• 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