Quickies: Kanye's Line, Rick Owens Sounds Off, Diesel Sale, +

Rick Owens on working with youngsters: "Not to put young people down but I get portfolios and I get applications and C.V.s that have images and like collages and stuff. And what the fuck am I going to do with a collage? I know how to make a collage. I need old people who know how to make things." [Hint]

Womenswear sales may have fallen 6%, but menswear sales are up! Even Tom Ford is doing ok. "Women move from brand to brand depending on who has done a particular trend," Ford explains. "Men go into a store and they will spend more money because they'll buy for the whole season. They don't look at shopping as a recreation the way women do." [FT]

Andre Leon Talley mediated an audience Q&A with Valentino: The Last Emperor director Matt Tyrnauer. They talked about the man, the myth and, of course, the pugs. [The Cut]

SALE ALERT: Diesel Black Friday! Save 30% on all merchandise at Diesel stores nationwide and online from April 17-19th. Now that's a stimulus package. [Diesel]