonstrate his wealth; his whole life is so gold and shiny that one of his music videos even comes with an epilepsy warning. But surely that's no reason why he can't continue to be all about power to the people.
So since Kanye is obviously not allowed to wear his normal clothes when protesting, here are a few suggestions for what he might wear if he decides to occupy Wall Street again in the future:
Something from his DW collection. Savaged by many critics for being trashy, maybe one of these pieces would be more appropriate than something by an established French fashion house. All the runway pieces were designed for women, but this hasn't stopped Kanye before (and besides, the clothes didn't actually fit women that well anyway).
A zombie costume. Wall Street protestors are encouraging people to dress like corporate zombies, and we all know that Kanye is a big fan of monsters and stuff. He could have put his own spin on the theme by dressing as a motherfucking [corporate] monster, or by carrying Taylor Warren's decapitated head or something.
A Rag and Bone (very) deep V neck t-shirt. Kanye has always tried to be ahead of the fashion game, and these dangerously fashion-forward shirts were just unveiled yesterday on Saturday Night Live. Sure Rag and Bone clothing isn't exactly cheap, but being a contemporary fashion label, its price point caters for the 99% and is therefore suitable protest attire.
Words: Hannah Ongley
