• Air Yeezy on 100 Best Sneakers of the 2000s

With all the hype and astronomical aftermarket prices that the Nike Air Yeezy commanded during the 3 consecutive months of each colorway’s release, it was only right that the shoe found its way on Complex Magazine’s 100 Best Sneakers of the 2000s list. The Air Yeezy,  a collaboration between Kanye West and Nike, was #5 on a list that included some of the most sought-after shoes that have been released in this decade. Some of the shoes that joined the Air Yeezy in the top 10 included the Nike Dunk SB Tiffany, Nike Dunk SB Jedi, Air Max 90 Bacon, and the UNDFTD Air Jordan IV.

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• Shopping at A.P.C.

Kanye West was seen shopping at the A.P.C. store in New York’s SoHo district ironically wearing a pair of A.P.C. New Cure jeans. The french brand, which is known for it’s high-quality raw denim and selvage, has been seen on many celebs and is a prime choice for those who want to achieve a nice denim fade through everyday wear.

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• Louis Vuitton Sneakers in L’Officiel Hommes

Now that the hysteria over the Nike Air Yeezy sneakers is officially over, it is time to focus all attention to the collaboration sneakers between Kanye West and Louis Vuitton. After revealing some behind-the-scenes photographs of the collaboration process, more photographs of Kanye wearing the final product are surfacing. Here are some photographs from the French magazine, L’Officiel Hommes,  where Kanye is wearing several different outfits with 5 of the collabroation sneakers.

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• The Best Sneakers of 2009

Complex magazine will be releasing a top 10 list each day of the week, centered around fashion, music, movies, and video games, to commemorate the best releases during the first half of 2009. They started it off today, Monday, with The 10 Best Sneaker Drops of 2009 (so far) and Kanye West’s collaboration with Nike, the Air Yeezy, is appropriately ranked as the #1 sneaker release during the first half of 2009. Other sneakers included the Supra TK Society and the Air Jordan V Toro Bravo Pack.

Complete list of The 10 Best Sneaker Drops of 2009 (so far).

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• 10 Essentials: Kanye West

Kanye West is arguably the most influential fashion icon in today’s Pop culture world and has single-handedly changed the perception of the typical Rapper uniform. Everything from brand synergy, coordination, and presentation; Kanye’s got it down to a science. Details magazine recently featured Kanye where he breaks down his 10 fashion essentials, which includes items like the Nike Air Yeezy, flat-top sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE, and RRL jeans.

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