Kanye West – Pastelle Jacket Preview at the American Music Awards

by L.A. Ruano, November 24, 2008

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65 Responses

  1. Posted by: Jamal on January 3, 2009 at 2:23 am

    The cap hes wearin is a BAPE x Kaws.

  2. Posted by: king izzy2west fresh2death on December 12, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    you all aint know nothin that jacket b fresh FAM

  3. Posted by: king izzy2west fresh2death on December 12, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    ya’ll aint no nothin that jacket is incredible

  4. Posted by: samson on December 3, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    and who ever said that doesn’t fit wtf it fits fine

  5. Posted by: samson on December 3, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    i think the coat is dope it reminds me of a power rangers track jacket i used to wear all the time when i was younger same colors close to the same font, the tail isn’t bad but i wouldn’t wear not my style love everything about the outfit damn and what kinda jeans are those so fresh

  6. Posted by: Really Though? on November 27, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    & the jackets lettering is a process called flocking…
    The pitch of the letters is intentional..

  7. Posted by: Really Though? on November 27, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Shoes are part of the “Kanye West for LV” collection… They’ll show in Paris January & be in stores end of June 2009.

  8. Posted by: mr. fresh on November 27, 2008 at 11:17 am

    wtf.
    this man is ahead of all the rappers, singers, actors, etc in every aspect or direction of fashion.
    ..and now he’s starting his own, not just a celeb clothing line where starts just put there names on it, he’s actually taking time out to really design everything!

    and his jacket does fit him, last time i checked having clothes that droop off you that make you bigger dont mean it fit!

  9. Posted by: pandareem on November 26, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    now i’m not much of a kanye fan fashion wise, but i must say that i think the fox/racoon tail idea is dope. i never listen to what people say because most people who check this website only follow mainstream ideas anyways. whenever someone actually does something inventive and daring they start to hate… possibly because of their own fears and insecurities??? kudos to kanye for this one…

    can’t say i like the pastelle jacket or hat though lol

  10. Posted by: genz on November 25, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    kanye, when u first came out ur originality was natural, now you seam to be trying way to hard to be different, and whats up with that horrible font on your jacket bro? honestly thats the best you and your design team could come up with?

  11. Posted by: T87 on November 25, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    How exactly does it look GROSS?? people like you are the reason it wouldn’t work, always have something negative to say about what other people wear.

  12. Posted by: L on November 25, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    That jacket looks gross! And the glasses will only work for someone like Kanye. People Don’t try this at home!

  13. Posted by: T87 on November 25, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    I don’t know about you guys, but I love that jacket, it kinda looks like a prototype or something though, because the logo does look a little cheap, the only thing I don’t like is the big logo on the back, the one on the front is enough. I like that he’s strongly inspired by the 80’s, thats completely my style. the rat tail? lol, he can get away with that, maybe not others, love those shades too, more than the shutters. btw….the 80’s called and they said GO FOR IT.

  14. Posted by: kingoftheshoepeople on November 25, 2008 at 11:32 am

    have you even watched raw?

  15. Posted by: J on November 25, 2008 at 10:25 am

    His sneakers are by Common Projects. cool jacket, i would buy it.

  16. Posted by: rah23dragon on November 25, 2008 at 9:34 am

    i feel sorry for the guy who keeps on about da kaws hat lol!! kaws hat lol!!! anybody lol!!!

  17. Posted by: leroy brown on November 25, 2008 at 4:49 am

    everyone the damn hat seems to be bape..thats what i think(to the guy who keeps asking)
    hell ans his shoes look like fucking vans..although i should hope he has more money and class to throw those on for such an event..im sure they are prada..or something damn look em up people your in to fashion{i think} get on it..and stop questioning..and those are def. some hot prada sunglasses…hater fall back.

  18. Posted by: dopeLIKEopium on November 25, 2008 at 4:13 am

    shoes are chuckas..i think dqm?

  19. Posted by: f. on November 25, 2008 at 3:04 am

    i’d prefer the hat rather than the jacket.

  20. Posted by: leroy jenkins on November 24, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    what a beast

  21. Posted by: illmatic on November 24, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    i think his shoes are vans chuckka boots cant really tell

  22. Posted by: Scotty Rock on November 24, 2008 at 8:20 pm

    Reminds me of the Jurassic Park font too.

    I like the shit, just don’t want to pay BBC money for it.

    Raccoon tail reminds me of Afrikka Bambaata shit, actually.

    Jacket looks like the jacket Eddie Murphy wore on the cover of “Raw”

  23. Posted by: Ed Penano on November 24, 2008 at 8:11 pm

    The pastelle gear – sickwidit. The album – a new direction for Kanye West, and its HOT!

    “Tell everybody that you know, THAT YOU KNOW!!!”

  24. Posted by: John on November 24, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    MAX… animal tails and feet are suposed to be good luck

  25. Posted by: RedrumSB on November 24, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    Ye looks like a clown. Get off his jock for god’s sake
    he’s wearing a tail.

  26. Posted by: clastt on November 24, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    the hat is a bape x kaws or originalfake

  27. Posted by: HOADANGJOA on November 24, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    I heard Kanye punched all the cameramen filming him after the performance.

  28. Posted by: Notorious on November 24, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    At least model the jacket in a size that fits you Kanye.

  29. Posted by: BKE420 on November 24, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    website does nothing. kanyes gear looked clean. props for him giving his AMA to LW…speaks the truth. have alot more respect for Kanye. seems like he’s matured alot more since the passing of his mom.

  30. Posted by: DMartin on November 24, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    They look like Jeremy Scott shades.

  31. Posted by: jd on November 24, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Fur is disgusting. Maybe his boy Jay-Z got that for him at the same place Rocawear gets their fur, the dog pound. What kind of dog tail does that look like? German Shepherd maybe?

  32. Posted by: Jimmy on November 24, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    ye those are dior homme spring 2009 shades, they hot

  33. Posted by: alex on November 24, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    what about those shoes?
    and the hat?is it original fake?

  34. Posted by: SB Kick Fiend on November 24, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Kanye looks fresh but i dont think i diggin the furry thing on his back

  35. Posted by: brapbrap on November 24, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    what shoes are those?

  36. Posted by: timrollsx on November 24, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    looks like Jurassic Park text

  37. Posted by: Shinchi on November 24, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    The man has a brilliant eye for fashion and clothes, but as far as designing them goes… Nah, not so much.

  38. Posted by: britany on November 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    what kind of shoes are those

  39. Posted by: Audacious Clothing on November 24, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Its ok, I like the song more.

  40. Posted by: Murs_3:16 on November 24, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Kaws hat???

  41. Posted by: Street Etiquette on November 24, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    its about time

  42. Posted by: sqm on November 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    sorry i was gone, but the 80’s just called me and told me that they wanted their clothes back. I was a bit hard to hear cus s mosquito on acid found a PA system and a mic and started to scream…

  43. Posted by: 123 on November 24, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    i dont know but i’m not feeling the jacket. i hope that the collection will not look like this.

  44. Posted by: wsjones1981 on November 24, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    The jacket’s alright, looks to be of good quality

  45. Posted by: lp on November 24, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    any word on the kaws hat?

  46. Posted by: dex on November 24, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    as “progressive” and “fashion-forward” kanye is perceived to be, i’m a bit disappointed. seems to be in the same lines as bape, bbc, and ice cream.

  47. Posted by: Tidy on November 24, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    ^ it doesnt matter, you cant get away with them unless your kanye west.

  48. Posted by: GeekDown on November 24, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    why does he have a fox tail stuck in his pants?!

  49. Posted by: LUTHER on November 24, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    Is that a ferret in his back pocket?

  50. Posted by: Short on November 24, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    overall great job…nice

  51. Posted by: Short on November 24, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Kim Jones did a great job with this. Im kind of iffy about the felt patches though…Im afraid they might not hold up. Oh and that font…It looks like a African font from Madagascar the movie or something…

  52. Posted by: Niklas on November 24, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Hey guys,
    u r the fashion blog on top, so can u tell what shoes kanye wears on the pics?

  53. Posted by: Dex on November 24, 2008 at 11:59 am

    AWEsome

  54. Posted by: Max on November 24, 2008 at 11:47 am

    What purpose does the tail serve? Anyone?

  55. Posted by: ForoGod on November 24, 2008 at 11:37 am

    Kaws hat is cool tho

  56. Posted by: ForoGod on November 24, 2008 at 11:34 am

    looks like a schoolboy’s colourway

  57. Posted by: pra on November 24, 2008 at 11:30 am

    yeap Dior shades . Dior SS 09.

  58. Posted by: Veezy on November 24, 2008 at 11:27 am

    They are Dior but they are Spring/Summer 09! He must have a serious hookup with dior!

  59. Posted by: Jesus on November 24, 2008 at 11:26 am

    the letters on the back look bootleg as hell.

    they look like cheap felt.

  60. Posted by: e on November 24, 2008 at 10:59 am

    that jacket looks like a souvineer he got from disney land

    those glasses? bite bambaataa much? what a clown

  61. Posted by: Asha on November 24, 2008 at 10:52 am

    i like the jacket but damn $ i saw janet jackson wearing that same fox tail like 4 years ago lol
    keep it fresh

  62. Posted by: Charmander on November 24, 2008 at 10:47 am

    jurassic park?

  63. Posted by: Nikki on November 24, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Not feeling the colorway or the logo font. Overall it just reminds me of kids primary colors crayons. It all looks very playschool. I just expected something a little better. In the bottom pic it looks like the text is all aligned wrong. It looks like its sloping down and if thats intentional it doesnt look right. Sorry kanye Im not sure if you should put that one into production. Looking forward to seeing more though. The glasses are dope. The racoon tail i cant say the same.

  64. Posted by: kid kash on November 24, 2008 at 9:27 am

    wish we could see the jacket in some other color way, i like but not sold on the color. and i’ve seen that font before( used on the jacket)… ahhh.. it reminds me of the jurassic park font. kinda dope. now lets hope his price point wont be ridculous like bbc.

  65. Posted by: charlie on November 24, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Are those dior sunglasses?