Photos: Kanye West stops to take pictures of a photographer's eye-catching jumper

He is usually less than pleased with the presence of the paparazzi in his life.

But Kanye West found himself changing his tune as he took time out of his schedule to stop and admire a paparazzo’s eye-catching jumper in New York on Wednesday.

The fashion obsessed rapper was so taken by the photographer’s rocket themed sweatshirt that he turned the tables and began to take pictures of the surprised paparazzo on his mobile phone. see more pic after the cut....

Kanye had been making his way into his waiting taxi when he spotted the unknown male in his D9 Reserve crew neck jumper and the aspiring fashion designer couldn’t help but make his feelings known about the look.

The jumper – which costs $110 – is described on the label’s site as being ‘made with the best materials and top notch craftsmanship, this garment will make you feel like a million bucks.’

And it certainly impressed the fashion fan as he took pictures from all angles, perhaps as inspiration for his next capsule collection with APC.

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