• Turn Back Thursday: Glow in the Dark Tour Poster
No CommentsTo commemorate this week’s presale of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s upcoming Watch the Throne tour, this month’s Turn Back Thursday highlights Kanye’s last concert series — his “Glow in the Dark” tour in 2008. In this tour poster, an illustrated Kanye wears a pair of the infamous shutter shades. The sunglasses, which Kanye had custom made from high-end eyewear designer Alain Mikli, made its debut in the “Stronger” music video and soon became synonymous with the Graduation era.
• Kanye’s Fashion Influence in the Decade
8 CommentsIn keeping up with their top 100 lists, Complex has put together a list of style trends that ruled the decade. The Top 100 Style Trends of the 2000s showcases fashion trends that shook pop culture and influenced the masses. Now, I haven’t actually had the chance to look through the entire list, but there are definitely trends on the list that Kanye West either spearheaded or was at least notorious for.
• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Shutter Shades
2 CommentsTurn 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.
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