• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Bandana

In Turn Back Thursday #3 I discussed the emergence of the all-over print hoodie that took the fashion industry by storm in 2006/2007. Another staple that complemented the all-over print trend during those 2 years was the bandana. If I’m not mistaken, I believe Pharrell was the one that started the entire trend and made it “cool”  to rock one as part of your daily outfit. Even Kanye West caught on and started wearing a variety of multi-colored bandanas. Whether it was a Louis Vuitton rag or some vintage thrift store-inspired find (most likely the former), Kanye wore the bandana with much swag at shows, music videos, magazine photoshoots, and random public appearances. Here’s a photo from 2006 of Kanye rocking a teal/orange bandana at the Karmaloop flagship store in Boston. Speaking of Louis rags, check Don C on the right with the Murakami LV print.

How many of you rocked bandanas back then? Leave a comment and let me know!

• Fashion Lyrics Contest

The first official DressLikeKanyeWest.com contest will begin Monday, July 27, at 8 AM PST. The Dress Like Kanye West Fashion Lyrics contest will occur on Twitter, where each participant must tweet a specific message containing their favorite fashion lyrics spit from Kanye (please read below for full details). Basically, any lyrics where he mentions clothing brands or fashion accessories is fair game. The selected winner will win a $50 gift certificate to use at Karmaloop.com (thanks Dennis!).

PLEASE READ THE RULES BELOW BEFORE PARTICIPATING

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