Kanye West Named One of the Most Stylish Men Alive by GQ Magazine: See Who Else Made the Cut!

Rapper made his debut at New York Fashion Week this year

By Alyssa Toomey Jun 22, 2015 5:31 PMTags
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Kanye West has added another accomplishment to his ever-growing resume. 

The 38-year-old star was named one the most stylish men alive by GQ magazine, joining the ranks of 20 fashionable men hand-picked by the publication, including Ryan Gosling, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Bradley Cooper and more. 

Wearing a crisp white shirt and jeans in one of the various cover shots, Kim Kardashian's husband shows off his street style, taking a business call (we presume) while looking both casual and sophisticated. 

"Most stylish man alive!!!!!@GQ," the rapper's proud wife wrote on Instagram, sharing the image with her 36.9 million followers. 

READ: Everything you need to know about Kanye's Adidas show at New York Fashion Week 

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According to GQ, the men were chosen not by what they wore on the red carpet, but instead by their street style. 

"The team spent countless hours pulling scores of photos—pretty much every look each nominee has been caught wearing in the last few years," the website explains. "There were moving boxes full of research files, long editing sessions spearheaded by creative director Jim Moore and design director Fred Woodward, and still more debate that centered around the question: Who truly has unique, effortless, deeply-ingrained personal style that we all can learn from?"

In addition to Kanye's spot-on street style, it's also been a big year for 'Ye and the fashion world. He teamed up with Adidas and unveiled his line, Yeezy Season 1, at New York Fashion Week in February, marking his fashion week debut, and the latest shoe from his line, Yeezy Boost 350, is set to hit stores on June 27. 

READ: Kanye West suprises students and shares advice at college fashion show

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For West, fashion design has been a lifelong dream. "I dreamed, since I was a little kid, of having my own store where I could curate every shoe, sweatshirt and color. I have sketches of it. I cried over the idea of having my own store." he told New York Timesfashion magazine, T, in April. 

Still, breaking into the industry wasn't easy for the Grammy winner. 

"Fashion had to be the hardest high school I ever went to, but at least I had a big brother," West said while presenting Pharrell Williams with the Fashion Icon Award at the recent CFDAs, "Pharrell has always been my style idol."

Congrats, Yeezy! Be sure to check out the full list at GQ