Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Polo

July 23, 2009 | Category: Turn Back Thursday | Author: John

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.

Kanye West The College Dropout Promo Picture

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6 Comments

  1. amazinghappens
    on July 23rd, 2009
    1

    his clothes were bigger in size those times, do u guys agree?

  2. shunt
    on July 23rd, 2009
    2

    Genius!

  3. John (admin)
    on July 23rd, 2009
    3

    @amazinghappens Yes, Kanye’s clothes were bigger in size back then. However, compared to the very baggy clothes of other rappers, Kanye’s outfits were always considered too tight by other rappers.

  4. BGNeezy
    on July 23rd, 2009
    4

    Ahh, back in the popped collar days. You better believe I was poppin my collar!… He truly did help trigger a big change in trends. Love this blog man. Check mine out at
    heartofayoungdynamic.blogspot.com

  5. M.E. LANVIN
    on July 26th, 2009
    5

    I Miss that Old Day when Kanye bring a Fresh Air in Hip Hop Fashion, outfit like this and that LV Bosphore Backpack too fresh,i started last few day to watch old pictures and Videos of Yeezy at that Time, and Now you bring this, Thank for the memories

  6. noelle
    on July 29th, 2009
    6

    Yeah, he can dress!

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