Fashion Designer Rick Owens Says He Isn't Familiar With Hip-Hop

Hip-hop legends have an enduring love for the avant-garde fashions of Rick Owens. Kanye wears him, Jay Z commissioned his design savvy for the Shawn Carter Collection, and a host of other fashion-forward rap artists name-check him in verse. For example, ASAP Rocky spit "I gets get the freshest Raf Simons, Rick Owens usually what I'm dressed in."

So much praise for Rick Owens and his expensive leathers. But, as revealed in an interview with AnOther magazine, Owens doesn't quite return the love for his fans: "I must admit that I'm not that familiar with Jay Z or Rick Ross or hip-hop in general," he told the magazine. "I mainly listen to hardcore techno, old disco records, and old show tunes. But of course I'm pleased to have a happy client and I think it is nice that they talk about my products."

And then finally, Owens seems downright stingy about gifting: "I don't supply them with my jackets, if that's what you think. They have to go out and buy them." 

Source: complex.com