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With the Yeezy x GAP hoodies landing in the hands of eager fans, hilarity ensued on the internet as the reviews came rolling in, like Reddit’s Limp-Mathematician75.
First, the hoodie ended up being more cropped than everyone had anticipated, resulting in some funny photos of people who should have sized up at least one or two sizes. It would also become clear that there were two camps of people: one that thought this was the best hoodie in the world, and the other thinking they were absolutely awful. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who was in the middle of the two, as the sought-after hoodie would become one of the most debated things on the timeline that following week. Some claimed that $90 was too expensive, comparing the quality to that of sub-$60 counterparts, while some claim the hoodie was a steal at $90 and compared to that of $200+ hoodies that mainline Yeezy has done in the past.
While the search for a perfect hoodie is a lost cause, a conversation to be had for another day, it’s almost fitting that this is the reception to the Yeezy x Gap Hoodies. After all, there might not be a more polarizing figure in fashion and music than Kanye West himself.
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