DEEP DIVE: Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, is delving ever deeper into fashion.

The rapper and actor sat surrounded by displays of his brand Members Of The Rage’s first full fashion collection, for fall 2023, in a Right Bank Paris showroom on Thursday.

“I actually wanted it to represent Scott Mescudi, who I’m,” he said. “I believe anybody that knows me will have the option to have a look at this collection and feel my spirit all throughout it.”

The artist is very inspired by Nineties culture — grunge, hip-hop — and described himself as a “super sci-fi freak.”

“So I desired to add futuristic elements and things like this on top, to only give it a bit spin and make it a bit bit more fun,” he continued. “It’s almost like retro future-type vibes.”

Hanging along one wall was a brown faux fur jacket, multihued floral shirts and dresses, plus camo bombers in a cool colorway of egg blue, olive and grey-green.

Mescudi said the unisex collection, which comes after a primary T-shirt drop last 12 months, can be sold worldwide in stores including Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue and H. Lorenzo. It got here together in pieces: A knit, then a leather jacket idea would bubble up.

 “Over the course of a 12 months I used to be just considering of every thing I ever desired to make, every thing I desired to perfect,” he said.

Mescudi would see clothing in-store and think: “If they modify this color and they modify that, it could be doper.”

One in all the primary things Mescudi desired to make was a black-and-red distressed sweater that’s an actual replica of the one Kurt Cobain wore.  A varsity jacket with piping on the sleeves was one other early creation.

 “I felt just like the varsity style has been around for a long time, and nobody has really tried to freak it or upgrade it or do anything latest with it in all this time,” he said. “ I desired to take a stab at it.”

Mescudi drew a design in his sketchpad and that got here out exactly as he wanted.

He enjoys mixing fabrics in unexpected ways. There’s an overall made from sherpa, with tulle running down it, as an example.

 “I’m at all times coming up with ideas,” he continued. “If I’m in Tokyo, I’m seeing all kinds of vibes. The style out there’s totally inspiring.

“I’m only a fan of fashion,” added Mescudi, who planned to go to the Sacai show.

“Chitose [Abe] is a latest friend of mine,” he said of the brand’s designer. “We met recently once I was in Tokyo and we actually hit it off. We’re actually working on something special. I can’t say exactly what it’s.”

His goal is for MOTR to ultimately develop into a way of life brand. Meanwhile, Mescudi stays been busy in other domains. He has a cameo within the recently released movie “House Party,” and can appear as a dad in “Crater,” from Disney Plus.

Mescudi will begin writing his memoir next month, but a dream is to direct his own movies.

“It’s up there with creating this line,” said Mescudi, of his fashion. “Doing this has given me a load of confidence. I feel like I can do anything now. I’m just really inspired.”