• Kanye Wears Air Jordan 1s at Summerfest

Kanye West is currently performing at Milwaukee’s Summerfest wearing an all-black outfit, gold Jesus piece necklaces, and black/red Air Jordan 1 shoes. Yeezy’s assistant art director Virgil Abloh posted this image of Kanye on a stage setup that resembles the backdrop from Coachella. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as additional photos are made available.

Update: Kanye changed into an all-red outfit which included his Louis Vuitton “Dons’s” collaboration sneakers.

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• Kanye West Spotted at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show in Paris

Paris Fashion Week kicked off yesterday and Kanye West was spotted at the Lous Vuitton fashion show for the French luxury brand’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Dressed down for the event, Kanye’s casual outfit included a customized Mitchell & Ness Dallas Mavericks snapback hat, a plain white t-shirt, black pants, and his Louis Vuitton “Don’s” collaboration sneakers. Check out the photos below for additional shots of Kanye’s outfit.

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• Kanye Rocks Takashi Murakami Jesus Piece at 106 & Park

Audience members of today’s episode of “106 & Park” were in for a surprise as guest Big Sean brought out Kanye West to perform their song “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay.” For his appearance, Kanye wore a Mitchell & Ness Chicago Bulls snapback hat (the same hat he wore after the CFDA Fashion Awards), a Salt and Pepper Zip Hoody from American Apparel, black waxed jeans, and a pair of Black/Red Air Jordan 1s. Kanye also continued his trend of wearing layered necklaces, this time sporting a total of three Jesus pieces — including a custom-made piece designed by Takashi Murakami. This particular Jesus piece was very relevant to Kanye’s style back during the Graduation days, and this is actually the first time he’s been seen wearing the piece since 2008.

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• Is Virgil Abloh Hinting at the Air Yeezy 2?

Kanye West’s assistant art director Virgil Abloh recently fired off two cryptic tweets that could possibly be hinting at an upcoming release of the Air Yeezy 2. Known for his obscure Tumblr photos that usually give clues to Kanye’s whereabouts and clothing, Virgil tweeted, “The contents of this FEDex package I just opened just blew my mind,” which was immediately followed by, “Yours soon enough.” With Air Yeezy 2 rumors running rampant, including one that the Nike shoes will be released before the end of the month, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for additional updates. In the meantime, cast your vote about Virgil’s tweet in the poll below. Is Virgil hinting at the Air Yeezy 2?

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• Kanye West’s Coachella Outfit Illustrated by Mr. Burt

Illustrator Mr. Burt teamed up with High Snobiety to create two exclusive prints of Kanye West and his outfit from Coachella. The illustration consists of two parts: the first, a photo of Kanye in the outfit he wore onstage during Acts 1 and 2; the second, the outfit itself  — a women’s silk blouse from Celine’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection, a pair of Balmain denim jeans, a Cartier bracelet, and Lanvin sneakers. Mr. Burt is well-versed in depicting fashion icons. His portfolio also includes a series of prints called “The Fashion Crowd,” which illustrates other notables in the fashion industry, including Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld, former Dior head designer John Galliano, and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.

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