Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Baggy Clothes

August 13, 2009 | Category: Turn Back Thursday | Author: John

Before Kanye West wore Pastelle, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Bape, and Polo, he was a modestly-dressed man who was simply trying to get into the music industry. Here’s the Get Well Soon mixtape cover of Kanye back in 2003 with an extremely different look from what the general public has grown to appreciate (or hate) these days. Roughly 6 years have passed since the release of this mixtape and within those 6 years, Kanye has traded in the baggy clothes for a more fitted look that accompanies high-end fashion labels and street wear brands. Fashion critics may say Kanye simply jumped the fitted clothing bandwagon, but I would disagree. Everyone has that fashion evolution in their lives where they expand their horizons and become more open to certain lifestyles, which is what prompted Kanye’s fashion transformation. Whether you believe it was a fashion change for the better or worse, one thing is undeniable–Kanye has become one of the most influential fashion icons in the past 6 years.

Kanye West Get Well Soon Mixtape Front Cover

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9 Comments

  1. sammie
    on August 13th, 2009
    1

    what shoes are those? and he was already signed to the roc in 2003? wow

  2. jen
    on August 13th, 2009
    2

    i miss this kanye

  3. guru
    on August 13th, 2009
    3

    THANK GOD HE CHANGED. THAT OUTFIT IS HORRIBLE HAHA BUT I DO ADMIT, HIS MUSIC WAS WAY BETTER BACK THEN. GOOD ‘OL RAP!

  4. bd
    on August 13th, 2009
    4

    i think he only did this because that was the rapper status quo and he couldn’t change the status quo until he got big. @jen yeah i guess lots of people liked the old kanye he was a typical rapper but he gave new stuff like Jesus walks and whatnot.
    BUT he definitely dresses a lot better now and he’s changed the rap industry and the clothing industry in many different ways!

  5. kassp2000
    on August 13th, 2009
    5

    Kanye got the fashion game on lock.
    Pharrell a distant second.

  6. All Black Everything
    on August 13th, 2009
    6

    This picture is decieving, although he didn’t have the same fashon style he does now, even back in these days he was fashionably savy, just in more of a “hood” way. He was still rocking polo and louis and paper denim. Just go back and listen to the lyrics on the mixtape.

  7. noelle
    on August 20th, 2009
    7

    He has a bit mor emeat on his bomes

  8. isk84life
    on June 19th, 2010
    8

    i agree with what your saying,your not born fresh or have to be a fashion freak since birth,peolpe change and decide to like different things and try new stuff,and look at kanye now,hes the best dressed man on earth hah

  9. blackridlar
    on July 23rd, 2010
    9

    this takes me back! 03′ was the isssh i mean this was the pennicle of the chi town kanye i use to bump all his mixtapes!

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