Inspired by Kanye West, Justin Bieber plans own fashion brand
Canadian pop phenomenon lands Zoolander film role and eyes foray into design in near future
Canadian singer Justin Bieber has said he would like to have his own fashion label one day, citing rapper Kanye West’s transition from artist to designer as a particular inspiration.
During a recent visit to Hong Kong, Bieber, who models underwear for Calvin Klein, told the South China Morning Post that his interest in the fashion world has been piqued and he would be interested in designing clothes “for sure” in the near future.
Bieber, 21, has been notable for his presence at a number of catwalk shows over the last year, including West’s recent autumn-winter 2015 presentation for Adidas Originals x Kanye West at New York Fashion Week. Bieber has also been a regular presence at the Met Ball, the annual charity fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum in New York organised by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and now something of a fashion parade itself. “Mixing with the fashion world has been really cool,” said Bieber backstage at the invititation-only concert he played at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in early June.
Regarding an own-brand fashion label, Bieber was emphatic that it was something he would like to explore, but he said if indeed it did happen he would like to do it properly. “Yeah for sure, but I need to learn more about the business. I’ve got to be willing to fail. Look at Kanye; it took him many attempts to do what he’s doing now,” he said.
Bieber added that he would be open to the idea of fashion mentors to help him navigate the industry, again insisting that experience was key: “Its all about trial and error and figuring stuff out as a designer as a creative director. I need to get some years under my belt, I just need to be more seasoned.”
