GQ Australia

GQ Australia is the Australian version of the men's lifestyle magazine GQ. It was published by NewsLifeMedia, a division of News Corp Australia. In 2014, they interviewed American rapper Lupe Fiasco for his appearance on Song for the Mute as a model."GQ&A: Lupe Fiasco on Australian Menswear and his Runway Debut Downunder". GQ Australia. April 11, 2014.
== Article ==
GQ: You flew in from the States a couple days ago, Lupe. How long are you here for?
Lupe Fiasco: I leave tomorrow.
GQ: That's quite a whirlwind tour!
Lupe Fiasco: It's what you gotta do. When I did the ARIAS I had to come over here for like, two days. It's the business – if I had a private jet, it would be 17 flights a day.
GQ: Should get yourself one of those… and you flew all this way for the show. That's a big commitment.
Lupe Fiasco: Well I think, it's more than just a label. There's an honest friendship. I just want to see these guys succeed, you know? I tell my friends who have stores, "Yo, how come you're not carrying this?"
Lyna Ty: He's our P.R. [laughs].
Lupe Fiasco: It's just good to see people who can actually make really great clothing, and succeed. I tell them, whatever you need me for… I'll be there.
GQ: True to your word, here you are!
Lupe Fiasco: But once they get massive, I'm just gonna go away – like, "oh, it's too massive."
GQ: But being in the spotlight, you'd have a pick of the brands. Why Song for the Mute?
Lupe Fiasco: When I bought the clothes from Harrolds, I got the clothes and the story at the same time – and the invite to come to the studio and to meet them. They're beautiful!
Lyna Ty: He's beautiful, too.
Lupe Fiasco: It's rare to get that. With some fashion labels, you'll never meet the designer because there's 19 of them. Or they've been dead for 100 years. So you're not really getting the true of what they're doing and why – it's not honest. You're meeting a marketing guy who wants to just give you some clothes. I don't want that.
Melvin Tanaya: The first time we met him, he came to our studio for about 6 hours and just listened to our story and stuff. It means a lot. I mean – he has a concert tomorrow in New York, and he's right here. It's insane.!
Lupe Fiasco: It's what I do. But the clothes speak for themselves. They made such a hype that they got pushed to the final show of Fashion Week – a sold out show!
GQ: Does Song for the Mute make clothes with Lupe in mind?
Melvin Tanaya: We have one pair of pants called 'The Lupe' [laughs].
Lyna Ty: Ever since you wore them at the Grammy's, they're the pants.
Lupe Fiasco: I don't think kids want to dress like me.
Melvin Tanaya: [Laughs] Nah, you're pretty cool man.
GQ: What's next for the label?
Lupe Fiasco: I just said, "Yo, make some hats." Or, "Put a pocket in this bag." And next season there'll be a pocket in the bag.
Lyna Ty: Next season you'll see hats now.
GQ: Have you guys ever thought about collaborating on the music for a show?
Lupe Fiasco: Um... no.
Lyna Ty: We should though!
Melvin Tanaya: There's a small conversation and there's a long conversation. That's Lupe's short one [laughs].
== References ==
Category:2014 interviews
Category:Magazines