Kanye West on Style-For the August 2014 cover story of American GQ, rap artist Kanye West styles himself for a photo shoot with Patrick Demarchelier. Talking about layering, West shares, “If you’re wearing layers, you can be in L.A., New York, Paris, in an airport lounge, or on a plane, taking layers on and off however. And the proportions get emotional. You know how a graphic can express a feeling or an emotion? Layers can, too.”
On the subject of skinny jeans, West explains, “Skinny pants are rock ‘n’ roll. And big coats are really hip-hop. I’m looking for 50 percent rock ‘n’ roll, 50 percent hip-hop, 50 percent genius. Because, you know–for genius, you have to be at a hundred and fifty percent.” See more images from West’s shoot at GQ.com.
