• Kanye on the Good Wood Jesus Piece

With all the hype surrounding the black Good Wood Jesus piece, it was only appropriate that it made its way onto Kanye West’s official blog. However, rather than in a positive light, Kanye (or his “ghost blogger”) dismissed Good Wood’s creation altogether with, “This is so bogus! Please don’t support the bootleggers.” Mind you, Kanye’s A&R Plain Pat big upped the Good Wood Jesus piece and the man responsible for creating Kanye’s very own black Jesus piece, Ben Baller, met with Chris Lee from Good Wood to receive his own wooden accessory. Kanye has become such a global icon in the world of fashion, not to mention music, that everything he wears and represents immediately becomes a trend (e.g. popped collars, bright colors, shutter shades, tight jeans, and this specific necklace). With all trends, the emergence of affordable alternatives are presented to the general public so that emulating a certain look does not have to cost an arm and a leg. Through Kanye’s influence and brand power, people want to dress like him and associate themselves with certain trends that he spearheads, but ideally, would like to do so in a financially responsible manner. Hence the reason for the affordable shutter shades at the local mall and hence the reason for the success of these Good Wood Jesus pieces. The consumers who purchased this product from these “bootleggers” are merely trying to show their support  and admiration for you, Kanye.

Source: Kanye Universe City

• Ibn Jasper Quintin Hat Inspired by Kanye Shoe

After all the previews, official product shots of the collaboration between Kanye West’s style consultant/barber Ibn Jasper and Quintin have emerged. The 5 panel cap features design elements that are influenced by the Kanye and Louis Vuitton shoe, the Jasper’s, specifically its suede material, front tassel, and quilted front panel. Both versions of the Ibn Jasper 5 panel cap will be available for purchase on December 15 at RSVP Gallery.

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• Blue Good Wood Jesus Piece

With the successful release of  the brown and black Jesus pieces from Good Wood, additional colorways can be expected in the future for all those who have missed out on the first two drops. Joe La Puma, Associate Editor at Complex.com, revealed a blue Jesus Piece on his Twitter, along with a light brown and red piece that were previously seen on Plain Pat. Even though the black piece may arguably be Good Wood’s most sought-after Jesus piece release, there’s no denying that these next 3 colorways will also be a hit. Kanye may stick to his black Jesus piece, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add a little color to the mix.

Source: Joe La Puma

• Good Wood Black Jesus Piece Significance

With the release of the Good Wood Black Jesus piece at midnight EST on Black Friday, Chris Lee speaks with Time Out New York to talk about the significance of the wooden accessory. Since Chris first previewed the black Jesus piece on his website, CtotheJL, over a month ago, blogs and Kanye fans have been anticipating its availability to the public. Little was known about the release, as it was believed to be an exclusive for a select number of individuals. As Chris states in the video, the black Jesus piece will only be available for a 24 hour period and will never be released again. This is definitely more exclusive compared to Good Wood’s first release, the brown Jesus piece, which was available for pre-order on the Good Wood website for several weeks.

Check out the second photo below of Chris showing the back of the black Jesus piece made for yours truly. Thank you to Chris and the rest of Good Wood for the complementary black Jesus piece!

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• Good Wood Black Jesus Piece on Black Friday

The Good Wood black Jesus piece will be available for purchase on the Good Wood online store on Black Friday, November 27th. The piece will retail for $65 and will officially go live on midnight EST for 24 hours. After the 24 hour period passes, it will never be released again. For all those who truly want to “dress like Kanye West”, as this website indicates, go after this accessory. Even though Kanye may not have been the first rapper to wear a Jesus piece, he took it to a whole different level, abandoning gold, platinum, and diamonds, for a solid black Jesus piece that established a cleaner, more subtle appearance.

• Black Jesus Piece Comparison

With all the hype surrounding the Good Wood Jesus piece collection, many of you have probably wondered how Good Wood’s black Jesus piece compares to the actual piece that Kanye West wears. Appropriately, Ben Baller (I.F. & Co.), the jeweler responsible for Kanye’s black Jesus piece, received the black and brown wooden Jesus from the Good Wood team during his trip to New York. Here’s a photo of Good Wood’s black Jesus piece (left) for Ben Baller in comparison to Kanye West’s actual black Jesus piece designed by I.F. & Co.

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