Backstage with Kanye West at Louis Vuitton

by Staff, May 26, 2009

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Knotoryus offers us a behind-the-scenes look into Kanye West’s collaboration alongside Louis Vuitton. The self proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don gets down with LV designer Fabrizio Vitti on variety of design sketches. The highly publicized footwear lineup is due to release in the latter part of 2009.

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Source: Knotoryus

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  1. Posted by: Cisco BX on June 25, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    LV has been making sneakers for the past 10 years + for men, womens before that. my thing is, more that their jumping on the whole hip hop do-wop culture. oh well QQ

  2. Posted by: stophatin on May 31, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    toooo many haterss who wish they could design fire like kanye

  3. Posted by: w on May 30, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Kanye is a sinking ship and he’s almost at the bottom of the Mariana trench.
    In my opinion.

  4. Posted by: tralx on May 30, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Ok to all the people that say Kanye can’t or design based offa sketches you are stupid as hell. Anyone who knows or has participated in any type of fashion design knows that u layer on the details the colors everything has to look flat and nice. It is fantastic design work but not fantastic designs look like some create recreations to me. Also on the whole coloring with shades deal any artist worth his pencil knows what colors are what end of story

  5. Posted by: A Lidd on May 29, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    I’m not a kanye west hater…But I just don’t understand why everyone jumps on his trends (or even considers him a trend setter). As far as I am conscerned he just bites styles that are already popular and then try to convince the public he started them. For example, when he first came on the scene he dressed like a clown, (literally a circus clown). Then when fasion went the more conservative clean route ie. now. He started dressing that way, and I’m sure claims he pioneered it. Trust me, if I had Kanye’s money I could be a fasion icon too (and anyone else for that matter.)

    P.S. These shoes suck under the LV brand. If they had to colaborate they should have come up with something Common Projects-esque, NOT “Glow In the Dark Tour 09-esque.”

    These soes are a Nike Deluxe Line not LV

  6. Posted by: bukkake king on May 28, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    you can actually watch Kanyes swelled up head get bigger as each pic progresses.

  7. Posted by: London Blow From Atlanta on May 28, 2009 at 8:19 am

    dope shit – im excited to see the upcoming LV x Kanye sneaks

    should be hot

  8. Posted by: etienne on May 28, 2009 at 1:34 am

    Do what you kanye. don’t forget what got you hear. keep on makin good ,music

  9. Posted by: panda666 on May 27, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    “…15 year old’s have more talent than Kanye on the design…”
    yeah, i totally agree with this…

  10. Posted by: Gavinator on May 27, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    louis vuitton made a huge mistake getting involved with kanye west. People that are fond of kanye west are hypebeast and kids who either can’t afford LV or rather spend the money on SBs or jordans. The regular LV customers (or good 90% of them) all thinks kanye west is a clown and wouldn’t even give the time of the day to even look at his shit. LV needs to understand that its potential market is limited to older women and young fashion individuals who buys brands like common projects, comme des garcons, dior homme and ect. these people doesn’t give a shit about what kanye west has to offer. he’s a musician, not a fuking fashion designer. looking at his sketches, reebok did that 4 years ago so good luck with that garbage.

  11. Posted by: Riot! on May 27, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    fuck the haters for hating.

    i’m not a kanye fanboy but we’re talking about a dude that worked hard to get up and get where he is today/what he is doing today.

    don’t get me wrong; i don’t think it looks like he’s doing much work. and shades… okay c’mon wtf kanye. but serious; appreciate before the hate.

    lucky bastard; gallavanting around the world trying to get up as the next fashion don.

  12. Posted by: SJ on May 27, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    this reminds me of primary school.
    give any kid a a pen and pencil, dress them up in a yellow jacket and sunglasses with a pair of rip-off shoes and bang you’ve got a new trillion-dollar designer :)

  13. Posted by: Alex. on May 27, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Maybe you people should stop being so negative?

  14. Posted by: ewaefiom on May 27, 2009 at 10:45 am

    I’ve never seen a bunch of haters as jealous as you fools, he’s passionate about fashion he got a chance he took it… whether his designs are gd or bad that’s another matter. But hey his designs have presumably been checked by the director of design ffor LV ie marc Jacobs n he approved, who r u guys to judge?

  15. Posted by: weezy on May 27, 2009 at 8:49 am

    HATERS ON THEIR JOB, YALL WORKING O.T.

  16. Posted by: koningwoning on May 27, 2009 at 8:38 am

    I Love the pic with Kanye trying to draw an actual shoe.
    Or the one next to it where he and the other guy are trying to pick which of these pictures actually represent a shoe the most….

    ALL actors/singers gone fashion designers are a fraud.
    I’m still waiting for the first fashiondesigner to think: two can play at that game MoFo’s…. from now on I’m a singer/actor! (please mr. Lagerfeld…. wwe’re dying to rip off the tracks you sing/talk on)

  17. Posted by: Shinchi on May 27, 2009 at 7:24 am

    Haha, he looks like a child at play-school or something in those pictures.

  18. Posted by: DEEZY on May 27, 2009 at 5:39 am

    for everyone talking shit.

    get famous, make money, then do whatever the fuck you want.

    if you have either fame. money. or reputation. and wanna still wanna shoot on kanye. do it.

    everyone else. get either of the stated above before you shoot, or jst stop talking.

    im not gnna say youre not entitled to your opinion but have some sort of credibility before you talk.

  19. Posted by: GT on May 27, 2009 at 4:58 am

    Do most fashion designers wear dark tinted glasses when hand rendering templates on an easel in lead pacer? Or is that just Kanye when he knows the camera is next to him.
    BAHAHAHAHAHA.
    Now I know why the Yeezy’s look so putrid.

  20. Posted by: Jules on May 27, 2009 at 3:37 am

    welcome to the good life!

  21. Posted by: jmslui on May 27, 2009 at 1:49 am

    I drew better sketches in high school, and I’m sure a lot of kids out there reading this now could too- but none of us have deals with LV. If you go back to when I first heard about this website, which I’m sure most of you are familiar with, NT, you’ll find designs that are N times more inspiring than what Kanye’s got lined up. For real, 15 year old’s have more talent than Kanye on the design front. http://www.nike.com/futuresole/winners.jsp Not to hate on what Kanye’s doing, I mean, who doesn’t want to one day get filthy rich by design $700 shoes for a living, but try to come up with something a little more inspiring. I guess it’s what makes money that matters these days

  22. Posted by: matt on May 27, 2009 at 1:46 am

    that third pic looks like some bad keds on the right, some shitty airstabs on the left, and some SUPER shitty attempt at knocking the alife mids on the bottom. that guy should either get some pants that fit him, or wear some fucking socks. and maybe they should get some belts that dont look quite so faggish, their almost convincing me that they ACTUALLY ARE flaming homos. and kanyes jackets pretty lame. never seen that before. pretty clever. nice one.

  23. Posted by: matt on May 27, 2009 at 1:39 am

    DAMN!!!! HE KNOWS HOW TO COLOR IN THE LINES ALSO!!!?!?!?!?!??!??? HE CAN DO IT ALLLLL

  24. Posted by: well....yeah on May 27, 2009 at 1:37 am

    you wish you could said

    “those drawings look like an art school drop out…. wait better yet a high school drop out!
    um maybe use illustrator, it is 2009, you know?
    GIVE IT A REST DICK JOCKEYS! HE AIN’T NO R&B SINGER AND HE SURELY AIN’T NO FASHION DESIGNER!!!
    Do they make an Auto-tune for design?”

    total lol

  25. Posted by: YupYupYup on May 27, 2009 at 1:06 am

    I dont mind that Kanye makes shoes and all….
    The thing that bothers me more is that LV is making sneakers, I think it brings down their brand. IMO

  26. Posted by: interaxionne on May 27, 2009 at 12:31 am

    Way to reinvent asics, vans, and nike dunks…. Stick to rap Ye.

  27. Posted by: why? on May 27, 2009 at 12:17 am

    This website is viewed by a bunch of prejudice dullards, filled with ignorance and no common sense, who enjoy criticizing other peoples work.

  28. Posted by: EYESORE on May 27, 2009 at 12:14 am

    kanye please stop…
    just please..in GODs name stop!

  29. Posted by: yo on May 26, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    hip hop is now designer boat shoes.

    wtf

  30. Posted by: Hall on May 26, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    not a bad look at all….Dude is ill with that pen, but you see the sneakerz he rocin YES SIR!!!!!!

  31. Posted by: dave on May 26, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    seriously now…for a company with a high caliber such a Louis Vuitton that thrives on quality & presentation, you’d think their renderings & design sketches would be at a higher quality!

  32. Posted by: MIKE SB on May 26, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    THEY LOOK NICER THAN THE AIR YEZZY’s

  33. Posted by: AK on May 26, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    christ kanye, im 14 this shit is expensive

  34. Posted by: you wish you could on May 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    those drawings look like an art school drop out…. wait better yet a high school drop out!

    um maybe use illustrator, it is 2009, you know?

    GIVE IT A REST DICK JOCKEYS! HE AIN’T NO R&B SINGER AND HE SURELY AIN’T NO FASHION DESIGNER!!!

    Do they make an Auto-tune for design?

  35. Posted by: SWIFT on May 26, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    Shit I Love Kanye!

  36. Posted by: saints on May 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    yes im a hater, yes i hate kanye

  37. Posted by: Vesuvius on May 26, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Correct! The man just, assisted, in designing shoes that sell for $700 + because of his name.
    That doesn’t mean the shoes are any good you fool!. Name one pair of Jordan/AF1 Hybrids that look any good and don’t ruin the initial design. Correct. THERE ARE NONE.

    The LV designs look shite to accompany the look of the Yeezy’s.
    Fluro Pink and Fluro Orange. Bitch Please!

  38. Posted by: suf on May 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    there good shoes!

    and the reason they cost so much is

    1.) exclusivity do you realy want the shoes that all kids got?

    2.)80% of rappers are just business men. snoop dogs pimped himself out to business just to get his lavish life.

    And tbh i think good for them if it was lupe there’d be a biiig problem but these guys told you they were hoaring themselves out from album one.
    i just think kanye does it better:P

  39. Posted by: me on May 26, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    u ppl are haters. he just made shoes go for 700$+ because of his name. So obviously he knwos what hes doing. Mans a genius.
    And his jacket is dope

  40. Posted by: YungOne on May 26, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    a commonly over looked fact
    Kanye can DRAW his ass off
    check for some of his early school art drawings
    amazing

  41. Posted by: RateMyFresh.com on May 26, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    one day, i promise you one day, ill be designing my own kicks

  42. Posted by: lyme on May 26, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    teh game is the game……..all you dumb asses just mad…..you the stupid hoes tht double clicked his picture……just to hate ….ass wipes!

  43. Posted by: james on May 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    KANYE STOP IT! TOO EXPENSIVE! I AM ONLY 19!!!

  44. Posted by: Drepstar on May 26, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Not a big fan of Kanye’s latest music but you have to give it to the guy. He is a creative person and i have seen some of his art work so yes he can draw and design. I wouldnt buy any of these kicks but the guy does have a talent for design.

  45. Posted by: Neas on May 26, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    If I see anymore Yeeeeeeezys, I’m going to go crazy.

  46. Posted by: Nems on May 26, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    College Dropout! I love it!
    Hate now, Buy Later!

    Kayne… Do you!

  47. Posted by: maxxll on May 26, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    first pic look like adidas… second vans… and last two gucci dunks?

  48. Posted by: z z on May 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    DUDE HES GAY SERIOUSLY , if u like kanye u like dix

  49. Posted by: Al on May 26, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Kanye is doin his thing. Keep up the good work son.

  50. Posted by: G OU F on May 26, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    kanye’s designs (from top to bottom) [left to right] : airstabs, vans, dunks/terminatorback, dunks/termyback and strap.

    if you buy this I have a timeshare in mexico im down to sell you

  51. Posted by: Weez on May 26, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    I can draw like that~~no disrespect to ‘ye.

  52. Posted by: julianmcfly on May 26, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    this dude is killing the game right now…like on a whole nother level…knockin doors down…

  53. Posted by: JayRrrrrrrr on May 26, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    I need to hit the lotto so i can cop these & some Yezzys.

  54. Posted by: jerryjerrybonjohnson on May 26, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    i’m really sick of seeing these god damn sunglasses on these douchebags

  55. Posted by: Ill-al on May 26, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    some of those shapes were fire!!!!

  56. Posted by: matt on May 26, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    kanye a fashion icon

  57. Posted by: Pajamaduderama on May 26, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    So Kanye spent the day coloring in pictures and that was his “design input” – GENIUS

  58. Posted by: Ben on May 26, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    Drawing in shades, Hmmmm………

  59. Posted by: Doom on May 26, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    What a dumb ass. Picking color samples with sunglasses on. I bet he gets mad when the shoes come back and its not the color he wants. People are stupid.

  60. Posted by: nicholas-t on May 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    Nice, on the last picture on the left u see an actual model with the strap over the foot!

  61. Posted by: adriano on May 26, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    i like the pony hair chukka vans in the 2nd pic

  62. Posted by: dave on May 26, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    haha kanye cant draw, lessons for yeezy!?

    but top left runner looks nice

  63. Posted by: TOUGH LOVE on May 26, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    THIS DUDE IS BUGGIN, WHAT THE HELL IS HIS PROBLEM? LAST PIC LIKE HE KNOWS WHAT THE FUCK HE IS DOING, COME ON.

  64. Posted by: n.scott on May 26, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    I think all his colaboration are sick, and this one will be no different. Kanye is a really talented artist, and I’m talking outside of the music business. I remember seeing this MTV interview a while back,right before his first Cd dropped; and it was held in a space surrounded by a lot of his drawings, and some paintings, and I remember thinking, as a fellow artist, WOW!

  65. Posted by: tman916 on May 26, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    ehhhh… Maybe he should stick to Nike.

  66. Posted by: KAW$ on May 26, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    do i see some vans and reeboks on the floor?

  67. Posted by: wow on May 26, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    when will they be released??

  68. Posted by: Run Baby Run on May 26, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Is that a Vans kick, their looking how to rip off looool and then add a mark up 1000%.