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AGE: 28

OCCUPATION: Anthropologist/Blogger

HOME BASE: Fort Greene, Brooklyn

HAT: Brooklyn Circus

SHIRT: Public School

JEANS: Uniqlo

SNEAKERS: Converse

WATCH: G-Shock

What is your favorite fall trend? Military gear has always been something I’ve been into, this fall I’m taking it a step further with some vintage West Point wear.

Must have item for fall? Cardigans, BKC hats and motorcycle jackets.

What sneaker style are you rocking this season? Loafers and chucks.

Cold weather don’t? Huge puff coats that look like sleeping bags.

Vote on whether this week’s subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

Who is your Halloween costume this year? Kenny Powers, on the reg.

Who inspires your style? Ouigi Theodore among a few, but mostly just random people I see on the street.

What is your favorite city? Brooklyn!

Last clothing item you purchased? Public School leather jacket.

Most money spent on a single item of clothing? $450 on a Nom de Guerre hoodie.

Favorite website? wolvespact.blogspot.com.

Collect? Unemployment checks.

Favorite brand? Brooklyn Circus.

Dream job? To work for Complex.

Dream date? Honestly, my girlfriend but if she’s unavailable, then Cassie.

Last book read? Mr. Boston’s Official Bartender’s Guide.

Trend proof style advice? Do you, do it well, and don’t be afraid to try new things.

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Converse x Patta x greatest band ever. [Hypebeast]

Worst. Idea. Ever. Please leave your rollerblades on the beach. [Gizmodo]

New Takashi Murakami “Inochi” dolls are on the way. Get your coin purse out. [High Snobiety]

Winter snowboard gear leaks are starting (FUCK). Oakley x LRG. [High Snobiety]

Japan gets the coolest shit. 4,500 lumens projector, put it in the bag. [Crunch Gear]

REAS wants you to go see his art show. He sent you a digital invite. Get thee to Paris. [Youtube]

AGE: 19

OCCUPATION: A/X Sales Associate

HOME BASE: Queens

SHIRT: A/X

JEANS: Diesel

SNEAKERS: Converse

What are you saving up for the summer? Diesel jeans.

What summer trend needs to die? Ray-Ban sunglasses are becoming the should-be-forgotten trend because not everyone can pull it off. One’s own personal style becomes lost behind those glasses. They became a go-to glasses for hipsters and hipster wanna-bes.

What is your dream vacation? I love to eat. I dream of Parisian food day and night. If I could take a trip to Paris, I would eat all the baguettes and croque monsieurs that my heart desires!

What sneaker style are you rocking this season? Today I was wearing my worn out Converse that I bought from Hong Kong years ago, but I usually wear loafers or Diesel sneakers. I love comfortable footwear!

Vote on whether this week’s subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

What’s your summer drink? Kumquat mint mojitos from Mercer Kitchen!

Who inspires your style? My best friend Michele, she taught me how to be effortless. There shouldn’t be much thinking or the outfit turns haywire. It should be kept simple, but your own. Your outfit must scream your name, not anyone elses.

Favorite city? New York City, I can’t turn my back on it.

Dream job? Being a rich housewife like the ladies on TV.

Dream date? The most random actor from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince… Alfie Enoch, the guy who played the wizard who fell for Hermoine.

Last book read? Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child.

Trend proof style advice for our readers? You can’t go wrong with Diesel, so a fresh white V-Neck with Diesel jeans.

Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? A Prada messenger bag that I bought last year

What is your favorite brand? Diesel is quite fabulous. I can wear it whenever, wherever, however!

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Hosted by Hot 97’s Miss Info and Peter Rosenberg with Cipha Sounds on the 1s and 2s, the event was a mix of laughs and competition, with The Jones Family coming out on top (Brrap! Brrap! Brrap!) as the winning team. In between games, we got a chance to speak with Capo and Asher about ballin’ and performance-enhancing drugs. Check out our interviews and photos from the event below…

Photos by Lavonda Manning; Interviews by Andrew Rivera and Soo-Young Kim

Jim Jones makes his grand entrance

Complex: We saw you come into the gym on a skateboard, what was the deal with that?

Jim Jones: You know, I like to have fun. I seen the kid outside on the skateboard. I told him, “Let me hold that for a second, I gotta make my grand entrance!” An entrance is always important no matter what it is—even if it’s court!

Complex: You’ve done a lot of Twittering through the game and you’ve been calling it “easy.” Has the competition been that lacking?

Jim Jones: We the underdogs. It feels easy though. We’re underdogs but we going hard. Defense is our best offense, you know.

Complex: You got a little injured there. You’re no Drake at all, but is that gonna affect your ability to dunk out here?

Jim Jones: I think I might have messed up the chances with this thigh injury. I was just trying to attempt one off the court just now and I was like, “Oh, it might be over for that dunk.”

Complex: We noticed that you’re very versatile. You played your game and then you took the coaches seat. What do you think it takes to be a good leader?

Jim Jones: To be a leader it takes poise. You gotta understand what’s going on. There’s a lot that goes with leadership but for the most part, the only way you can be a good leader is if you’re a good soldier. So you know, I been through the rank to being a good soldier. I think I was the top of my class, so with that I took my experience in being a leader. So when you see me out there on the court, I’m helping the soldiers get money.

Complex: True. Who is the most famous person you’ve played ball against?

Jim Jones: Kevin Garnett might be the most famous person I’ve ever played ball against.

Complex: And you won right?

Jim Jones: Well it was an MTV thing. We lost by like 2 points. It was me and Cam against Kev and his man.

Complex: Nice, so you and Asher both support marijuana…

Jim Jones: [Laughs.]

Complex: …and a lot of athletes use steroids. Is weed an enhancement drug for you at all?

Jim Jones: To me the haze is like Gatorade! I just took me a pull and I’m ready to play again. [Laughs.] You know what I mean? That’s a whole different game. If they wanna play that game after the ball game, then let’s play. May the best man stand.

Complex: [Laughs.] So even though you’ve been quoted as saying that Asher didn’t give you money for the “I Love College” Remix and instead just called to say thanks, can we expect another collabo track?

Jim Jones: We’re definitely going to work on another collabo. I’m in the midst of working on my album. So I’m gonna try to get him on my album, that would be dope.

Complex: Any information you can give us on the new album?

Jim Jones: Just that I’m going back home…home part 2.

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Complex: How often do you play ball?

Asher Roth: I’m not a big baller, I do that hotshot game and maybe a little horse, but competitive basketball is a little much. There’s some real ballers out there, I’m not one of them.

Complex: Who’s the best rapper you’ve played ball against?

Asher Roth: Jim Jones.

Complex: Today?

Asher Roth: [Laughs.] Yeah. I normally don’t really get to play basketball against other rappers. Unless you count my friends, they’re rappers—sometimes.

Complex: If you could make a dream team with 3 other people, who would be in it?

Asher Roth: Kirk Hinrich, Jeff Hornacek, and Dan Majerle.

Complex: Why?

Asher Roth: ‘Cause they’re all white boy ballers that are nasty.

Complex: Do you view marijuana as an enhancement drug? Do you think they’ll count you for cheating?

Asher Roth: They’ll probably count me as cheating in a sense of, do I use it for medical? Not necessarily.

Complex: Does it make you a better player?

Asher Roth: As far as I’m concerned, the reformation of marijuana laws is something that I take seriously. I think it’s something that can stimulate the economy. So yeah, I use it for recreation, and that’s just me. But in a sense of a real political issue, even though I don’t get into politics ’cause politics is synonymous with bullshit, there’s some very real stuff with reformation of marijuana laws.

Complex: Fair enough. The Converse uniforms are pretty cool, but what’s the most embarrassing piece of clothing you’ve ever worn?

Asher Roth: I don’t really step out the house trying to make a fashion statement. I step out the house making sure I’m comfortable, so I mean fashion aficionados might make fun of some of the shit that I wear, but as long as I’m comfortable—like right now, people would bug out about thong sandals and socks.

Complex: Jimmy actually put on his Twitter that there was no way you were gonna pull anything off with your thong shoes.

Asher Roth: I’m good. I’m comfortable and that’s all that matters.
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Miss Info and A-Trak

Pac Div vs. The Brooklyn Crew

Kim and fans of The Brooklyn Crew

Peter Rosenberg, Rosa Acosta, and Asher Roth

Converse Weapon Evo in Red

Mad Decent vs. The Jones Family

Jim Jones does the wiggle

Asher rockin’ his jersey

The girls

Converse Weapon Evo in Black

Pac Div in action

Pac Div’s Jersey

Asher and Jim warm up

Peter Rosenberg

Miss Info’s #1!

The Brooklyn Crew out in full force

Jimmy loves Complex

Converse Weapon Evo in Green

Coach A-Trak’s got his game face on

Asher Roth shows off his socks-in-sandals steez

Rosa Acosta poses for Complex

The winning team. Jones!

Hmm, is this Converse “Moonwalk” sneaker awesome or weird? [KicksOnFire]

A dog milking a goat is always good for a 12-second time-waster. [Holy Taco]

The final four for August’s “Miss COED” are all crazy hot. [CoedMag]

D-Block and G-Unit come together on the “You Heard Of Us” remix. [Nah Right]

Looks like Jeremy Piven and Chris Kattan got into a fight over some dumb shit. [Flisted]

Nice Kicks compiles a history of the Jordan Hybrids. [Nice Kicks]

AGE: 24

OCCUPATION: Video Editor

HOME BASE: Brooklyn

HAT: Vintage

SHIRT: American Apparel

PANTS: H&M

BELT: Vintage

SNEAKERS: Converse

BAG: Brooklyn Industries

What summer trends have you seen? A lot of fedoras.

What is your dream vacation? Staying at hostel Le Guilleret, Montreal.

What is the sneaker style you are rocking this season? Clarks desert boots and my Chuck Taylors.

Vote on whether this week’s subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

What’s your summer drink? Watermelon juice.

What inspires your style? Simplicity with subtle creative nuances.

What city has the best style? New York City.

What movie best captures your style? The Graduate.

Who has wack style? People who wear trucker hats and articles of clothing with large insignias.

What trend do you want to see die? Ugg boots for women and crocs for guys.

Last clothing item you purchased? A Mets cap.

What do you collect? Clippings of George Bush Junior’s accomplishments.

What do chicks dig about your style? My mustache accompanied by my tight pants.

What’s the most common statement people make about your style? “Ahh…cool stache!”

What’s the item currently in your closet you most regret buying? A hoodie that says the name of the college I attended.

What do you see as the next big trend? Cravats for men and designer stockings for women.

What is your favorite city? Berlin.

What is your dream job? Directing music videos.

Who is your dream date? A date with Mary Kate.

Last book read? A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin.

What is your trend proof style advice for our readers? Everyone copies fashion styles. Be confident with whatever you’re wearing so you don’t look too much like a poser.
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Yup, the official bird of the NYC streets, the one Staple made into a dunk has become one of the most recognizable colorways in the cool-guy world. Some say it’s merely a copy and paste, but hey the kids are buying the shit out of the Staple x [Insert Brand Here] products. With the latest collabo, a 5-panel hat with Kangol, hitting the Internets late last week, we take a look back at all the collabos Staple’s pet pigeon has shat on…

NIKE SB PIGEON DUNK LOW PRO
RELEASE: MARCH 2005
• The design that spawned everything else on this list. 150 pairs of the SB Dunk were released in NYC, causing riots among sneaker heads. Arrests were made, and the release made the front cover of the post.
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NIKE SB PIGEON SOCKS
RELEASE: JUNE, 2007
• Most blogs wrote “if you missed out on the pigeon dunks, these will make up for it.” No, they won’t. They’re just socks worth nothing compared to a pair of $2000 sneakers people almost got shanked for.
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LOMO x STAPLE COLORSPLASH CAMERA
RELEASE: JUNE, 2008
• Oh, awesome! Now you could take pics of your pigeon sneakers with your pigeon camera.
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NEW ERA FITTED
RELEASE: AUGUST, 2008
• Not much of a shocker here, but it might have been a bit more on time if the hat dropped around the same time that dunks did.
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NEW BALANCE 575
RELEASE: AUGUST, 2008
• Before Converse hooked up with Staple and after Nike did, New Balance released this collabo with Staple on a 575. Insiders say the Converse make-up actually used scraps left over from this shoe. We keed.
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CONVERSE SEASTAR
RELEASE: FEBRUARY, 2009
• Converse got at Jeff Staple for its boat shoe make-up the “Sea Star Hi.” Jeff complained on his twitter about the coordination of the global launch of the shoe, but we’re thinking he forgot about how bad it went once the checks started to roll in.
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AMP ENERGY DRINK PIGEON FRIDGE
RELEASE: APRIL, 2009
• Not an official collabo, yet…AMP Energy Drink produced this pigeon camo-splatter fridge and sent it to the Staple office a couple months ago. Cranking out pigeon designs takes energy, sometimes you need a place to stock the Red Bull.
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KANGOL 5-PANEL SAFARI HAT
RELEASE: JULY, 2009
• Once you do the fitted, you have to do the 5-panel too right? Just last week, this Kangol x Staple 5-panel safari cap released.

PLAYER: Kobe Bryant
BRAND SWITCH: Adidas to Nike
• KB signed a six-year deal with Adidas in 1996 for roughly $48 million. He switched to Nike when his contract expired, and signed a five-year deal for $45 million. Not too much of a paper upgrade right? Wrong. Nike later gave Kobe a multi-year extension in 2007 for an undisclosed amount, which we can imagine was $$$$$$.

PLAYER: Stephon Marbury
BRAND SWITCH: And 1 to Starbury
• Steph inked with And 1 just days after the 1996 NBA Draft. “The Marbury” sold for a budget price of $70, something he would reinforce when he starting slinging his Starbury’s for $15 a pop.

PLAYER: Vince Carter
BRAND SWITCH: Puma to Nike
• VC signed a five-year deal with Puma before his rookie season, but ended the relationship in 2000, complaining that the shoes hurt his feet. Months later, Vince signed a multi-year $30 million contract with Nike, but half of that went to Puma for breach of contract. Since his “feet hurting” days, Carter has been rocking the superior-cushioned Nike Shox on court.

PLAYER: Kevin Garnett
BRAND SWITCH: Nike to And 1 to Adidas
• Nike produced several sneakerhead favorites (the Flightposite) for Garnett before he left for And 1, a stint more known for its controversial interrogation commercial than the shoes. KG eventually signed a lifetime contract with Adidas in 2003.

PLAYER: Tim Duncan
BRAND SWITCH: Nike to Adidas
• After winning his first MVP and championship titles wearing Nikes, rival brand Adidas scooped up the “Big Fundamental” in 2003 when he signed a multi-year contract. Just like the athlete they signed, details of the deal were kept quiet.

PLAYER: Chris Webber
BRAND SWITCH: Nike to Dada
• C-Webb’s kicks with Nike were mid-’90s staples, but he moved on to Dada in 2002 when the company signed him as President of their new basketball division. It wasn’t a smart move, as Webber went on to design terrible looking sneakers like the CDubbz pictured above.

PLAYER: Baron Davis
BRAND SWITCH: Reebok to Li-Ning
• Just last year, B. Diddy left Reebok for Chinese footwear brand Li-Ning. Financial terms of the deal were not released, and to be honest, not many people gave a damn.

PLAYER: Jason Kidd
BRAND SWITCH: Nike to Peak
• After a longstanding relationship with Nike, dating back to his rookie year, Jason Kidd left the powerhouse and signed with Chinese brand Peak last summer before returning home from the Olympics. He signed for an undisclosed amount, but the same company is paying Shane Battier $4 million for three years, so figure a little more for the kidd.

AGE: 18

OCCUPATION: Documentalist

HOME BASE: Zurich, Switzerland

HAT: New Era

SHIRT: Fred Perry

JEANS: Levi’s

SNEAKERS: Converse

What is your dream vacation? Antigua.

What is the sneaker style you are rocking this season? Converse.

What is your summer drink? Margarita.

Who inspires your style? Rock bands.

What city has the best style? New York and London.

Who has wack style? Madonna. She’s too old for her clothes.

Vote on whether this week’s subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

What trend do you want to see die? Sandals worn with white socks.

Last clothing item you purchased? Keds sneakers.

What do you collect? Guitar picks.

What is your favorite brand? Ray-Ban.

What do chicks dig about your style? I’ve never heard an affliction.

What is your favorite city? Berlin, Germany.

What is your dream job? Singer.

Last book read? The Pioneers; or, The Sources of the Susquehanna by James Fenimore Cooper.

What is your trend proof style advice for our readers? Find the style you are comfortable in and make it your own.

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Nike Sportswear is taking what you know about varsity jackets and destroying it for fall. Super tech. [Hypebeast]

Japan’s Ministry of Economy to Google Maps: “You can just go and suck it.” [Gizmodo]

Parra is an equal opportunity sneaker collaborator. Chuck high on the way. [High Snobiety]

WK x Invader exhibit. Two of the less acknowledged on the tower o’ street hype/cred, but a sick exhibit. [Slam x Hype]

New Supra drops are bangin’. Welcome to the next. [Supra]

Kate Moss’ boob covers Monster Children’s new issue (kind of). Super semi-NSFW. [Monster Children]

Jeff Koons laughs all the way to the vault. [Curated]

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Check Roger Federer’s off-court Wimbledon kicks. [Sneaker Files]

Missoni collaborates with Converse? Sounds awesome! Unfortunately, is not. [WWD]

International Go Skateboarding Day was yesterday. New York’s festivities got postponed until Saturday, the 27th due to rain, but these kids in Kabul got their shred on. WTF! Awesome. [Jezebel]

Ohhh, so the lobster idea is because Concepts is in Boston!!! Interview with the crew. [Nice Kicks]

Tim Burton x Alice in Wonderland. Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot. [USA Today]