I love being back at my fashion office learning and creating. It’s so challenging and fun and I’m surrounded by amazing people.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
You guys might think I have some type of backing for my line but I don’t.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I did the first fashion show out of my own pocket and used the money I made touring to follow my passion.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I’ve been working at this for 8 years now …from the first offers to do urban clothing lines that I turned down…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
To begging Bape to do my line and never making any real headway…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
To having an office in LA that was shut down after the “MTV” moment along with my tour with GAGA
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I moved to Japan for one month after that and designed every night in my room…I had this opportunity to intern at Fendi and was also..
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
…offered a position to at Versace wich I could not take due to my contract with LV which was for 2 years…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I moved to Rome after I left Japan and worked at Fendi for 4 months under cover … I was there to give ideas for the men’s collection
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I snuck to Giuseppe Zanotti Factory still under contract and learned to design woman’s shoes for 2 years before my first show in Paris
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
After doing the first LV collection I was sure I would get a second shot to create but was never given the opportunity
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I designed a sneaker called the YEEZY with Nike. I’m “allowed” to design 1 pair of sneakers every 2 years. I have more ideas…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Early 2011 … I moved to Paris and opened a small design studio… the language barrier was quite difficult…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I still don’t have a Paris VAT number to this day…I don’t know what a VAT but every time I asked why we didn’t have fabrics they said…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
… it was because of the VAT.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
In Paris I met many great people in design including the master Azzedine Alaia…Azzedine even came by my studio one day : )))
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
This was the greatest feelingto stand in his presence in my embarrassingly small Paris studio in a courtyard opposite Collate
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I remember being 5 years old picking and my mother taking me with her shopping at the discount fur spots
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
She said I would always point to the most expensive furs even as a childLOL
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
It’s something about making clothing that always brings me back to that point. For the first 16 or 17 years of my life the only thing…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I knew about my woman’s clothing was what my Mom would wear. I guess some critics would joke that I still don’t know anythingLOL
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
My Mom would wear blue jeans with a fur and an embellished “Cosby Show” sweater : ) to pick me up from school
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Being a celebrity has afforded me many opportunities but has also boxed me in creatively.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I was just discussing becoming the creative director for the Jetson movie and someone on the call yelled out.. you should do a Jetsons tour!
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
This just happened a few hours ago.I was very insulted of course becuase for anyone that’s seen the Watch the Throne Tour…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Or Coachella or Glow in the Dark or Runaway.. you know I have real ideas…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I appreciate having the most nominations at the Grammies but I feel so conflicted by the fact that award shows sometimes are completely…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
…illogical
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Good logic tells me smile Kanye… the world likes you again… red or blue pill? … aaaaand Swallow lol
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I wouldn’t have the prestige I have if it wasn’t partially for the Grammies validation and Ihonor that
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
….hmmmmmwhat to wear… here I go again… Yeezy the trend setter or complete fucking fashion victim … the verdict is still out
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
This is just a train of thought .. but figure it’s better to read than trained thoughts
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
What good is fame and prestige if you can’t use it to help people…I want to help by doing what I know how to do best .. create
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I have started a new company and I’m so excited about the name…. it’s got the best name ever of all companies of all time!!!….
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
The name of the company is DONDA
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there dreams and ideas…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I used to blog all the time an fit was a way to get my opinion out…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Dr Dre redesigned headphones and made more impact off of one product.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I am assembling a team of architects, graphic designers, directors musicians, producers, AnRs, writers, publicist, social media experts…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
app guys, managers, car designers, clothing designers, DJs, video game designers, publishers, tech guys, lawyers, bankers, nutritionist …
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
doctors, scientist,teachers…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
DONDAwill be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I want to put creatives in a room together with like minds that are all waaaay doper than me
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
…To dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need.. To marry our wants and needs.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
DONDA
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
This will all take time but I wanted everyones to know what I really care about… I care about people. I care about my fans..
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I care about people who have never heard of me… There are over 7 billion people on the planet now…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
It’s something about coming from musicthat makes me so optimistic… Music travels and is not limited to only the wealthy.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Sometimes my grammar is wrong but my thinking is right : )
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
My mom was an English teacher so I know she sends an SMDH from heaven : )
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
5:18 am in London…My dreams keep me woke
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
The Watch the Throne tour was a small example of what a Donda Experience can be…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I’m currently working on a new 7 screen experience twitter.com/kanyewest/stat…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Thisone of our projects to be released this year called2016 OLYMPIC’s … It’s a semi sic-fi since 2016 is only 4 years away : )
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We would also like’ to design the MTV awards
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We’re taking everything 10 steps at a timeLOL!
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I wanted to put this in the world in hopes that the people who can actually make a difference will stand up and reach out
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We need as many amazing powerful smart talented wealthy people to be involved… Come get on board… don’t just sit there… reach out
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We can collectively effect the world trough design.We need to pick up where steve jobs left off
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
When I said wealthy I wanted to point out there are so many billionaires in the world that can come together and help to redesign it
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Help education.School systems were designed to turn people into factory workers.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Schools should be designed to prep human beings for real life.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Spike Jonze and I want to do a Summer school that tries new forms of cuuriculim
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Math classes should teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, accounting and money management aaaaaand cut!!! ….
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
UNLESS YOU’RE A MATH MAJOR!!!! Kids you should be able to take majors starting in grammar school like how it is at performing art schools
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Instead of kicking kids out of schools for using there iPhones… why not promote it? Allow kids to use search engines to do test…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
like the real WORLD!!! Give kids the amount of test they would have in a year in one day but they have to get everything perfect…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
Some kids have better memories than others…what about emotional IQs… what about kids who do bad in school because of how bad there..
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
…surroundings are?I meant to say their…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
excuse me… I just get excited at the possibilities… the more excited I get… the more grammatical errors you’ll see…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We need to take what Michael Jackson felt and Mcqueen and Steve Jobs and we need make things better…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
When me and Jay toured… ever night I peered into the audience astonished by the different walks of life that came to support us.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
The adrenaline is running… I don’t know if I can even get to sleep now… From Wall street to the London riots toChicago murders…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I sit everyday and ask what can I do to make a difference…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I know this is not a very rapper thing to say but I haven’t bought a new car or piece of jewelry in about 2 years…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I invest every dime back into creativity… hiring amazing creatives paying for flights, offices … etc…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
My area of expertise is in music, my passion is in music design film and products… my strength is connectivity…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
There are so many broken systems from the economy to school systemsjail systems… we need experts for this…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
We need scientist and top world designers to directly affect governments.
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
If anyone would like to reach out email us atcontactDONDA@gmail.com
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
I just wanted to share what’s been on my mind…
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
…But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” - George Bernard Shaw
— Kanye West (@kanyewest) January 5, 2012
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