808s & Heartbreak, Mr Hudson is also available in
bright white calfskin with patent trim.
Pietro Beccari, Louis Vuitton Senior Vice-
President, Communication and Marketing, is a
personal friend of Kanye West. He says: “Louis
Vuitton has always been in tune with its times,
manifesting its modernity through collaborations
with the greatest talents of each generation. Our
design partnership with Kanye West is a new
instance of this, which keeps Louis Vuitton at the
cutting edge of style and creativity.”
Yves Carcelle, CEO of Louis Vuitton,
comments: “We are delighted that Kanye West
accepted our invitation to extend his considerable
creative talents from music to design.
He has always been a good friend
of Louis Vuitton, with a keen
“I didn’t want to do a sneaker sense of personal style, and
that just had my name on it...”
this impressive debut fulfils an
ambition he has held for some
time.”
embossed outsole which, though sturdy, feels
The Kanye West
surprisingly light and flexible.
collection will be
Don’s, named after Kanye West’s right-
available in Louis
hand man, is the rapper’s take on the classic lace-
Vuitton stores at the
up sneaker. In addition to the padded heel flap, it
end of 2009.
features a tongue specifically constructed to stand
straight up, creating a hip urban look. Previewed
in eye-popping red calfskin at Louis Vuitton’s
Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 fashion show in
January, it caused a sensation on the runway,
and proved − as Kanye West intended
− that it looked as good with formal
wear as with dressed-down jeans.
Jaspers is Kanye West’s
signature hi-top sneaker, which
comes with laces and padded
Velcro straps in black suede or off-
white calfskin with suede and patent
leather trim. In addition, a flamboyant
leather patchwork version sports suede
tassels with gold-finish accessories and
a fluorescent pink outsole inspired by
Japanese pop art.
The same tassels and fluorescent
outsole also feature on the leather
patchwork version of the third style, Mr
Hudson, which gives the iconic boat shoe
an edgy street-style update. Named after an
artist who features on Kanye West’s latest album,
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