How to Dress Like Kanye West (In 2006)

An interactive guide to Kanye West's Dead Serious look from 2006.

Kanye West Dead Serious
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Kanye West Dead Serious

Prior to having his own iconic sneaker line, a reality-TV star wife, and being Dead Serious all the time, Kanye West showed up to Stella McCartney’s Spring/Summer ’07 fashion show dressed like he was ready to attend the Gathering of the Juggalos.

To his credit, this was October 2006, so the timing worked with Halloween right around the corner. Also, the hoodie he wore—which would go on to become a streetwear​ grail—was yet to release to the public, so at least he was early with the hypebeast-friendly look. Since it's that time of year again, here is some last-minute costume inspiration. 

Hover over the dots to relive this iconic style from Kanye West’s past.

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