On Wednesday, Kanye West was spotted dipping into the GAP headquarters here in New York before blazing the stage in the final Glow In The Dark concert at Madison Square Garden. We’re guessing he’s not picking up a new wardrobe—although he’s made it clear in numerous interviews that he fucks with Gap white tees on the regular. Could this mean that there's a GAP collabo in the works?These days, it seems like every designer and company wants to get down with ’Ye. But with a slew of collabos already in the works, it seems unlikely that all of them will see the light of day. To help separate hype from reality, we compiled Kanye’s top rumored collaborations and tried to predict the likelihood of an actual release.
Collaborator: LOUIS VUITTON
Will It Come Out? Definitely, Maybe
Marc Jacobs, Creative Director of Louis Vuitton, absolutely loves Kanye! He is all about ‘Ye, and we all know ‘Ye is all about Louis Vuitton. According to WWD, he will be designing a footwear project for the brand. As far as Kanye’s priorities, we’re guessing this is at the top of the list, and the probability that you will see this coming out in Fall of 2009 is strong.
Collaborator: KSUBI
Will It Come Out? More Than Likely
Kanye worked with Ksubi designer George Gorrow in 2006, saying, “I love the sunnies Ksubi has produced over the years, and it’s an honor to collaborate with them on this first installment of Pastelle frames.” The glasses are supposedly going to drop in October, which is right around the corner, and are set to feature a LE gold pair that will clock in around $2,000. Yeah, right. We’re not saying they’re not coming out, but it will be next spring before any kids can push their hands up against the window and say, “I’m gonna get the red ones.”
Collaborator: NIKE
Will It Come Out? Any Day Now
Unfortunately, Kanye has made a couple off steps; being a little over excited to the point where timing the hype with the drop date is getting all twisted. The Air Yeezy was scheduled to drop in October 2008, then February, then summer. Ye’s words from a recent freestyle sum it up perfectly: “Nike already don’t like me.” I'm guessing this is friends and family for at least a year, definitely not forever.
Collaborator: PASTELLE
Will It Come Out? Probably Someday
Kanye is an innovator, which no one can deny, but unfortunately any designer is looking at two years or so before his first line can go from sketch to completion. After trying to drop Pastelle with a number of fashion labels, he has decided he’ll be doing it himself. But what happens if his tastes change again? He’s already over the glow in the dark thing. I was hoping that this could get a “Soon” rating (afterall, the site is already up), but in reality you’re looking at a year or more.
