Now, we know today is Monday and aside from being the most hated day of the week on social media, it hasn’t had the best wrap, but what we are about to show you will give Throwback Thursday a run for it’s money.
Believe it or not, 13 year ago Kanye West was a college dropout with no album, and no cover shoot under his belt. All he had was a Mercedes truck and a taste for Boston Market when he agreed to shoot his first cover ever for FADER Magazine.
The mag took a shot with the newcomer, and it clearly was a good call.
Now, on the eve of the release of his 6th album, Fader is playing a game of “Memory Monday” and releasing some never before seen photos of Kanye West from his 2000 cover shoot. It’s exactly what you’re expecting, a good ol’ nostalgic look at Yeezy in some of his self-proclaimed “Kill self” outfits of baggy jeans, Jordans and backpacks.
But the jem of this throwback is the recount of the shoot by photographer Jonathan Mannion and Kanye’s longtime publicist Gabe Tesoriero.
Gabe recalled the day stating:
The FADER cover was one of the first things we ever did, press-wise, together. I remember going to Boston Market for the interview [Editor’s note: West picked the location]. We all met up at The FADER offices and then walked down the street. Back in those days it wasn’t like security and black tinted SUVs, we would walk around or drive around in Kanye’s Mercedes truck that he hated.
Boston Market?! What! Photographer Jonathan also remembers Kanye’s attentiveness to the creative process.
Kanye styled himself that day, there wasn’t a stylist. I remember he wanted props, things that represented his style. A Louis Vuitton bag showed up and he told a story, “I tried to get a bunch of Louis stuff and they wouldn’t send it to me, so I just bought it.” Whether it was that bag he bought or a big clump of Louis Vuitton luggage he wanted to stand on, he wanted it to be LV to show what he appreciated. I remember his “If I want it, I’m just gonna get it” attitude.”
Look at that movement, from not being able to get LV on loan to being able to design collections with them.
Head over to FADER for more of the interviews and throwbacks.
SOURCE: FADER MAGAZINE.
