Kanye West: Ode to Style

(sartorialist)

It was a love affair that began during my last year at boarding school: The College Dropout was released, and I was officially hooked. The internet font-usage controversy, the minor incident with T. Swift at the VMAs, the Katrina telecast outburst-- it all means nothing to me. My heart belongs to Mr. West. 

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Not only do his tunes get me pumped for a night out with my ladiez, they make me say things like "my word, Lord Kanye, you are quite clever and witty,"  "damn, I wish I were Amber Rose," and " I will pass that Ver-say-see".

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But beyond the music, beyond the dating history, Kanye is much more to me: my number one style icon. Even more than Iris Apfel, if you can believe it. 

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He reinvents classics, keeps them fresh, and manages to always look "sharp" as my dad would say. 

After interning with Louis V, I think it's safe to say he's a true fashionisto.

(sartorialist)

I would love so much to interview him for my Stylish Boys series. I think I'll send a quick text to his agent and see if he's available. 

Until then, I will retweet him, imagine we are besties, and lust after his allusive wardrobe.

I leave you now with some wise words from the man himself:

"We buy our way out of jail but we can't buy freedom,

we buy a lot of clothes but we don't really need them,

Things we buy to cover up what's inside."

Well said, sir, well said.