• Kanye Wearing Maison Martin Margiela Shoes

Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose were spotted last week in the SoHo area in New York before going to the music video shoot for Jay-Z’s We Run This Town. In the photo, Kanye wears a very simple outfit that consists of black Super sunglasses, a black t-shirt, and jeans. However, it was the gray high-top Maison Martin Margiela shoes with velcro straps that made the entire outfit work for Kanye. The exact shoes are seen below and can be purchased at the Barneys New York online store.

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• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing HomeRoom Hoodie

Remember when all-over print hoodies were all the rage in 2006-2007? I can’t necessarily say that Bape was the creator of the all-over print hoodie, but they definitely put it on the map in a huge way. Many brands caught on with the aesthetic and soon the all-over print was all over. It could be spotted on many fashion-forward individuals and was made readily available at most local boutiques. Here’s Kanye West back in 2007 rocking a custom hoodie from HomeRoom that was limited to 30 pieces.

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• Just JR Kanye Collage

Check out this Kanye-themed collage created by Just JR titled Just Do It Kanye Style. It does an effective job of putting together imagery that represents High-end fashion, Louis Vuitton, Takashi Murakami, New York, Japan, and of course, Kanye West.

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• GQ UK Edition Magazine Scans

Kanye West is a genius at presentation. Whether in music videos, magazines, or stage, he plans everything down to a science and is perfectionist like no other artist. Check out these latest magazine scans from the July 2009 issue of the UK edition of GQ magazine where he wears the collaboration sneakers he designed with Louis Vuitton. Although I’m sure there was a Creative Director during this entire process, one can only think that Kanye was very instrumental in giving his feedback and leading the overall vision of the photoshoot. The outfits are well coordinated and maintain that GQ appeal.

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• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Shutter Shades

Turn Back Thursday #2 features an accessory that influenced many fans and became a trend that quickly caught on. This photo shows Kanye West wearing the infamous shutter shades while promoting the release of Graduation overseas in late 2007. The frenzy behind the shutter shades swept through the nation, as they could be found on Ebay being sold for a couple hundred dollars. It got to a point where they were eventually mass-produced and could be found at malls and even local swap meets. Although many believed this accessory was “tacky,” a good amount of people still jumped on the trend. In fact, the shutter shade became a staple item during Kanye’s Glow in the Dark Tour. If you were at any of the shows, you would understand what I mean. In this outfit, Kanye is also wearing a Bape x Kaws camo hat, a Billionaire Boys Club cardigan, and Bape x Kanye West sneakers.

Photo Credit: Ramey