• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye Spotted in a Kamiakin Braves Varsity Jacket
No CommentsKanye West is no stranger when it comes to varsity jackets. No matter the season, there’s a good chance you’ll find Yeezy rocking this classic outerwear piece in spite of what might be the latest fashion trend. For the June edition of Turn Back Thursday, we bring you back two years to 2009 where Kanye wore a Kamiakin Braves varsity jacket on BET. We never discovered how Kanye got his hands on this original varsity jacket that comes from Kamiakin High School in the city of Kennewick, but it appears to be in great condition and is a good look for both Kanye and the Braves.
• Turn Back Thursday: Kanye in the Izzo (H.O.V.A.) Music Video
2 CommentsIt should come as no surprise that Kanye West was down with the Roc years before his debut album The College Dropout was released in 2004. He laced Rocafella artists Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z with beats at the turn of the millenium. In fact, the man was responsible for about a third of the production on Jay-Z’s acclaimed Blueprint album. He even made a (small) guest appearance in the Izzo (H.O.V.A.) music video in 2001 wearing a camo San Diego Padres baseball jersey that was partially tucked in on the front to show off a large belt buckle. This is a rare shot of Kanye actually wearing a jersey, and this look didn’t last long — he quickly traded them in for what became his signature Ralph Lauren polo shirts in the early to mid 2000s.
• Turn Back Thursday: RRL ‘Tiger Head’ Varsity Jacket
2 CommentsThis month’s Turn Back Thursday takes us back to December 2008, just a month after the release of Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak album. After seeing Kanye West wear the ‘Tiger Head’ varsity jacket from Polo Sport this past weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to dig through the archives and locate the other ‘Tiger Head’ varsity jacket that he’s worn. In this photo, the vintage varsity jacket is from Ralph Lauren’s RRL line, and a smaller version of the tiger head design is embroidered on the left side of the chest. Obviously, this ‘Tiger Head’ varsity jacket is a different style from the one he was recently seen wearing, but when you really look at the outfits as a whole, not much has truly changed between the 2008 and 2011 Kanye; he’s gotten a haircut and wears slimmer pants. If you’re interested in this vintage piece, Lost & Founds has a size medium available for $880.
• Turn Back Thursday: Ice Cream Sweater and Air Yeezy Shoes
4 CommentsTwo year ago in 2008, when Kanye West was set to release his 4th solo album at the time, 808s & Heartbreak, he stopped by Power 106 in Los Angeles to do promotion and conduct some interviews. During his visit, Kanye could be spotted wearing a gray Ice Cream crewneck sweater and net/net (tan) Nike Air Yeezy shoes. The Ice Cream crewneck sweater, part of Pharrell’s season 4 collection, was first previewed in May 2007 and the Air Yeezys were the last release of the Air Yeezy trilogy that dropped in June 2009.
• Turn Back Thursday: Bape “Sta” Hoodie
1 CommentFor September’s edition of Turn Back Thursday, we bring it back to 2008 when Kanye didn’t have the Rosewood Movement and could be spotted wearing mostly high-end street wear on a day-to-day basis. The images below reveal Kanye wearing a Bape “Sta” hoody with the brand’s distinguished lightning bolt star, typically found on their footwear collection. At this point in ’08, the all-over print was essentially out of fashion and “played out,” but if there was any brand that could pull off an all-over print on their garments, leave it to the Japanese-based brand. Kanye is wearing an original release below, but since the first Bape “Sta” hoodies dropped, there have been several different versions that have come out, including one with gold-foil print and a city edition where each Bape flagship location sold the hoodie in a unique colorway.
