• Kanye West to Launch Women’s Fashion Line

After a week of speculation that Kanye West is launching a womenswear label, the rumor was finally confirmed. Louise Wilson, a faculty member at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London, revealed that Kanye is indeed working on a women’s line with London-based designer and CSM graduate Louise Goldin. The line is expected to make its runway premiere at the upcoming New York Fashion Week. After discontinuing his now-defunct Pastelle clothing line in 2009, this is Kanye’s second foray into launching a complete fashion line.

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• Kanye Turns 34: The Top 4 Fashion Headlines to Watch For

As Kanye West officially passes his Christ year today, there were many notable fashion statements to remember. From the Horus chain to the Rosewood Movement, red suits, waxed Balmain jeans, Jordan 6s, and the Air Yeezy 2, there was never a sartorial letdown from Ye — and there probably never will be. With rumors of a high-end fashion line in the works and previews of the Air Yeezy 2, there’s a lot going on for Kanye in the world of fashion. At the age of 34, here are the top 4 fashion headlines you need to watch for.

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• Kanye West to Present CFDA Fashion Award to Phoebe Philo

Kanye West will make an appearance at today’s CFDA Fashion Awards in New York, presenting the International Award to Celine Creative Director Phoebe Philo. As we reported in April, Kanye wore a Celine silk blouse from the line’s spring/summer 2011 collection at Coachella. He also dropped her name in the song “Dark Fantasy” with the line “I’m just a Chi-Town n—- with a Nas Flow, and my chick in the new Phoebe Philo.” Yeezy’s long been active in the fashion industry, with past collaborations with Nike and Louis Vuitton, an internship at Fendi, and his no-defunct Pastelle clothing line. Most recently, it’s been rumored that Kanye is developing a high-end fashion line in Paris, set to make its runway debut in September.

• Kanye Wears a Comme des Garcons Cardigan in SoHo

Kanye West was recently seen walking the streets of SoHo in New York wearing the Comme des Garcons skull knit cardigan. This is the exact same cardigan that Kanye wore in Paris last month at the VIP Room Theatre. Even though we’re unable to find any runway shots or official product images of this cardigan, the Japanese brand offers a sweater from their collection with an identical skull print and colorway. The sweater retails for $1,150 and can be purchased online at Ssense.

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• Will Kanye West Release a Fashion Line?

It’s been reported by The Telegraph that Kanye West is rumored to be developing a high-end fashion line in Paris that is set to make its debut on the runway in September. This news comes as no surprise since the one-time art school dropout has been seen front row at countless fashion shows over the years and has already dabble into fashion in the past. In 2009, he teamed up with Nike and Louis Vuitton to release a collection of sneakers for the respective companies. That same year, plans to release his highly anticipated Pastelle clothing line fell through and the varsity jacket and button-up shirt previews never saw the light of day in retail stores. It was even discovered that Yeezy took a fashion internship with Fendi in Rome. Given this brand new information and Kanye’s history in the world of fashion, do you think Kanye will release a fashion line? Vote now below.