Buy the Acne Knit Sweater Worn by Kanye West
February 21, 2012 | Category: High-end Fashion | 1 Comment | Author: John
Kanye West was spotted yesterday at the Mark Fast fashion show for London Fashion Week. Sitting front row, Kanye ‘s outfit included a denim jacket over a green knit sweater, distressed jeans, and a pair of “Zen Gray” Nike Air Yeezy 2 sneakers. As identified by UpscaleHype, the knit sweater is from Swedish-based brand Acne and is part of their Spring/Summer 2012 collection. The Acne “Galway Show” sweater features a ribbed neck, banded waist, and comes in navy and jade.
Buy the Acne “Galway Show” Sweater
- Acne online store ($320 USD)
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Kanye West Wearing Air Yeezy 2s at London Fashion Week
February 20, 2012 | Category: Air Yeezy | 1 Comment | Author: John
With only about one more month to go before the rumored Air Yeezy 2 release, we should expect Kanye West to be wearing the sneakers more and more as the release nears. In fact, just today, Kanye was seen wearing the “Zen Gray” Air Yeezy 2s at the Mark Fast fashion show as part of London Fashion Week. He first debuted this exact colorway at the 2011 MTV VMAs and the vice president of Def Jam Promotions even tweeted a photo of a pair of Zen Gray Yeezy 2s given to him by Kanye. The rumored release date is slated for March 24, but Nike hasn’t confirmed the date or which colorway will release.
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Kanye Rocking Air Jordan IV “White/Cement” Sneakers
February 17, 2012 | Category: Sneakers | 2 Comments | Author: John
For the first time since 1999, Nike will release the Air Jordan IV retro in the “white/cement” colorway at midnight on Nike.com and tomorrow morning at retail stores. The white Cements feature a white leather upper, tech gray and black on the midsole, and speckles of black over the gray. This classic sneaker is considered to be one of the most anticipated releases in 2012 along with Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 2. And speaking of ‘Ye, here’s a photo of him rocking a pair of the Cement IVs back in 2009.
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Kanye West in Vogue Magazine
February 16, 2012 | Category: Publication | Leave a Comment | Author: John
Riccardo Tisci’s influence on Kanye West is apparent. Givenchy’s creative director played a significant role in the aesthetic of ’Ye and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne album artwork and the clothing worn during their North American tour. Tiscsi is featured in the upcoming March issue of US Vogue where the spread includes Yeezy with actress Liv Tyler, models Karolina Kurkova and Liya Kebede, and artist Florence Welch. Adele covers this March issue of Vogue which hits newsstands on February 21.
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KobeSystem: Level 6 Beastion
January 31, 2012 | Category: Sneakers | 1 Comment | Author: John
Kanye West stars in the latest Nike commercial for the KobeSystem campaign, Level 6 Beastion. Seeking wisdom from Kobe Bryant’s “Success for the Successful” philosophy, Kanye asks a string of questions, only to be met with Bryant’s enigmatic response: “But are you a different animal and the same beast?” Watch the video below to see Kanye’s entertaining reaction.
