Kanye West Fashion and Jewelry

Kanye West, named Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ in 2009, continues to shatter the boundaries of classic/preppy couture with hip hop rapper fashion. To this day, Kanye West is well known to be a trendsetter often involving many of hip hop’s fashion jewelry firsts. You can count on seeing Kanye West sporting a Jesus piece, a large pair of hip hop sunglasses, and some nice clean cut and edgy clothing wherever he goes. Where might this balance between music and fashion stem from?

As a child, Kanye grew up from a Christian counselor father and college professor mother and later attended a Chicago arts high school where he received good grades. Kanye West first rose to fame as an independent music producer, working with artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Ludacris and Janet Jackson. Over a dozen Grammy’s and numerous platinum albums later, Kanye West is heard dropping bombs on the radio while pulling off flamboyant hip hop fashion statements.

Kanye West Jewelry
Being named the best dressed by both GQ and Esquire is no easy accomplishment. Along with Kanye West’s style of clothing are his accessories - the hip hop jewelry that draws more attention to his attire. Since the start of his career, Kanye West developed a familiar mascot, the teddy bear. Over time, the bear’s roll expanded from being placed on album covers to clothing, and of course, jewelry. King Ice offers the Kanye West teddy bear hip hop iced out pendant in three different distinct colors. Along with the teddy bear, Kanye West is also always seen rocking a Jesus piece. Be it made of wood or gold, the Kanye West Jesus pieces can be found here at www.kingice.com at an affordable price. King Ice carries many inspired Kanye West Jesus pendants and charms.

In his comeback album, Kanye West was set to perform at the BET music awards. As we know, Kanye West’s jewelry has never been ordinary and this occasion was no different. Kanye West wore a $300,000, 24K gold, pendant resembling the Egyptian god, Horus. Horus was known to be the god of the Kings/Pharaohs and the sun. What’s more powerful than that? Not only did it cost nearly half a million dollars, but it was enormous in size and had significant meaning.

Kanye West Sunglasses
Kanye West is rarely seen without sporting some fashionable pair of sunglasses. The Grammy award winning artist consistently wears sunglasses with his wardrobe. Whether they’re clean-cut black on black sunglasses or gaudy shades with intricate designs and gemstones, you just know Kanye will pull it off.

Mr. West defined fashionable glasses by introducing a 1980s throw back retro styled sunglasses in his music video, Stronger. The neon colored sunglasses that resembled blinds became an international succeses and put his name once again on the hip hop fashion scene. These retro fashion glasses became so popular that they are often referred to as the Kanye West sunglasses.

Kanye West Clothing
In terms of clothing, Kanye West can be quite bipolar. His clothing is either flashy or very clean cut (not to say Kanye West does not wear regular clothing). Examples are his red suit during the BET Music Awards or his classy James Bond Rosewood Movement style for his G.O.O.D record label. The Rosewood Movement is an anti iced out/bling bling fashion initiative in which Kanye and his music group wear the same sharply tailored suits. Stemming from the Rosewood Civil Rights Movement, the formal dress code is meant to raise the level of sophistication within the rap and hip hop worlds – another fashion first.

With a huge fan base, Kanye West is easily able to influence fans and become a trendsetter amongst people worldwide. Word has it that Kanye West attempted to start up a clothing label that never materialized. Perhaps he purposely delayed a launch by gaining more experience within the clothing industry. In 2010, Kanye West accepted an internship with Fendi. With the Fendi internship in 2010 and his fashion strong fashion sense, be on the look out for the official Kanye West clothing line.

Kanye West Fashion
Without saying, Kanye West has had a significant impact on hip hop fashion. From achieving recognition and awards for his hip hop attire from the best men’s fashion magazines, GQ and Esquire, the possibilities seem endless for Kanye West. It’s always a question as to where Kanye West will next place his hands in the fashion industry, but after redefining jewelry, sunglasses, and clothing, one can expect more great things to come.