Kanye West

Egomaniac rapper/designer Kanye West is rather mad at Jimmy Kimmel for making fun of him in a recent skit where two kids reenacted the now-infamous interview he did with BBC Radio 1. West not only called Kimmel to take him on, but went on a Twitter rant…

Happy 80th Birthday Karl Lagerfeld [Vogue UK]
The Kaiser’s birthday has been revealed by sleuthing journalists and it turns out today is his day…The US Open May Have Ended Yesterday, But It Already Influenced The Runways [T Magazine]
Off the courts styles are now ready for play…You See The Editors Out At Shows, But What Are Their Assistants Doing? [Cosmopolitan]
They’re usually back at the office keeping things running smoothly, wishing they were front row too!

Lacoste
It was 80 years ago this year that René Lacoste invented the polo shirt for the tennis courts with its now-iconic crocodile logo. So it’s no wonder that creative director Philippe Oliviera Baptista took to the courts for his inspiration. More specifically, he was thinking of the clean, straight lines that set the boundaries on green asphalt. While all-white looks certainly made their way into this collection, like a sheer white button down shirt dress resembling a tuxedo shirt, much of the collection was rife with muted colors such as a clay-like beige or cerulean blues that gave way to mint greens, which were meant to suggest the process of the sun fading colors on the court. Monochrome was key here, as well as slouchy, cool comfort. Looks like a pale blue short colored crop top worn with a high-waisted trapeze skirt were lined with cerulean blue stripes to work out the idea of the court lines. But overall, the collection had that sense of understated chic that is so classically French that made us want to jaunt off immediatement to the South of France for a bit of afternoon tennis. Baptista aced it.

CR has leaked a sneak peek at the cover of their 3rd issue, which shows someone hidden by what looks like a crystal encrusted Margiela mask (a Kanye West fave). So who’s behind the mask? You’ll have to check their website at 9 a.m. tomorrow for the big reveal! The jpeg was labeled Karl Lagerfeld so perhaps the Kaiser shot this cover, but as for the subject?

The New York Post published another edition of their well-done Alexa supplement today dedicated to men’s fashion. Stephanie Smith reports that Kanye West is having some trouble getting his unisex clothing line together. Say it ain’t so! “He might have lost a little focus, which is great for him as a father,” a source tells Alexa.

Not everybody loves Kanye West as much as Kanye West. In an interview with The Daily Beast, a certain Sharon Osbourne had some not-so-nice words about the rapper and (cough, cough) designer. “I have no time for him,” she explains. “He bores me.” He’s an average-looking man with an average talent, but he’s a great salesman.” She doesn’t stop there, kids.

Oh, joy! Page Six is reporting that Kanye West isn’t giving up on the fashion game after all. Word is he’s prepping a unisex collection of about 100 pieces to be revealed during the Fall fashion shows.

“May I know what your trade is sir?” were A.P.C. founder, Jean Touitou’s words to Kanye West upon meeting the artist two years ago after West had come to him for advice on breaking into the fashion industry. He would learn that the man introduced to him at “Kenny” (sounds like “Kimye”, non?) was in fact, Kanye West who was in Paris recording his hit album, Watch The Throne with Jay-Z at luxury hotel, Le Meurice (conveniently known as “The Hotel of Kings”).

Our friends across the ocean inform us that Kanye West put on an impromtu listening party last night for his upcoming album Yeezus at Design Miami/Basel in the the Herzog and de Meuron-designed Hall 1 Sud at Basel’s Messeplatz. The impending papa’s new jams will be released next week and were largerly inspired by iconic architect Le Corbusier, whose work is being shown at Galerie Patrick Seguin. Organizers put together the last minute concert within hours for an intimate crowd of 200. When Kanye calls…