How to Dress Like Jay-Z In The “Empire State of Mind” Video

He may still refer to himself as Young Hov, but the reality of the situation is: Shawn Carter’s all grown up. And as Jay’s gotten older, so too has his style of dress. If you couldn’t tell by his rhymes, just take a look at him—we don’t even think he wears Rocawear anymore, and he’s obviously given all his du-rags to Memph Bleek.

In the visual for his latest single from Blueprint 3, “Empire State of Mind,”, rap’s Frank Sinatra trades in the baggy jeans for some clean wool trousers, and goes with a navy-inspired duffle coat instead of North Face snorkel. Real classy. Read on to watch the video and learn how to get the look. But hurry before he’s on the next one…

Nike Auto Force 180 Teal/Black

The Auto Force 180 has been done up in some very simple colorways, from the blue and orange Knocks-inspired, and the slightly more complex Olympic-inspired colorway that just released. Next up are these as a House of Hoops exclusive, also borrowing inspiration from one of greatest ever players’ colorways, hitting us with a teal and black combination.

We refer to David Robinson and his Air Force 180 Pump Hi, which featured a very similar colorway. For these Auto Force 180s, a white leather upper is the base, while teal accents are used for loops near the laces. The sole is vulcanized and black, while the major attention-grabber is the teal splatter design stemming from the heel. A black patent leather is used across the top, finishing the colorway.

Nike Dynasty High New Arrival

The last couple sets of Nike Dynasty Highs we’ve seen have had some pretty wild colorways, like these two bright pairs. But breaking that trend are these grey high-tops, fresh in at 21 Mercer.

There isn’t too much to these, as the entirety of the upper is made up of grey leather. The strap is made with matching grey woven material though, and a grey “Nike” appears near the ankle. On the heel of these old school sneakers, originally released in ‘86, is an orange Swoosh tab, much like we’d see on a Nike tee. The outsole is done in a matching grey outsole and sits under a white midsole

Vans Chukka Boot Vapor Blue

Many of you have been pleased with the upcoming fall/winter releases from Vans including the Del Barco LX and the Switchback. In addition, Vans has just unleashed a new colorway of the Chukka Boot.

This particular Chukka Boot is obviously different from the previous pairs seeing that it does not contain any shades of brown, olive green or black (the usual fall/winter colors). Instead, this Chukka Boot features a 100% vapor blue base combined with a vulcanized rubber sole and shoelaces of the same color. It is now available at Vans’s online store for $60.

New Balance H574J

The New Balance 574 has been a canvas for a number of styles this year. Specifically, we have spotted the Lux edition and the Clips Collection just to name a couple. Now, New Balance will unleash two new colorways of the New Balance 574 hybrid boot.

These highly-designed New Balance 574 hybrid boots contain multiple textures including mesh, premium leather and suede. As for the colorway, both pairs were inspired by outdoor trail jackets. one owns a blue/black-pink color scheme, while the other pair is dressed up in a yellow/blue/grey-black color scheme. Both pairs are also finished with a speckled midsole and trail shoelaces. Available later this month at select New Balance retailers. Meanwhile, click here to view detailed photos.

Deluxe x Vans Chukka Boot

This past summer, we spotted the first collaboration ever processed on the Chukka Boot between Realtree, Bodega and Vans. The majority of you who commented like the makeup design. For its second joint effort on the Chukka Boot, Vans hooked up with Japanese brand Deluxe for a nice design.

First off, this is second collaboration between both sides (last year they created a Sk8-Hi together). It possesses a unique pairing of navy leather (side panels) and suede (toe area, heel panel) with brown leather accents on the heel. To finish it off, this Chukka Boot is complimented with a white vulcanized rubber sole. What are your thoughts on this joint effort?

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