Karl Kani on Giving Kanye Fashion Advice, Kanye Having the Trump Effect

What do Donald Trump and Kanye West have in common? Well, according to Karl Kani, they both have the gift of gab and know how to push enough buttons to make an impact. The designer has known Yeezy around the time he dropped "Through The Wire" and built a friendship based on favors that he would help artists Kani was working with and in return would feed him information on the fashion industry. When the ambitious rapper decided he wanted to step into the billion dollar industry, Kani says he wanted to be bigger than Jay Z. Kani says West told him "'I want to be big like Jay Z in fashion. You know like when Jay Z puts something on, everybody wants to wear what he has on...That's what I want to be.'"
As for the rapper's past rants and infamous Sway interview discussing the struggle to break into fashion, Kani believes it's just the rapper's genius way to "make an impact." "Kanye got the Donald Trump effect. He says the right things; he knows how to push buttons." He explained, "He knows what to say when to say it, and how to say it. And he knows how to make people know that he's hot."

[@ProjectDystopia]

Karl needs a whole documentary about himself or even a movie...

[@youllhavetowait]

definitely a movie

[@ghostrecon755]

yooo.. for real man a movie would be dope!

[@AveIvy]

He has one and it's on Netflix, "Fresh Dressed".

[@ProjectDystopia]

AveIvy Yes, I've seen it, however I mean one ONLY about him....& his journey. Thanks for the response, though.

[@NatHenrickClarke]

FACTZ!!!

[@chrstthms01]

Karl Kani: Not many people can afford an $800 sweatshirt. Vlad: I can afford an $800 sweatshirt. Vlad......who gives a shit?!

[@rachellclayton198505]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrstthms01]

+rachell clayton He always feels the need to state how much he has.

[@rachellclayton198505]

Right! Like we give a shit!

[@querlinestsurin]

every single time. It never fails. He is extremely cynical. He is full of shelf and he always put himself in the interview just to brag.

[@rapastronaut77]

what u call a cornball in an 800 dollar shirt. a cornball

[@te4500]

clothes are important but try telling me that when im hungry as fuck!

[@Mont3000]

for real ,that statement was ridiculous.

[@demondhaas7401]

True but you know dudes will get some new shoes then stock up on top ramen

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

^Right?

[@consentidabradford8904]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 . lmbo

[@mikeJones-cq8xw]

+Demond Haas Right

[@ClutchFirst]

"Unseen, untold, unsold." Nice philosophy

[@misterm901]

Clothes dont make the man...the man makes the clothes.

[@Bestgameplayer10]

Marlon Thomas - Yeah, if you’re famous.

[@DaveOMatic1980]

Preach!!!

[@thagreatfrank3071]

Great interview Vlad you've been on fire lately with the content!!

[@icebergslim3216]

Karl kaní very intelligent brother.

[@UncleJoeyPodcast]

Karl Kani on the Mike Tyson Podcast made my day. Add a few joints so I can hear 👂

[@westindian10]

vlad: i can afford an $800 shirt me: foh....$800 on a shirt with holes in it? dummy.

[@EddieZimba]

....he told me one on one in my Range Rover...He had to lowkey slide the Range in LOL

[@PFAntonio22]

Twister?!.. LMAO godamn Vlad!!!!

[@macktasticification]

through the wire was 2003

[@luisescobar7397]

That's the same thing i said when i heard him say 2005 lol

[@macktasticification]

Luis Escobar lol word i said it out loud

[@samueltranks8941]

+Snuff Daddy lmao right. Anyone who is a fan of hip hop knows the EXACT year that came out

[@internetgangster2570]

@@samueltranks8941 right it was a monumental year in hip hop

[@are0173]

knowledge dropped by one of the greatest fashion icon...

[@Bun-N-Cheese]

I bet not one billionaire thinks clothes are more important then money

[@balthorpayne]

The billionaires aren't the people who matter in that equation. It's the consumers that make sellers into billionaires that will buy into clothes over money.

[@ryanjohnson2844]

kanyes networth as of now with his wife is aroun 200 million I believe so keep telling yourself that

[@fdr100100]

this is a list of billionaires who think clothes are more important than money they are called fashion designers Amancio Ortega, Zara, $57 billion 10. Bernard Arnault, LVMH, $29 billion 12. Stefan Persson, H&M, $28 billion 56. Phil Knight, Nike, $14.4 billion 66. Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing, $13.3 billion 78. Miuccia Prada, Prada, $12.4 billion 131. Giorgio Armani, $8.5 billion 145. Alain & Gerard Wertheimer, Chanel, $8 billion 166. Ralph Lauren, $7 billion 248. Isak Andic, Mango, $5 billion 248. Philip & Christina Green, Topshop, $5 billion 276. Jin Sook & Do Won Chang, Forever 21, $4.5 billion 458. Renzo Rosso, Diesel, $3 billion 490. Chip Wilson, Lululemon, $2.9 billion 503. Doris Fisher, Gap, $2.8 billion 704. Nicolas Puech, Hermes, $2.1 billion 736. Carlo Benetton, Gilberto Benetton, Giuliana Benetton, Luciano Benetton, Benetton, $2 billion each 736. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, Dolce & Gabbana, $2 billion each 1031. Paolo Bulgari, Bulgari, $1.4 billion 1342. Christopher Burch and Tory Burch, Tory Burch LLC, $1 billion each 1342. Sara Blakely, Spanx, $1 billion hahaha moron

[@youllhavetowait]

bruh.. even still, there are billionaires that sell clothes.. the point is they can sell clothes to dumb mfs that worship "CLOTHING".. the end result is making money from providing fashion.. Jesus fking christ..

[@DEMACVEV0]

This is one of the best shirts I've ever seen

[@beverlyx9546]

I still own Karl Kani jeans in 2016.

[@Morethanjustjokes]

I'm not dressing up to look like I'm in hunger games...sorry Kanye. Ain't gon happen naga

[@fepowell274]

Respec due to Karl Kani. He is a legend.

[@TheKh65]

I never was around to buy his gear, but I love how he looks at Dj Vlad at the beginning. He looks like he wants to slap Vlad😂

[@MawuliWare]

I could care less about some clothes! (I have few)I would rather have money in my pocket, friends family love in my heart!

[@cozmikfunkrabbitt30]

Das wassup, You a rare Breed Homie, Respect

[@HectorQuien]

Word... Realest comment ever. Salute and respect for that fam. One.

[@anilgill6846]

Kayne, in my opinion has more money than brains. His ego was TOO big and his bank roll was too small (for us, that's life changing money). Collaboration- access to established distribution channels, marketing dollars etc would have been smart. He's learned a $50M lesson. The caveat is: he has the ability to develop a direct to consumer brand where the split is inversed. You can't be a "genius" just because you claim to be one- his best marketing ploy was Kim Kardashian- using that marketing machine. His genius is his ability to hustle the attention of the Kardashians- Brilliant my man.

[@steffenflindt8670]

Grew up with his name on my back. Used to wonder who he was and all that lol

[@nunkito]

feeding myself and keeping a roof over my head , paying bills is more important than clothes.

[@FadedonPoint]

the day you can pay your mortgage & bills in t-shirts and pants , will be the day clothes are more important than money.

[@echad6259]

yup. kanye....pay that man no mind.

[@Mobjodymoe]

You can buy a pair of Yeezys & Jordan's at retail price. Then resale them for twice the price that would pay your mortgage.

[@echad6259]

I wouldn't give either man a penny.

[@FadedonPoint]

Jay Maxwell I hope u can flip them Jordan's and Yeezys for 400,000 to pay that house off. Goodluck.

[@ImNuhxy]

+E Beezy easy af you don't even know

[@oliverlloyd336]

Karl kani: "not everyone can afford an $800 dollar t shirt" Vlad: "...I can afford an $800 t shirt" This guy 😂😂

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

Yeah he always has to make it known he papered up. Just like DJ Envy. We can all afford $800 shirts but we can't justify it so we let it slide.

[@InternetSenation]

Nigga said Twister. LOL

[@mykiisubtle]

bro lololol

[@SuperDeontay]

Bruh I'm Rollin 😭😭😭😭 dis nigga vlad hella corny

[@HTIOGranka]

Every fucking time :D Same thing with him saying Tiger instead of Tyga, hahaha.

[@broadwayblack5782]

The idea people fall in love with material things is a prime example of why I love capitalism so much

[@fdr100100]

and you are the reason why the tragedy of the commons exists you love to cut the hand that feeds you

[@broadwayblack5782]

***** how did you come up with that?

[@fdr100100]

the conscious mind is the opposite of the psychical so to love the physical is to destroy the mind the physical is charged with a particular frequency which is opposite to the minds charge. all matter in the universe is charged with the same progression frequency no matter what you see everything is going in the same direction the only thing in this universe that is inverse to this is the human mind we desire the opposite of reality which is immortality, because of this fact we value and most desire all things that give us the feeling of time extension, of infinity and immortality. humans achieve this by literally folding the material of reality which is charged with one frequency in order to get another frequency, meaning we get matter and turn it into something that extends our experience of time everything you own is their to increase your time, the problem is our own flesh is made of the same matter which means no matter how well you manipulate matter your own form is always missing to be manipulated. materialism is an illusion it is necessary for human progress but eventually becomes regressive. so to love materialism a philosophical extension of capitalism is to ignore the blind spot

[@broadwayblack5782]

***** My friend I respect the knowledge but let's be straight forward and plain

[@fdr100100]

materialism is like trying to eat your own face, it is an appetite that can never be satisfied materialism is like trying to see your own eye with your own eye materialism is like trying to paint the hand that you paint with

[@abdulkhafidsulaymaan]

Its really messed up that we are still stuck on labels like this. I like H&M because they don't have labels all over their stuff. I don't think its player at all to have a desire (deep down inside of you) to want people to know you spent a lot of money on something. its really backwards; in my time the rawest shit was getting expensive stuff on the low- the lower the better and not the other way around, in fact it was an insult for a real G to be expected to pay full price for ANYTHING.. We don't stand in lines, we don't wait our turn, we don't pay full price. That was called a Hookup.. They say game recognize game. All of this shit is Game. Think about it. How much does it cost to actually manufacturer a pair of Js?, far less than what they are sold for in a store- a real G knows this, a real G, is focused on this- so theres no way he is going pay 10 times what it cost to make those shoes, not a real G. Thats for suckers. The game is to be SOWN and not told. Game is all about inside knowledge. It could $8 to manufacturer a pair of shoes, you sale those shoes for $80.. A real G would never go for that. I came up in the late 80s and mid 9s. Boosting was a way of life back then. Boosting name brand, real labels was a huge hustle back then. Among Gs, (boys and girls alike) there was a common understanding as to how much those boosted clothes could sale for on a street level, never could they be sold for the price tag amount, that was taboo in the hood. It was a sweet hustle from a sweet and bygone time. Now people want to get raped and they want to show you they have been raped. I know some thorough Gs who wore nothing but the best- stuff that I never even knew about back then, and never did they pay full price- cause somebody can always get that shit and sale it at a discount. Its against the G Code to pay full price... Only suckers pay full price. Our street code had a level of respectable discipline that I really miss sometimes. Being a G was something that everyone respected and recognized, thats why we didn't have to wait in line or pay full price for things.. You had to have some audacity to expect a G to spend full price on something back in the day- in short you're calling him a lame or a sucker... I remember back in 1992 my home boy had on an entire Banana Republic outfit- I mean everything, the pants alone were about $85 back then but if you think he paid full price for that stuff you crazy.. Muthafuckas now a days wanna get raped and have very little discipline.

[@WestsidePatriot]

So you condone illegal behaviour. That's really cool and hip.

[@NY-hk1vy]

+WestsidePatriot You're looking at it with a critiquing perspective. What he's trying to say is the way people live and get it nowadays is foolish. This generation of people pay in full because they don't consider cost. They want what they want when they want it! Back then tho people focused on certain brands or stores and made connections to get the best item at the best price. I don't kno about you but that's just hustle to me!! For example look what ASAP Rocky did while coming up in Harlem. He made connections with designers like Rick Owens to style himself for bigger things. Currently, consumers are playing a game that capitalists control for exponential profit. Consumers usually don't know what clothes, shoes, or other materialistic things are worth because they accept price tags for face value. That said, I understand what you mean by the supporting illegal behavior comment but it's not illegal to be a brand's best customer!!

[@abdulkhafidsulaymaan]

What is illegal behavior? Behavior is not a crime, in that case I would have to say, yes, I do support illegal behavior. I'm not paying full price for none of this bullshit- I don't even wear that bullshit. I am not about to give my money to any rich white people who are using slaves to make clothes that cost them pennies to make then they turn around and sell it to us for three times what it cost to make. You do know a lot of those name brand clothes are made by slave labor- thats criminal behavior and then some.

[@WestsidePatriot]

Sulaymaan Kingseed I meant to illegal conduct, which is a business term. Most clothing brands are product in Singapore and China. That's not slave labor. Every day items are produced over there as well. Even the hard drive/solid state drive in all your devices your using. Ironic huh?

[@rrogers2370]

business... man. good video.

[@oscarwildstyle1869]

who told you that

[@gimmeocho5]

WOW. unseen untold unsold... people listen

[@read1mod]

You can afford an $800 T shirt? Vlad....Stop talking. Please.

[@brianrobinson728]

Joshua Jones , that's a good point you could pay your rent and bills with the clothes

[@GalanDestroyer]

I love the look Mr. Kani had on his face when Vlad started in on that bullsht talking about "I own SneakerWatch" and "I can afford an $800 t-shirt..." *So f'ng what, Vlad?* I don't care if you can afford an $800 tee. Anyone purchasing tees over $60 (and even that's getting ridiculous) needs their cranium checked.

[@nathanielsamuel4128]

where can i get that shirt hes wearing

[@NavyBluesandShoes]

All I know is so many companies are making "distressed" clothing now.

[@youllhavetowait]

exactly

[@BrandNewHeavy]

You'll get laughed at or beaten to sleep wearing yeezy's in Oakland.

[@brianrobinson6025]

Word?!

[@FierroXlaCostera]

Negative

[@Pharoah510]

Not north oakland Lol

[@BrandNewHeavy]

Nobody's robbing for sneakers. I just don't know of anybody that respects Kanye around here.

[@rottie615]

+Pacific Heights Til Kanye shows up giving away his gear

[@osamarenegade1093]

"So kanye say clothes, is important than money...I bet a stripper beg the differ.😕because dey removing their clothes...for the money"😱

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

Is this dude wearing a fire blanket as shirt?

[@esseen100]

People respond to Yeezys because of the "Lifestyle Effect". More people are wanting to live the "Kanye Life" today than the "Jordan Life", even with the consistent popularity of sports. The fly artistic image wave is spreading.

[@Illyrian_Adventures]

AZ is a fashion designer also ?

[@ShalomBeats1026]

How appropriate

[@sbrooks904]

Thumbs up for this interview, thumbs down for the new mobile comment section

[@845H1R]

Gucci is absolutely the boogie man of hip hop

[@jayagainsthumanity]

The first thing I do is eat....

[@kawannbrown6295]

I don't buy mad clothes I just sell them shit 😭

[@jjfallnov]

that mighty ducks jersey is tough tho 🔥🔥🔥

[@edupbeat]

I've always wondered, would clothing/fashion thrive in say a different dominant economy other than capitalism?

[@edupbeat]

+Benny Siegel yea, very similar to what I'm thinking too!

[@geecheeflow9828]

No it wouldn't in my city u have these clothing bins at all the gas station put their by Hispanics that take the used clothes that people donate and they ship them to counties all over south America and trust me they don't sell the clothes for more than 5$ ..in a lot of countries people don't watch lables .. watching lables is a very big thing with black Americans not so much with other cultures..

[@JaeRocReacts]

Kanye & Trump are both Geminis. We know what we want & we know how to get it

[@ss-iz9px]

horoscopes are bullshit so...

[@HeLIEl]

+ss140 To an extent it is

[@ss-iz9px]

HeLIElSims nope fully bullshit

[@HeLIEl]

Of course it would be some bs because you're reading the bs side of it i read the occult side of these zodiacs which are an big difference from the bs story they (Elitist) are kicking to the masses

[@HeLIEl]

ss140 Read an book called The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish i forgot the pages but he breaks alot of of it down it's mind blowing also you find out about numerology and names where you can add letters of your name and add them into numbers all of that if you want to gain some light it's your choice tho it's an pretty good book i've gained alot from that book

[@CampbellsShow]

Not yet. Key...

[@hgeetoowellz]

I seen Karl Kani in old town pasadena and Kanye has my sane bday 6/8th , hmmm subliminal message ?!

[@hgeetoowellz]

same bday

[@tonytone5057]

a fuckin movie?! lmao

[@scumjones]

If I had a job that paid me in clothes I'd probably quit the job paying me in money

[@mikeandmars2345]

You don't get that same reaction with Jordans lol ok it's been a lot of time's when I worn JAYS and white black Mexican or what ever race keep asking me were I get my JAYS from or they would ask or those Jordan's I yes those are nice bro but I see myself paying $200 for any shoe lol lol

[@cwallace]

"I can afford an $800 T-Shirt" -vlad

[@pilotland]

"Twister" "Little Wayne" wtf vlad

[@rapidtungpunches6017]

how is he still alive

[@ivanh5373]

Twister....

[@mshammbabee8525]

♡♡KANI

[@elijahlee8501]

ima little new, but does anyone know half of the people He interviews?

[@Mont3000]

I would say about half.

[@dbprod.7428]

us old folks know unfortunately.

[@rickeyjtv1802]

Yeah but if u younger then 23 then you might be a little lost unless you into the 90s music and fashion

[@lasnumber]

Dude got like a million teeth yo, damn!

[@raydennis16]

"I can afford an $800 t-shirt"

[@mrjigga2251]

Karl kani clothing was popular back in the days. now its citi-trends wear😂😂

[@jkdortch2308]

you got laughed at if you had that on back in the day

[@jjfallnov]

but we make Ralph richer

[@jkdortch2308]

Jerrell Evans right but the urban fashion back then was SO WEAK it couldn't go on our backs

[@jjfallnov]

joann dortch I understand Karl and the others coming from nothing to make something in a league like fashion where they probably wasn't wanted around. But labeling it only "urban fashion" is like putting these designers in a box.

[@jkdortch2308]

Jerrell Evans karl and russell and cross c they gave it that name themselves though

[@trey2823]

Never big on fashion... Prefer tech & gaming.

[@RyccoLamar]

Why can vlad NEVER get a time period correct, like little to NEVER? Through The Wire.....was first released in Chicago on the mixtape circuit in 2002 EARLY 2002 not 2005 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jameswcoppedge]

Why is he saying "Twister"? It's "Twista".

[@mirumotsuyasuke8327]

Is tha AZ brother/cousin?

[@johnkent6866]

He looks like an old version of marlon Wayne’s

[@MrCalverino]

2003

[@10MNTMEDIC]

I’d rather have the Trump effect than the Biden effect! 🤣

[@koolestmanalive]

3 years later and yeezys were a fad.

[@ejfitness1445]

i care about how my wallet n bank account look fuck clothe. i rather put 500 in my stash than waste it on some shoes or jeans.....the more cash i got the more peace of mind i got fuck a fashion.

[@internetgangster2570]

god damn another bad vlad comment ....through the wire came out in 05 come on man im not even a kanye fan and know that answer aint right

[@HavocProdiJay]

Effect*

[@Tenkaru12]

If a nigga wore Karl Kani you'd get laughed off the block. Sad but true

[@lancemoss6937]

Karl Kani got more money then you'll ever have, lol. Clown!

[@Tenkaru12]

+Lance Moss but do you know what's in my pockets? Lmao goofy ass. Clown!

[@KCCCX]

....lol... who cares about the block...im about getting this money in my karl kani... hahah

[@KCCCX]

people that care about blocks dont get money #facts

[@josegomez6549]

Tfw yo expect that Give the shirt of they back but get the Where yo mama stay @. Like, damn Vlad. Why you gotta do these things to me, man.

[@BigChi61]

His clothes and shoes are horrible. Then has the nerve to charge out the ass for it.

[@KingFalsettoMusic]

Vlad...Dont talk anymore..

[@1212-x2l]

twister

[@edubb2491]

When vlad says he owns somthen..or when he says he can afford the 800$ dollar shirt..that tone he uses..bro..vlad..u a nerd..lol..but u rich and I ain't so ill be quiet

[@larry89]

U DONT GOT THE ANSWERS

[@jkdortch2308]

big logos were NEVER in style

[@shyshotcaller27]

Vlad...Twister???? really??? lmao

[@christianisaac9327]

Did this vlad nigga just say "twistER"

[@Blackuno3]

Vladtv is the worst he go out his way to make a point that I'm a rich Jew. Yea I own sneaker head I can get any sneaker I want or I can afford $800 dollar shirt like who care the interview is not about u it about the person u interviewing

[@jamielee4911]

Clothes more important than cash??? I'm in a Fashion coma...Sounds like a lot of misplaced energy....Donald trump says the right things? D riding Yeezys...aka Roshe runs...lmao

[@frankallen5881]

vlad is a outsider, all gossip

[@jbensson]

The ignoramus that just learned about this high end fashion houses like Balmain or Margiela through Rap songs/videos, will want to buy the flashy all full of big logo items to showoff.

[@Triboro_Gigolo]

I love Kanye west as an artist, but he's not no fashion icon, designing a couple of sneakers for nike and addidas doesn't make you the next ralph lauren, sorry. he has no fashion sense. if somebody pays 300 hundred dollars for leather jogging pants then your a fucking fool. I think its all hypebeast . that made Kanye feel like he can design anything.

[@darlingtonakogo6245]

Except he's been named most stylish man in the world by GQ for like 3 years...and Vogue, Highsnobiety, Hypebeast, Complex etc always talk about his fashion sense...Fashion icon is about influence...tell me which fashion designer can throw on a some pair of jeans and like the next day everyone starts wearing it? Do you know how fashion brands, trends and collection blew up cossa Ye? Even other celebrities dress like the dude..He's the main reason Vetements blew up...Fashion Of God...his cosign gave Off-White its juice...why do you think Oliver of Ballmain likes the guy so much? The guy already has the influence and he has dedicated a lot of time to studying fashion...and the results are already visible...

[@darlingtonakogo6245]

And if you wanna talk about hypebeasts then that same arguments must be used for all designers, why do people but Gucci? Name...Fashion is 90% driven by hype...so why hate on Kanye for building an influential empire where he can easily get his ideas to the world?

[@7vn214]

+henney_dykstra it's working if you talking about him you idiot. smh Kanye has all that hype for a reason

[@YouAreDistracted]

He said Kanye has the "Donald Trump effect' then described the exact opposite of what Trump does...Donald Trump does not know what to say, when to say it and definitely not how to say it lol

[@dallassweeney9149]

Vladtv 2545891186 hmu

[@jerrypapi80]

How broke is this Karl Kani ?

[@itoverwithplaya4953]

Whos this guy

[@brownskinladyiam]

I’m not feeling the clothes more important than money concept

[@brownskinladyiam]

Donald and Trump do have that same trump affect for sure

[@brownskinladyiam]

I disagree I remember when baby phat was out I never wore that shit I wore her KLS brand wish was more dressy and no labels on it I loved her KLS brand And people would ask me and I would say KLS

[@beverlyx9546]

I still own Karl Kani jeans in 2016.