• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Shutter Shades

Turn Back Thursday #2 features an accessory that influenced many fans and became a trend that quickly caught on. This photo shows Kanye West wearing the infamous shutter shades while promoting the release of Graduation overseas in late 2007. The frenzy behind the shutter shades swept through the nation, as they could be found on Ebay being sold for a couple hundred dollars. It got to a point where they were eventually mass-produced and could be found at malls and even local swap meets. Although many believed this accessory was “tacky,” a good amount of people still jumped on the trend. In fact, the shutter shade became a staple item during Kanye’s Glow in the Dark Tour. If you were at any of the shows, you would understand what I mean. In this outfit, Kanye is also wearing a Bape x Kaws camo hat, a Billionaire Boys Club cardigan, and Bape x Kanye West sneakers.

Photo Credit: Ramey

• Ibn Jasper and Don C Show LV Sneakers

Kanye West’s barber/style consultant, Ibn Jasper, and road manager, Don C, are almost always spotted with Kanye  out in the public. They’re always the other two guys that people can hardly identify in photos, but have the reputation of having as much sense of fashion as Kanye. This video shows Ibn and Don C lounging around Ibn’s home, just showing off their Louis Vuitton sneakers to the camera. They both appear to be like kids who just opened a gift underneath the Christmas tree as the clock struck midnight.  And trust me, every other individual would act the same way if they had a Louis Vuitton sneaker named after them–the Don’s and Jasper’s, both of which are unboxed by Don C in the video.

Source: Unboxing KW x LV Red “Dons” And Grey/Pink “Jaspers”

• Fashion Lyrics Contest

The first official DressLikeKanyeWest.com contest will begin Monday, July 27, at 8 AM PST. The Dress Like Kanye West Fashion Lyrics contest will occur on Twitter, where each participant must tweet a specific message containing their favorite fashion lyrics spit from Kanye (please read below for full details). Basically, any lyrics where he mentions clothing brands or fashion accessories is fair game. The selected winner will win a $50 gift certificate to use at Karmaloop.com (thanks Dennis!).

PLEASE READ THE RULES BELOW BEFORE PARTICIPATING

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• Kanye West Foundation S.H.O.W. T-shirt

A special t-shirt for the Kanye West Foundation S.H.O.W. (Students Helping Our World) is now available online at Kanye’s official website. The heather gray t-shirt features a hand holing a music note on the front, the Kanye West Foundation logo on the back, and concert details on the left sleeve. All proceeds go to the foundation and the t-shirt is extremely limited. In fact, as of right now, there are only sizes small and medium available. This charity t-shirt is an appropriate release, considering the fact that the Stay in School Benefit Concert will air tomorrow, Saturday, July 18, on Fuse TV. It’s safe to assume that most in the crowd will be rocking this very t-shirt.

For more details on the Stay in School Benefit Concert

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• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Polo

DressLikeKanyeWest.com will be showcasing a vintage outfit from Kanye West every Thursday, appropriately titled Turn Back Thursday. The purpose is to evoke a sense of nostalgia and reveal the evolution of Kanye’s sense of fashion throughout the years.

Turn Back Thursday #1 is an outfit that epitomizes Kanye’s style during The College Dropout days (2004). Not only did he gain fast recognition for his sped-up soul samples, but also for his choice of clothing, which truly broke the mold of the typical rapper uniform. Ralph Lauren Polo shirts, popped collars, bright colors, and non-baggy clothes. He pushed the fashion envelope back then and always went left, when every other rapper was turning right. Fast-forward to 2009, Kanye has arguably become the leading trend-setter of all musical artists and continues to break fashion stereotypes for the African male and Hip-Hop community.

Source: Star Pulse

• Make Her Say Music Video Outfit

The music video for Kid Cudi’s Make Her Say, featuring Kanye West and Common, was released yesterday after much anticipation from many fans. The video was directed by Nez Khammal and features a horizontal split screen for more of an abstract illusion. Although the music video is actually pretty simple, the presence of these 3 artists and the overall message in the song is essentially what makes the video. Kanye’s shot took place in Los Angeles and wore the black flat-top Super sunglasses from RETROSUPERFUTURE, a green Army-like jacket, khaki pants (or khaki-colored denim), and wheat-colored 6″ Timberland boots.

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