Kanye West’s latest fashion venture, officially dubbed Adidas Originals x Kanye West Yeezy Season 1, finally drops tomorrow after months of hype, speculation, and anticipation. It seems like forever ago that Kanye was ranting to Zane Lowe about why he deserves a shot in the industry—but it was all just talk until now. In fact, tomorrow marks the first time that fans of Mr. West will actually be able to buy clothes completely conceived by the man himself, though his debut collection will test the limits of his immense influence. After all, if Yeezy is going to be the fashion powerhouse he wants to be, more people than just his devout fans are going to have to buy into his vision. But before you get shopping tomorrow, here’s everything you need to know about the collection.
It debuted this February at New York Fashion Week. Beyoncé and a few other people were there to witness the military-inspired collection. Kanye also debuted a new track, “Wolves,” which we still don’t have the CDQ version of, nor the album Swish it was said to be on. Listen to a re-worked version of the track below.
3 Sneakers from the collection have already been released. The hi-top Yeezy Boost 750, and two colorways of the Yeezy Boost 350 have already come and gone. A third colorway, tan, is set to drop November 14.
The newest footwear from the collection, the Yeezy 950 Boots, will drop tomorrow with the rest of the apparel. The duck boot/army boot hybrids come in a variety of different dusty colorways. Our personal favorite? Dark brown. (They’ll go great with gray sweats and a hoodie this winter.)
Here are the confirmed prices of key pieces from collection, via our shoot with the Weeknd.
The prices of the collection have been one of the most controversial aspects so far. Kanye West stated time and time again in the lead-up to the collection that he wants to fight the high-fashion establishment with affordable products. “You can have on a Zara pant, right? And a girl walks in with the Celine version, and you feel like shit. That is the problem. I’m talkin’ about us, the new slaves, the people who love fashion,” he told Zane Lowe in 2013. He’s since stated that he regrets the pricing of Yeezy Season 1, but will work to bring prices down in future collections.
Currently, there are several articles online listing prices of the gear, but the below prices have been confirmed by Adidas:
Work Vest, $1,170
Army Sweater (unripped), $1,560
Sweatpants, $585
950 Boots, $585
Fur Hood Jacket, $3,250
Crewneck, $495
Camo Jacket, $2,210
Thermal Shirt, $405
Hoodie, $545
Additionally, Barneys New York published the prices of the collection earlier today, seen below.
Expect the fit to be oversized.
Yeezy Season 1 is an extension of Kanye’s closet, which in recent years has become fuller, drapier, and more oversized than ever before. Drop shoulders grace almost every top, and, if Instagram sensation/Yeezy model Ian Connor is any indication, the drapey vibe is just what Kanye was going for.
Here is every store in North America that will carry the collection. Additionally, stores like End, Matches Fashion, and Oki-Ni in the U.K. will stock it on the web and ship to the United States.
A Ma Maniere — Atlanta, GA, USA
ACD Gallery — San Diego, CA, USA
Acrimony — San Francisco, CA, USA
Addict — Bal Harbour, FL, USA
adidas Style — Chicago, IL, USA
Alchemist — Miami, FL, USA
Apt 606 — Miami, FL, USA
Atelier — New York, USA
Barneys.com — USA
Barneys New York–Madison Ave — New York, USA
Barneys New York–Broadway — New York, USA
Barneys New York — Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Barneys New York — Los Angeles, USA
Barneys New York — Seattle, WA, USA
Barneys New York — Chicago, IL, USA
Barneys New York — Boston, MA, USA
Barneys New York — Las Vegas, NV, USA
Barneys New York — San Francisco, CA, USA
Barneys New York — Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Barneys New York — Georgetown, Washington DC, USA
Barneys New York — Glendale, CA, USA
Barneys New York — Seattle, WA, USA
Barneys New York — Philadelphia, PA, USA
Barneys New York — Santa Monica, CA, USA
Barneys New York — Brooklyn, NY, USA
Black Market — Arlington, TX, USA
The Darkside Initiative — San Francisco, CA, USA
Forward by Elyse Walker — USA
Fruition — Las Vegas, NV, USA
H Lorenzo — West Hollywood, CA, USA
Haven Montreal — Montreal, Canada
Haven Vancouver — Vancouver, Canada
Hirshleifers — Manhasset, NY, USA
Hotoveli — New York, USA
Influence U — Montreal, Canada
Jonathan + Olivia — Toronto, Canada
Just One Eye Los Angeles, USA
KITH — New York, USA
KITH — Brooklyn, NY, USA
Kokko — Richmond, Canada
Machus — Portland, OR, USA
Mr.Porter — USA
Nomad — Toronto, Canada
Notre Shop — Chicago, IL, USA
Opening Ceremony — Los Angeles, USA
Opening Ceremony — New York, USA
Packer Shoes — Teaneck, NJ, USA
Roden Gray, Vancouver, Canada
RSVP Gallery — Chicago, IL, USA
Saint Alfred — Chicago, IL, USA
Shoe Gallery — Miami, FL, USA
Social Status — Charlotte, NC, USA
SSENSE.com — Canada
The Factory — Oklahoma City, OK, USA
The Webster — Bal Harbour, FL, USA
The Webster — Miami, FL, USA
TNT–The New Trend — Montreal, Canada
TNT–The New Trend — Toronto, Canada
UBIQ — Philadelphia, PA, USA
Undefeated — Los Angeles, USA
Unknwn — Aventura, FL, USA
Wildstyle — West Hollywood, CA, USA
Wish — Atlanta, GA, USA
Xhibition — Cleveland, OH, USA
Yeezus be with you.
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