DONDA by Kanye West
January 6, 2012 | Category: Design | Leave a Comment | Author: John
Following the chronicle of his fashion career, Kanye West also announced on Twitter that he will be starting a design company called DONDA. Naming the company after his late mother, Donda West, Kanye stated that he would be assembling a team of “amazing thinkers”—including architects, designers, writers, app guys, doctors, teachers and more—to create “over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford.” Though no further information on DONDA has been confirmed, Kanye revealed one project that is set to be released this year, a “seven-screen experience” titled “2016 OLYMPIC’s.”
Tags: donda
Kanye West Talks Fashion on Twitter
January 5, 2012 | Category: High-end Fashion | 1 Comment | Author: John
Yesterday, Kanye West shared the story behind his fashion career on Twitter. As told in his series of tweets, he started off in fashion eight years ago, from turning down initial offers to do urban clothing lines to unsuccessfully begging Bape to do his own line. From there, he told his story of how he got his start in high-end fashion, studying in Europe at famed fashion labels Fendi and Giuseppe Zanotti, and opening his own design studio in Paris. He also shared that at Nike, he’s “allowed” to design one pair of sneakers every two years, meaning the “Yeezi 3″ that he mentioned last week would be due out in 2014. Below are the tweets from last night.
Tags: Air Yeezy, Bape, fendi, giuseppe zanotti, louis vuitton
Kanye Rumored to Move to London for Fashion Career
December 30, 2011 | Category: High-end Fashion | 1 Comment | Author: John
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″
December 29, 2011 | Category: Air Yeezy | 1 Comment | Author: John
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
December 26, 2011 | Category: Air Yeezy | 3 Comments | Author: John
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.
Tags: air yeezy 2, Nike
