Kanye West's Style Evolution Proves Why He Is Truly A Fashion Icon, No Matter What The Haters Say

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In the past 38 years of his life, Kanye West's style evolution has turned him from a buzzworthy artist to a fashion icon. When he started his career, West's choice of clothing mirrored some of the trends happening in hip-hop and street style, but it didn't take long for him to break out of the sartorial box and follow a more fashion forward aesthetic. West's relationship with design houses such as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and Balmain show up in his own fashion sense, whether he's on stage performing, walking down the red carpet, or sitting front row at Fashion Week. In honor of Kanye's 38th birthday, let's take a journey into his exciting, outrageous, and inspiring style transformation.

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