Why I LOVE KANYE as much as KANYE LOVES KANYE...

...and you should too! Before you click away JUST LISTEN & READ...

Yes he may think he is G-D
Yes he may have an ego on another level
Yes he may have his crazy moments (but don't we all)
Yes he is married to Kim Kardashian (enough to drive anyone crazy)
Yes he may have opposing political views compared to a lot of the hip-hop community but at the end of the day....we need to give credit to where credit is due.

7 Reasons WHY I LOVE KANYE AS MUCH AS KANYE LOVES KANYE

NOW hear me out & you may learn a thing or two!

1. Through The Wire
Did you know Kanye got in a near fatal car accident and almost had to have his jaw wired shut which would have ended his singing career. This is where "Through the Wire" off his debut album "College Dropout" (2004) came from; even more ironic he paid for it himself and was inspired by an Adidas Ad - HELLO FORESHADOW!

2. February 12, 2016 - Madison Square Garden NY

• Kanye drops his "The Life of Pablo" album in front of 20,000 people including Anna Wintour and Carine Roitfield

• Hosts his fashion show with over 1200 (mostly African American Models) sanding still for 90 minutes (controversial but thats who he is)

• Kanye announces he's releasing a video game in his late mother Donda's honor

• Kanye worked with Oliver Rousteing (of Balmain) to create Yeexy x Balmain pieces for the family

3. One Word: YEEZY
Riddle me this:

• How many companies are able to sell their sneakers at around $200 retail and have them resell for up to 500% markup,  have people waiting in line, shutting down servers, selling out in 30 seconds, AND still have the hype - per se - after 3 years (the first yeezy shoe dropped in February 2015)

• I bet Nike is regretting not giving them his royalties he wanted - which is why he went to adidas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Yeezy)

Click here to check out Kanye West (the greatest rapper) vs Michael Jordon (greatest basketball player) and see if "Yeezy Yeezy Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman" (Facts - TLOP)

4. Kanye's 2017 Christmas Gift to Kim - STOCK-ing stuffers.

Kanye West's gave a new meaning to STOCK-ing stuffers. 

What do you get someone that has EVERYTHING? Well just leave it to Kanye to solve the problem. 

Kanye gifted Kim $200,000 worth of stocks in Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Adidas!!! 

How many of today's rappers even know about the stock market (yes I'm talking to you lil pump, lil xan, rich the kid - ya'll gonna be broke in a few years if you keep spending all your money on chains and Gucci, but besides the point) 

5. VIRGIL ABLOH & YE - A Timeline

I've loved Kanye for awhile now, despite his ego and outrageous quotes, and if you know the early days of Kanye then you know Virgil Abloh - pre Off-White and Menswear designer of Louis Vuitton. He's shaped fashion thru his out of the box thinking and collaborations for forever

• 2004 (another FORESHADOW) "Kanye announced during a music festival, "Cause you know damn well there aren’t no black guys or celebrities making no Louis Vuitton nothing,”

• 2009: Virgil Abloh and Kanye meet during an internship at Fendi - yes the one and only Kanye was running around grabbing coffee - even though he was a multiple Grammy award winner at this time - this is probably one of Kanye's most humble moment

• 2010: Ye made Abloh the creative directer of the his creative agency, DONDA (named after his mother)

• 2011: Abloh served as an artistic director on Jay-Z/Kanye West album Watch the Throne

Abloh then goes on to create another HYPE brand "OFF WHITE" -  If you know the world of street style then you know "Off White". 

Interestingly enough Off x White by Nike has taken the street style world to another level - good luck trying to cop these for anything less than 2k - well at least the Jordan's. So Abloh & Nike, West & Adidas!

AND we all know where he is now...whats up Louis Vuitton.

Ironically enough: Kanye has launched three shoes with LV (as he "snuck to Giuseppe Zanotti factory still under contract and learned to design woman’s shoes for 2 years" - Highsnobiety

6. "The Life of Pablo" Tour and Merchandise
Kanye West went on the infamous Life of Pablo Tour a couple years ago - yes he may have had his mental breakdown but understandable. 

• The Stage: Kanye was the first ever to make a floating stage which allowed for all concert goers to see Kanye equally

• The Merch: Not only did Kanye have exclusive merchandise for each show, but his TLOP Pop - UP shops in all major cities generated lines of over 500 people, some who even camped out, trying to score coveted Pablo clothing. Cities included: London, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney, New York, and of course CHICAGO.

• Not to mention Kanye was doing 9 straight shows in a row - how many other artists are on that flow...full shows, not to be confused with appearances!

7. "Make America Great Again" & his Tweets!
OK now here is where we get a political. Many people & celebreties will argue:

Trump hates black people
Trump is racist
The way Trump treats women is unacceptable - "#metoo"
Trump is trash - Margaret Cho
Trump is ignorant - Shakira
Trump is an embarrassment to the country - John Legend
"FDT" - YG, Nipsey Hussle, G-Easy, Mackelmore

BLAH BLAH BLAH - All these celebrities and artists also threatened to move to Canada - Um last time I checked you are ALL still here.  EVEN MORE to MY POINT: Kanye West is the only one out there whose putting his words into actions. All you sit and complain and do nothing - oh wait sorry - you march for women. 

Take a look at some of his tweets from his twitter spree the past few days:

He even posts texts from his friends like John Legend who disagree with him & of course Kim had to tell him these are his views *eye roll*, and is using the DR who performed his mothers final surgery as his next album cover.

Lets put our political views aside and agree to disagree, or even agree to agree - lets all LOVE 

NOW TELL ME HOW MANY OTHER ARTISTS CAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE...I'LL WAIT.

*never mind the fact ME, Trump, and KANYE are Geminis :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE
FWSS
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Spring Style: Banana Leaf Print Trend

SO, if you couldn't tell from my outfit blog/insta posts (sare_uh)- I don't wear much color, or prints. HOWEVER, I've recently been inspired to break outside my fashion comfort zone and try some new looks...starting with these banana leaf print or palm print (call it what you want) mules from Schutz*.

Schutz D'Ana Mule: unfortunately they are sold out but Shopbop, Amazon, & Revolve carry this brand

*Schutz has some great shoes for under $200 - I have a couple of their heels also and I must say they are pretty comfortable.

These are a great shoe for spring, on trend, & add some color to my wardrobe! Here's how I styled mine...(obv champ makes the outfit but yah)

Faux Fur Reversible Knitted Vest: Bloomingdales, Top: Free People, Jeans: JBRAND Jeans, Bag: Goyard, Sunglasses: Dita

Top: H&M, Jeans: JBRAND Jeans, Bag: Gucci This picture brings me back to the old days (before my tripod) of "from where sarah stands"

The banana leaf trend has been popping up everywhere this season with designers like Alice & Olivia and Milly doing their own take on it.

Alice & Oliva

From Left to Right: Benny Smocked Wide Band Pant with matching top (shop here), Coley Palm Print A-Line Shift Dress (shop here)

Milly

From Left to Right: Ruffle Tiered Mini Skirt (shop here), Banana Leaf Jordan Mini Dress (shop here)

BUT the true OG, is the wallpaper from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel.

"Designer and decorator Don Loper created the Martinique Banana Leaf print for the hotel in 1942, and it has maintained a level of cultural influence across design, travel, fashion, and art ever since" - Travel & Leisure 

The Beverly Hills Hotel even collaborated with the luxury shoe brand, KOIO, for a three shoe capsule collection - available here.

SO, what do you guys think of this printed trend? Will you break out some color for Spring?

LOVE FWSS

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Apres Ski: Mammoth

SO, snow sports were never really my thing as my parents always hated the cold, and when I did go up to Big Bear or Lake Tahoe, my friends and I would "apres ski" rather than actually hitting the slopes. AND I mean what's better than a spiked hot cocoa or a bloody marry when you're soaking up the snow in front of a warm fire place.

PS I LOVE the FRESH dropped snow, it make me miss NY! I would have been happy playing with the 5-7 year olds with sleds and tubes. I almost bought the Supreme Sled TBH ... maybe next time.

*not my pic

A lot of my friends ski, and I've always been pretty athletic so I decided to take a trip to Mammoth with some friends (who mind you have skii'd their whole life) and see what the hype is all about...first order of business...SKI CLOTHES!

Kit lender - So obv I was super worried about an outfit as I don't have ANY ski clothes and I wasn't sure how often Mammoth would be a thing so I didn't want to break the bank on ski clothes. I stumbled across Kit Lender and lets just say they are LIFE!!! Basically you pick out a set (jacket/jacket under layer/goggles/gloves/pants) and they ship it to you one day before you leave for your trip and then you send it back the day after you get back from your trip. So its roughly $100 to rent for a 3 day trip - I suggest ordering in advance as their expedited shipping costs are astronomical!

Ok a few things to know about me:

1. I went snowboarding about 10 years ago. I remember it being super hard the first day- lets just say a lot of asS plants, and easier the next day

• Well I studied up a bit (watching youtube videos) and the common theory was that skiing is easier to learn but harder to perfect, while snowboarding is harder to learn but easier after a bit. Not only that I was watching "how to" videos thinking it would help translate on to the mountain- yahhh...not so much!

2. I chose to try skiing as everyone was like Sarah, "you have to ski it's much more posh" so I said OK and gave it to 2 chances - like I CANTTT - but next time I will for sure board.

3. Previous to 2 weeks ago I had never even tried skiing and can't even remember the last time I was on a snow covered mountain ... check out the video below of my first ever Ski (2 weekends ago)

THEN, last weekend, we decided to do another Mammoth trip - so for the second time around, I turned to my friends again and they said "give Skiing one more try- it's just like riding a bike, you shouldn't have any trouble this go around" (to bad I don't know how to ride a bike. I had improved but my focus was more on ...wait for it...SNOWMOBILING!

Check it outtt...it's absolutely gorgeous!

I had only been jet-skiing before and I absolutely love it- I have a NEED FOR SPEED! So when I saw that we could take a tour with Snowmobiles I immediately signed up (it's worth the $150 - TRUST ME and you're out there for a couple hours.


Love FWSS
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