In late November, world-famous rapper Kanye West released his latest album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album was a huge success and it became an instant favorite among fans all over the world.
Culture and boutique shop M/M (Paris) has collaborated with Kanye West to release a special set of silk scarves based on the famous rapper's latest album. What made My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy unique was that the CD came with an array of different album cover art for the user choose from.
M/M (Paris) took the series of album covers and incorporated them into stylish silk scarves. For the five different scarves created, only 100 were made for each. If you are a big Kanye West fan you will want to get your hand on these.
Album Art Scarves
Kanye West and M/M (Paris) Release Silk Scarves Based on Latest Album
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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