Kanye West hits back at backlash over Yeezy ‘garbage bag’ line saying, ‘It’s God’s plan’

Kanye West has defended selling clothes from his YeezyGap line in black garbage bags.

The rapper and fashion retail mogul has faced criticism for using the unconventional method to sell items from his new collection.

But he's now hit back by claiming the sacks used are not for trash, but are in fact, "construction bags" and it was “God’s plan” for him to correct the misperceptions and reveal his inspiration behind the line.

In an interview with Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn, he added: “I’m an innovator, and I’m not here to sit up and apologise about my ideas.

“This is not a joke, this is not a game, this is not just some celebrity collaboration. This is my life. I’m fighting for a position to be able to change clothing and bring the best design to the people.”

Last week photos of the star's clothing stuffed in large black bags in the middle of a GAP store, rather than on hangers or neatly folded on shelves, were posted online.

The backlash was sparked by a tweet by Owen Langan, who shared a picture of the items and claimed that a "sales associate said Ye got mad when he saw they had it on hangers and this is how he wanted it”.

He added: "They won’t help you find [your] size too, you just have to just dig through everything."

The fashion line was inspired by “the children” and “the homeless,” according to a recent Instagram post by West, which had many fans blasting him as insensitive, which he agreed was fair criticism in the Fox interview, a rarity for him.

In January, a Yeezy GAP spokesperson told The Post: "Ye has a deep and solution-oriented commitment to addressing issues surrounding homelessness."

In November 2021, West met with various charities to come up with solutions on how to tackle homelessness, according to TMZ.

The Los Angeles Times noted that Yeezy Gap items range from a £33 keychain to a £283 parka jacket.

The highly anticipated line was launched last year and had been marketed as affordable clothing.