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Complex’s Weekly Re-Cap: Mostly Fashion

Christopher Bevans makes tracksuits exciting again.

Nike transforms us back to our nerdy childhoods.

Graffiti writers tell Deuce Seven he’s a snitch!

Puma makes 70’s tennis icon Guillermo Villas relevant again.

Philippe Starck makes a watch befitting for the Dalai Lama.

Are Cell Phones the New Astrology Signs?

photo: Chris Jordan

Nielsen, or those people that rate shit, like how many Hispanics watch Mind of Mencia, or other interesting media research-based stuff, has released a new study that links common sets of traits according to the brand of cell phone you own:

Sony Ericsson users tended to be ambitious, success-driven young men. Samsung, on the other hand, was more often found in the hands of successful, career-focused young women. Those who owned a Motorola phone tended to be fashion-conscious fun-seekers who were not yet 24 years old. LG users were typically moms and stay-at-home parents.

What about Nokia, Virgin Mobile, or Boost? What kind of people are those? Shit! This article brings up way more questions than answers, especially for a Friday, so we’ll just leave it at this. via Mobilemag

‘Beyonce Wine’ Continues To Run Tings

Dancehall music moves in internet time and although this ‘Beyonce Wine‘ tune from Vybz Kartel dropped last year it’s still burning up the place. Plus we like this (NSFW) unofficial video that Letloosefilms made. And not only is it still one of the hottest dances in the dance right now, but also on YouTube too. Looks like every one is getting into the act of a dance craze inspired by Beyonce’s hip-shaking ass. Check out all da gal dem do ‘Beyonce Wine‘:

• Jamaicans.
• Mamas.
• Jenny Kendrick: our old friend.
• Big Girls.
• Even Beyonce herself.

Daily Swagger: We’re Hating Today

BAPE will charge you $64 for this t-shirt on April 1, and if you cop it, you’re a fucking fool.

Seriously, does anyone really give a shit about Laces? We don’t, but if you do, check these out.

aNYthing just scored 2 more downtown cool points with this NeckFace collaborated hat and these long sleeves.

Peep gore-tex jackets off of North Face’s Purple Label, and no, the logo ain’t secret.

Turbans Belong On Arabs, Prada Or Not!

In print we have a section called ‘Trend Humper’ that advises our readers which trends to follow and which to ignore: hump or dump. Well, the print editors can’t have all the fun so we offer our own contribution. There’s only a few people that can pull off wearing turbans and they usually have at least 4 names that are all hard to say. Just because it’s satin and Prada doesn’t mean you get an automatic ok. It’s bad enough that there’s so many hipsters rocking the Palestinian scarf-look, that we figured we must do our best to try and nip this one in the bud before it becomes an instant fixture on sites like this, this and this. Especially since once these trends take hold, they’re almost impossible to wash out when infestation sets in. Shit it’s been 3 years and we’re still dealing with the after effects of all-over-prints. And if people are already getting away with wearing shit like this, you just know that turban-chic is close behind. via Fashionologie

Rap Sheet: They’ve Always Said Shit’s Different In the South

• Lil Kiss?: This one’s hard to tell but Lil Scrappy appears to be kissing a man in this photo. Did Baby start a new trend or something?

• Marching Powder: Al Sharpton’s ‘Yayo March’ is bigger than just the beating of Jimmy the Henchman’s 14 year-old son by G-Unit’s Tony Yayo. He says, “If we’ve gone now to where we permit the beat down of people’s children, then where’s the line gonna be drawn?.”

• Hip-Hop Ain’t Dead, Just Lost: and Redman hopes to find it and give people back some of the real shit they’re craving. He adds, “When you got white people coming up saying, ‘Yo, what’s going on with the music?’ then you know something is wrong.” Word!

• Game Over?: A judge issued a warrant for rapper The Game after he missed his NYC courtdate for charges that he impersonated an officer a few months back and made a cab run red lights.

• Dirty South rapper: T.I. talks about his new album and alter ego, T.I.P.

Capo Status

We know you’re all focused on the Final Four, but with opening day approaching, we figured we’d send you off this weekend with a baseball-inspired style feature. Check out this Jumpman Jeter Vital, a sneaker combining a turf and field trainer, all with the Yankee’s captain specific needs captured in the design cues. The Jordan team has seen some dudes fall off in the past (Darius Miles, Roy Jones Jr) but Jeter’s one of the original members of MJ’s squad when it was first put together in 1997. For a more detailed understanding of the sneaker peep some of the key features that went into the construction of the shoe:

• Shoe inspired by Batman as Jeter is similar to Bruce Wayne
• New Jeter logo on tongue of shoe
• Glow in the dark forefoot painted wing
• Toe cap is reinforced to mimic a steel protective toe cap
• Four stripes on the heel pull tab represent the four World Series victories.
• Jeter wing poster on sole of shoe with quote “Respect Earned When No One is Looking”
• #2 on sole of shoe (Jeter’s number)

Think we’re slobbing DJ a little too much? Maybe you’re right, but we do have to give it up to Derek, he pulls major tail, keeps his nose clean, and puts in work on the diamond. Who knows, maybe the shoes have something to do with it.
March 31. $110. www.jumpman23.com

Winding Down: It’s A Bit Nippy Out

Lindsay Lohan’s nipples can hang with us all year long.

Ew, the portable toilet inspired by Homer Simpson that cost $1100!

We know you will appreciate this one: 10 fascinating Beer myths.

The rockstars of Rockstar Games.

Secret wars: The Final Battle. Artist Alfamale takes on Teck 1 for the crown.

John Brown Gets ‘Dead Serious’

If you were one of the many to catch Ego Trip’s White Rapper Show, emcee John Brown needs no introduction, if you have no idea what we’re talking about, click here immediately. Although he ultimately didn’t win the $100k, and came in 2nd overall to a hard-to-comprehend Shamrock, the “rapper-reality” series gave the ‘King of da Burbs’ a lot of face time, and he’s using it to market himself, his “Ghetto Revival,” and catchphrase “Hallelujah Holla’ Back.” So it only made sense that he make a video called Dead Serious. We don’t know about ya’ll, but after seeing Persia rattle this dude on set, the whole thug-killer image just ain’t working for us. And keep in mind we liked John Brown on the show. But don’t take our word for it, see for yourselves and lend us your thoughts.

David Yurman Makes Manly Rings for Men

Out of all the jewelry choices for men, rings are clearly the toughest sell. Besides the fact that most men acquaint wearing one with being shackled (as in wedding ring), there’s really not too many designs out there to satisfy both our need to floss and our fragile machismo simultaneously. Even J.R. Tolkien had the foresight of man’s reservations with rings when writing Lord of the Rings, and we all now what happened to that piece of ‘precious’ jewelry at the end. But thank goodness for David Yurman’s ring collection. He’s figured out a way to make a piece of metal that we can wrap around our fingers without any abject emasculation. And although the Jasper, African Agate, and Tiger’s Eye stones are thoroughly testosterone friendly, we have our targets set on this bad boy: Exotic Stone Dinosaur Bone ring. Cause, there’s nothing more manly than wearing a hunk of petrified pre-historic lizard marrow, is there?. via Luxist