Complex Halloween Costumes: Kanye West (VMA Edition)

Yesterday, we kicked off our Complex Halloween Costumes series with the ultimate Kenny Powers outfit (click here if you missed it). That was cool, we’ll let you finish, but today, we’ve got one of THE GREATEST HALLOWEEN COSTUMES OF ALL TIME!! That’s right, it’s Kanye West at this year’s VMAs.
After the whole Taylor Swift incident, this tight-black shirt ensemble became a memorable Kanye classic. Sure, the intricate Keith Haring inspired haircut may be tough to replicate, but read on to get everything else you’d need to look like West did on the memorable night—including the Hennesey bottle he was swigging from on the red carpet…
Click here to Buy It Now at Urban Outfitters, $30
2. THE HUNDREDS BEVERLY DENIM
Click here to Buy It Now at The Hundreds, $100
3. BRIDGE RETRO GLASSES
Click here to Buy It Now at 80’s Purple, $10
Click here to Buy It Now at KL Wines, $29
5. TIMBERLAND COLRAIN REISSUE 6” Boot
Click here to Buy It Now at Timberland, $375
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Yang October 27, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I like how yall have stuff thats affordable… i might just pull this one off.lol
mn October 27, 2009 at 10:13 pm
this negro done shaved his nappy ass chest !
NYCmmm October 28, 2009 at 12:34 pm
u know i actually thought about doin this costume. before u guys posted. i was gonna be kanye and my roommate she was gonna be taylor swift. we are havin a party and i was gonna steal the mic from her and say “beyonce had the best party of all time”. but i changed my mind. people say i dress like kanye everyday.
templeton peck October 28, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Where’s the link to the multiple cansd of blackface i’d have to buy
mike October 29, 2009 at 2:19 am
haha I like how you guys have it affordable too. Not what he wore with the jeans, shades, or shirt…but they look close enough…