• Kanye Rumored to Move to London for Fashion Career

It was reported yesterday by UK’s The Sun that Kanye West has plans to move to London to further pursue his fashion career. According to the report, he’ll work in London to prepare for Paris Fashion Week. There, he’ll also be able to receive advice from the students and faculty at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design. If you recall, Kanye collaborated with CSM graduate Louise Goldin for his own womenswear line. As of now, nothing has been confirmed regarding Kanye’s possible move.

Sources: Hypebeast and The Sun

• Kanye West Tweets About “Yeezi 3″

Amidst all the news of the upcoming Air Yeezy 2 shoes, Kanye West reported that he’s already working on the third installment. On Dec. 27, he tweeted, “Sketching Yeezi 3s… no I don’t want herb chicken or the cheese tortellini … I want to sketch”. An official release date for the Yeezy 2s has yet to be confirmed, so we most likely won’t hear further news of the Yeezi 3 shoes anytime soon.

• Kanye West Spotted in Air Yeezy 2s at Lakers-Bulls Game

Kanye West was spotted courtside yesterday at the Lakers-Bulls basketball game wearing a pair of black/pink Air Yeezy 2 shoes. His outfit also consisted of a denim shirt and black Balmain biker jeans. The Balmain jeans are similar to the ones that Kanye wore when he debuted his fashion line in Paris back in October. There’s still no word on an official Air Yeezy 2 release date, but many have speculated that the highly-anticipated sneaker will release in March with a retail price of $235.

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• Karmaloop x Dress Like Kanye West Blog Holiday Contest

We’ve teamed up with Karmaloop to award 1 lucky winner a $1,000 shopping spree. Karmaloop is an online retailer that carries a variety of streetwear brands including LRG, Diamond Supply Co., G-Shock, and Super. The contest runs until 12/31/11 and the winner will be contacted by Karmaloop.

To enter the Karmaloop x Dress Like Kanye West Blog Holiday Contest, sign up at: 

• http://www.karmaloop.com/contests/dress-like-kanye

• Nike Air Yeezy 2 Photo Posted by Don C

Kanye West’s road manager, Don C, posted a picture on his Tumblr of the black and pink Air Yeezy 2s. As you already know, these are the sneakers that Kanye’s been wearing throughout the entire Watch the Throne tour. Looking at the photos below, you can see more details into the crocodile-like textured side panel, glow-in-the-dark sole, pink lining, mesh toebox, and strap. With the Watch the Throne tour wrapping up tonight in Vancouver, we’ll have to rely on product shots like these for more previews of the sneakers.

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