Kanye’s Fashion Influence in the Decade

November 16, 2009 | Category: Publication | Author: John

In keeping up with their top 100 lists, Complex has put together a list of style trends that ruled the decade. The Top 100 Style Trends of the 2000s showcases fashion trends that shook pop culture and influenced the masses. Now, I haven’t actually had the chance to look through the entire list, but there are definitely trends on the list that Kanye West either spearheaded or was at least notorious for.

Complex Magazine Style Trends

Here are some of those notable Kanye-influenced fashion trends that made Complex’s list:

93. Popped Collars: This speaks for itself. Kanye passed on oversized jerseys in 03/04 and opted to pop the collar on his Ralph Lauren Polo shirts.

87. Large Plastic Shades: From the infamous shutter shades to the more recent Super sunglasses, Kanye’s eye-wear game never lacks.

79. Legos: During the release of 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye religiously wore several Dee & Ricky lego heart brooches during interviews and shows.

11. Keffiyeh Scarves: Kanye first appeared with the keffiyeh in the “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” music video. It was essentially a wrap (yes, pun intended) after that, as it became a staple accessory for hipsters, the fashion-forward, and ultimately, posers.

As I said, there’s several trends on this top 100 list that can easily be associated with Kanye’s style (past and present), so go through the list and see if you can identify those additional style trends. Feel free to leave a comment with your findings.

Source: Complex

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8 Comments

  1. noelle
    on November 16th, 2009
    1

    Well, the scarves thing is still big to me! Well, in my state

  2. mark
    on November 16th, 2009
    2

    kanye has had so many fashion trends since he emerged in the public eye in that he deserves his own list

  3. AJ
    on November 17th, 2009
    3

    lol like 75% of the top 10 is for kanye. skinny jeans, cardigans, fitted suits

  4. shawn
    on November 17th, 2009
    4

    high top shoes is on the list. kanye def got that poppin specially with the yeezy’s

  5. phil
    on November 17th, 2009
    5

    it’s crazy how some of these rappers claim they’re the freshest and 75% of them can’t even start trends or influence the masses. kanye is that dude!

  6. blubb0r
    on November 19th, 2009
    6

    these mentioned trends are just europe-ripoffs

  7. YvesSaintLaurentDior
    on November 20th, 2009
    7

    No, in “can tell me nothing” vid. kanye wear a gucci scarf not a keffiyeh he started wearing it in the “Homecoming” and Young Jeezy “I put on” video. Kanye leads so many trends since he started is incredible, i can easily said that he change the fashion game an made a lot of people being very interested in fashion.

  8. jayson blackway
    on November 26th, 2009
    8

    ive always liked the way kanye wears his gear.thanks for this website guys, helps a lot! JAYSON BLACKWAY AKA (EMO BOY)

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