First there was Fonzworth Bentley and then André 3000. Now the reigning king of rakishly dressed hip-hop is Kanye West. As you can see from the outfit he wore to a recent Christian Dior show in Paris, Kanye balances Old World French fashion and New World American sportswear.

Ralph Lauren Purple Label Plastic Aviator Sunglasses: Safety goggles are lame. If you must wear non-prescription glasses, make sure they're of the sunglasses variety. ($350 from Ralph Lauren)

Jos. A. Bank Traveler Long Sleeve Pattern Button-down: You've gotta love the geeky plaid shirt poking out from under his coat. ($64.99 from Jos. A. Bank)

Ralph Lauren Howard Tailored Wool Coat: The single-breasted three-button car coat adds class to the goggles and white Nikes. ($699.99 from Ralph Lauren)

Rocafella Records Nike Air Force Ones: Kanye's are probably custom, but you should be able to slide with these ($74.99 from omarskicks.com).