He's one of the world's most successful rappers.
And
lately Kanye West has been following in the footsteps of other hip hop
moguls like P Diddy as he makes his foray into fashion.
After
launching his own clothing label earlier this year, the 36-year-old was
spotted at the Hood By Air show at New York Fashion Week, on Sunday.
Perusing the merchandise: Kanye West checked out the Hood by Air fashion show in New York, on Sunday
The Yeezus singer was said to be partnering with Hood By Air earlier this year.
And it appears that things are going
well, as the singer dropped in for the label's big show with his own
personal stylist Virgil Abloh.
Designer Shayne Oliver told i-D in April: 'Kanye wants to do something with us;
we’re just trying to figure out what exactly that will be.'
Taking a gander: The rapper is rumoured to be teaming up with Hood By Air, pictured with his personal stylist Virgil Abloh
Hashing it out: Kanye and his stylist discussed the clothing on display
For the day of fashion
appreciation the hip hop star wore a low key ensemble made up of ripped
blue jeans and unlaced construction boots.
Completing his casual attire was a grey-blue long sleeve Henley as he adorned his left wrist with a simple gold band.
The All Of The Lights rapper stared intently at the designs as the models sashayed up the runway.
Staying true: The pair individually wore colour coordinated getups that were both casual and hip
Getting comfy: The Yeezus rapper repositioned himself on his seat for a better view
Kanye remained expressionless, making it hard to gauge how he felt about the designer's sleek but sporty looks.
Although, he could be seen chatting with
his stylist Virgil as he covered his mouth - presumably discussing the
potential collaboration with Hoop By Air.
Meanwhile, the rapper come designer'
first item for sale under his own label was a plain white cotton top
billed as a 'Hip Hop T-shirt' at the hefty price of $120.
Long night? Kanye appeared to stifle a yawn
Busy year: The rapper will be joined by beau Kim
Kardashian and their baby North West on his upcoming 23 date concert
tour for Yeezus
Showing some emotion: Kanye finally cracked a smile... after the show
Initial sales crashed the APC site, a French retailer, within hours of the items going live, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Although any partnership with Kanye may be a recipe for drama.
Jean
Touitou, the French label's founder and a close friend of the rapper
who partnered with him for his own clothing label, told W Magazine that
Kanye has 'strong obsessions' and 'wants to go in so many different
directions.'
On show: Models took to the runway in Hood By Air
He said: 'It took us two years to
create just three items. . . Basically, he wants to redo the whole
universe. When we finally finished this collection, I felt like, Okay,
if I made this happen, then I can achieve peace in the Middle East.'
But the rapper has many other things to keep him occupied besides his new fashion hobby.
It has also recently been revealed that Kanye will be taking both his girlfriend Kim Kardashian and their daughter North West on his 23 date concert tour, kicking off in Seattle on October 19.
Coming along: Kim is said to be joining her beau along with baby North for his upcoming tour, pictured in May in New York
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