• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Fucking Awesome Hoodie

As always, the first Thursday of the month brings Turn Back Thursday where we highlight a vintage Kanye West look. Here’s a photo of Kanye from 2007 wearing a Fucking Awesome all-over print hoodie at an Apple retail store. When the entire streetwear movement took off in ‘06 and ‘07, a staple piece that most up-and-coming brands had to release was the infamous all-over print hoodie. This particular hoodie from the Los Angeles-based Fucking Awesome was arguably one of the most coveted pieces during the height of streetwear. Also, behind Kanye is his road manager Don C. wearing a sample t-shirt from Kanye’s now-defunct clothing line, Pastelle.

Image from Killahbeez.com

• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Wearing Gucci Shaman Moccasins

Some of you may have forgotten all about Turn Back Thursday, but if you recalled, we announced that it would appear on the blog the first Thursday of each month, rather than every Thursday like it used to. We’ve also changed the format so that each Turn Back Thursday post is more concise and focuses strictly on clothing brands and dates.

Kanye West wearing Gucci Shaman moccasins and a Gucci scarf in 2007, on the set for the “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” music video.

• Turn Back Thursday Announcement

If you’re wondering what happened to yesterday’s Turn Back Thursday, I’ve decided to make it a post that only occurs the first Thursday of each month. My apologies to all the fanatics of Kanye West’s vintage outfits. Expect the next Turn Back Thursday on December 3.

• Turn Back Thursday: Polo Bear Sweater

For this week’s Turn Back Thursday, we go back to 2003/2004 when Kanye West was merely known as a college dropout who had an interest for bears. From the bear head artwork to the mascot that Kanye would bring out during shows, the Dropout Bear, as it was officially referred to, became  imagery that would forever be linked to Kanye. Here is a photo that was used to promote the album “The College Dropout”, where Kanye is wearing the Dropout Bear costume with a complementary red Ralph Lauren Polo Bear sweater. This specific Polo Bear sweater is a vintage piece that is no longer sold by Ralph Lauren, but can be found, on rare occasions, at  thrift stores and even on Ebay.

• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye and Pharrell

For this week’s installment of Turn Back Thursday, I won’t be going too far back for a Kanye West outfit. Here’s a backstage photo from a 2008 N.E.R.D show of Kanye and Pharrell. Appropriately enough, Kanye is wearing a Billionaire Boys Club (Pharrell’s brand) hat, a camo Bape cape, and red Ato Matsumoto shoes. Although Kanye’s recent outfits from 2009 have been more refined and represent a classic look, he will still occasionally put together outfits similar to this one, most notably with the hat and high-top shoes.

Source: Billionaire Boys Club Blog

• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye and A-Trak

In 2004, Kanye West released The College Dropout, which did a very effective job of bridging the gap between mainstream rappers and backpackers. Not only did he revolutionize the radio with his soul samples and conscious rap style, but he changed the rap uniform forever. Kanye spearheaded a movement that made it cool to wear Ralph Lauren and collared shirts when everyone else in the rap community was wearing a jersey and oversized shirts. Here’s a photo of A-Trak and Kanye from 2004, when Kanye ’s outfit usually consisted of bright colors, a popped collar, and Polo.

Source: A-Trak