Post Malone has drawn the ire of style snobs after debuting his first clothing line at Paris Fashion Week.
The Circles hitmaker launched his cowboy-inspired line, Austin Post, in a swanky runway show at late designer Karl Lagerfeld’s former mansion Hôtel de Bourdon.
All of the models donned cowboy boots and there were reportedly cases of Bud Light beer all over the luxury premises.
At one point, Malone even had one of his models storm the runway on horseback.
Celebrity attendees included country music superstar Chris Stapleton and Harlem rapper A$AP Nast.
Despite the effort behind the line and its show, it didn’t stop trolls and fashionistas alike from mocking the musician.
‘This is clothing not fashion,’ sniffed one critic, while another wrote, ‘Paris has fallen to Bud Light.’
A third commented, ‘It’s giving Old Navy, Texas mall, it’s giving Bud Light, BBQ brisket, Diane’s Country Shoppe.’
Post Malone has drawn the ire of style snobs after debuting his first clothing line at Paris Fashion Week
‘Too many yes folk in his corner. Not one wants to tell him that the horse is cringe and his clothes are “LA fashion week” material,’ wrote another.
A fifth wrote, ‘Honestly, teaming up with Levi’s like Beyoncé did would’ve been smarter.’
Another asked, ‘Does every outfit come with a bottle of beer?’
In a press release to promote the line, Malone said that he ‘recognized a space between authentic Americana and modern luxury’ and decided to fill it with his own line.
Speaking to GQ about the venture after the Paris Fashion Week show, Malone said, ‘Well, this just came as a spur-of-the-moment type deal.’
He added, ‘I’ve always wanted to make clothes, so I figured, “Why the f**k not now? Why not do it just right now?”
‘I just wanted to make a brand of s**t that I would wear, but I wanted to make it. I’m 30 years old now—I don’t dress as flashy, and I wear the same s**t every day, just about.’
When asked why he chose to debut his line in Paris of all places, the hitmaker said he thought it would be ‘fun’ to bring his unique flavor to the City of Love.
‘This is clothing not fashion,’ sniffed one critic, while another wrote, ‘Paris has fallen to Bud Light’
All of the models donned cowboy boots and there were reportedly cases of Bud Light beer all over the luxury premises
‘Too many yes folk in his corner. Not one wants to tell him that the horse is cringe and his clothes are “LA fashion week” material,’ wrote another naysayer
‘Let’s bring the Bud Lights and the s**tshow to Paris and just have fun with it,’ he said.
According to GQ, the line will be available online later this year.
Unfortunately, with a predicted ‘mid-to-high’ price range, Austin Post may be too pricey for some of Malone’s fans.
It comes after the music superstar modeled for Kim Kardashian’s loungewear label SKIMS.
In August, he stripped off to camouflage boxer briefs for the campaign, displaying his striking weight loss in the process.
