How to Get Kanye’s Rosewood Movement Look

August 17, 2010 | Category: High-end Fashion | Author: John

When Kanye West was on Power 105 last week, he explained the concept behind the Rosewood Movement. It goes beyond just throwing on a designer suit and a shiny pair of hard bottoms. The Movement is all about being a gentleman and representing yourself with the utmost class. It’s about “not cursing loud in public, pulling out chairs for your lady, opening up doors, calling your grandmother, and taking care of your kids.” If you don’t agree with the Rosewood mentality and prefer to be a jerk, but look good at the same time, follow this guide to get Kanye’s Rosewood Movement look.

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Shirt: J. Crew Point-Collar Dress Shirt ($65) – J. Crew
Tie: J. Crew Skinny Knit Tie – ($49.50) – J. Crew
Sunglasses: Ray Ban Wayfarer 54mm ($145) – Karmaloop
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Suit: DKNY Slim Fit Suit ($369) – Macy’s
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Shoes: Calvin Klein Gareth 2 ($130) – Zappos
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Kanye images from Tony Williams blog, Upscale Hype, & Twitter Flickr account
Product images from linked online merchants

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23 Comments

  1. jared
    on August 17th, 2010
    1

    i wish he went with a solid black tie instead of the knit.

  2. holly
    on August 17th, 2010
    2

    where can i buy ray ban lookalike sunglasses? i can’t justify spending $100+ on glasses.

  3. SEAN
    on August 17th, 2010
    3

    the whole rosewood movement will be in style for a year when kanye’s 5th album drops. after that, when his 6th album is about to drop, he’s gonna come out with a new “trend”. isn’t that what always happens? look at each album he’s released and his style at that point of his life/career. it’s always been different.

  4. Max
    on August 17th, 2010
    4

    @holly: You can get authentic Wayfarers on eBay easily, just limit yourself to sellers who post pics of the actual sunglasses (not stock photos).

    @Sean: Very true, but then again dark, slim (not tight/skinny) suits have never really gone “out of style”. So, fortunately for the hypebeasts, this is less “trendy” than most trends to follow. Never hurts to have something for the next formal dinner or interview.

  5. John (admin)
    on August 19th, 2010
    5

    @Jared: I agree. I’m not too big on knit ties and I think a solid, silk tie is more timeless and classic.

    @Holly: Yeah, it’s difficult to spend that much on sunglasses. But Max is correct, you can go on a place like eBay or even Urban Outfitters and find sunglasses with a similar style as the Ray Ban Wayfarers for a fraction of the cost.

    @Sean: It’s all about evolution. Trends come and go. Think about it from your life. Styles that were in 5 years ago that all your friends were doing are probably not relevant today. That’s essentially what has happened with Kanye the past couple of years.

    @Max: That you for reading and addressing some of the comments on my blog!

  6. Waqar
    on August 20th, 2010
    6

    Ya i agree, Kanye went for an everlasting look here, but sooner or later he’s going to rock the latest gear and make it hot, that’s what he does, he’s a trendsetter.

  7. Zubair
    on August 22nd, 2010
    7

    Does anyone know what style of shoe Kanye is wearing in the top picture? (theyre obviously not the Calvin Kleins as mentioned?)

    been tryna hunt for these for a while now!

    thanks

  8. M.E
    on August 22nd, 2010
    8

    Shoe are Tom Ford velvet slippers

  9. PW
    on August 25th, 2010
    9

    Maybe he should have started this movement a year ago, atleast he will be gentleman enough to allow Taylor Swift to walk down the stage first before his little speech..

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    10

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  11. Mcfly
    on September 12th, 2010
    11

    is that a aluminum macbook??

  12. SK
    on September 22nd, 2010
    12

    @McFly It’s an iPad

  13. BeasT
    on October 13th, 2010
    13

    RosewooD. Tell me what you think

    http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/collection?id=629797

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