• Kanye West Talks Fashion on Twitter

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.

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• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing BBC Hat

This month’s Turn Back Thursday takes us back to 2008, during Kanye West’s Graduation era. In this photo, Kanye wears a hat by Billionaire Boys Club, a BAPE plaid flannel shirt, and a pair of Gucci Shaman moccasins. The more I see Kanye’s latest outfits, the more I believe he is done with the Rosewood Movement and is back to this Kanye. The Kanye that would mix high-end brands with streetwear brands. And the Kanye that would wear Air Jordan and Nike shoes with almost every outfit. Which Kanye West do you think we’ll continue to see in 2011?

• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Bape “Teriyaki Source” T-shirt

For the first Turn Back Thursday of 2011, we bring you back to 2008 during Kanye West’s critically acclaimed Glow in the Dark Tour. In the photo, Kanye is seen wearing a “Teriyaki Source” t-shirt from A Bathine Ape, while freestyling backstage for Big Sean and Verbal and Wise of Teriyaki Boyz. Inspired by the Japanese hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz, the Bape t-shirt was released in May 2008 and was only available at the Bape Shibuya retail store in Tokyo. The hip-hip group is also part of A Bathing Ape’s record company, Bape Sounds.

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• Kanye Outfits at Past BET Awards

With Kanye West scheduled to perform at the 2010 BET Awards later this evening, it will be his first televised performance since the Taylor Swift incident front the 2009 MTV VMAs. He will be opening the awards show with most likely “Power,” which appears to be the first single off of his 5th album, “Good Ass Job.” Aside from his performance and onstage spectacles, it will also be intriguing to see Kanye’s outfit, as he’s never seemed to disappoint from past BET Awards appearances. Let’s take a look at old Kanye outfits from the last two BET Awards.

2009 BET Awards – Kanye wearing 6-inch wheat Timberland boots and gray Dior jeans

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• Bape Spring 2010 Lookbook with Kanye West

Continuing with the topic of Kanye West being featured in Bape’s Spring 2010 catalog is the lookbook that was shot to showcase the season’s offerings. Based on the clothes Kanye’s wearing, it appears as though Bape has an array of styles to offer for that specific season. Whether it’s for the office or a club, there’s definitely versatility with this Bape collection. Pieces include the short-sleeve oxford button-down shirt, satin varsity jackets, URSUS Bape t-shirts, belts, jeans, and the infamous Bape all-over print hoodie.

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