Events Havaianas x Complex Pool Party Re-cap

On Oct 29, Havaianas and Complex celebrated the Havaianas Model Search with a Brazilian Pool Party at the Hotel Shangri-La in Los Angeles. Hosted by Model Search Winner, Jessica Riccardi, the evening included a hot Brazilian funk soundtrack from DJ Ross One and live samba drummers. Guests had the chance to create their own Havaianas flip flops at a “build your own” station within the party, pick up gift bags and enjoy complimentary Veev Acai Spirit cocktails throughout the night. Check some photos from the jam, below.

Events Join The TAG Signature Series Charity Challenge

Wanna smell good while still helping a worthy cause? With the recent launch of TAG’s Signature Series—which includes official body spray from Ludacris, Rob Dyrdek and Carmelo Anthony—the company just kicked off the Charity Challenge. From now until November 2, 10% of the body spray sales will go to the celebrity’s charity of choice—Dyrdek’s Skate Plaza Foundation, Luda’s Ludacris Foundation, and ’Melo’s Carmelo Anthony Foundation. The celeb who racks up the most sales will get an additional $25,000 towards their charity. Win/win!

• CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHARITY CHALLENGE!

Events Kid Cudi x Boost Mobile Event Recap

Kid Cudi is becoming synonymous with packing out retail shops (Bape store anyone?). Last Thursday night, more than 500 guests lined up outside the grand opening of the Boost Mobile store in Brooklyn on Flatbush Avenue. Hot 97’s Funk Master Flex threw down on the 1’s and 2’s while Kid Cudi addressed a screaming crowd by signing autographs and donating $10K to the Urban Assembly School of Music and Arts.

• CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT!

Style Converse Conversations Portraits by Stephen K. Schuster

Converse is wrapping up its 1HUND(RED) ARTISTS series of sneakers in the next two months, a year-long launch of artist-collaboration sneakers under the Product (RED) umbrella that includes work by everyone from culture heroes Hiroshi Fujiwara and Terrence Koh to music icons Billy Joe Armstrong and Lupe Fiasco.

To drive forward the point that (RED) isn’t a one-off hype machine, but a continuing movement, Converse held its first “Conversations” event, a seated dinner hosted by Converse Sr. Global Director of Visual Arts Scott Patt, musician Lupe Fiasco, and Executive Chef of Aquavit, Marcus Samuelsson, last night at Aquavit in New York City. The dinner brought together 50 cultural movers and shakers, including some of the hype world’s finest, to speak about Africa and what can be done to keep the project alive. Photographer Stephen K. Schuster documented portraits of special guests—read on for images and profiles of Conversations attendees…

Events DC’s X Games Parties Were As Good As Gold

Photos: Ekiah Pickett

This past weekend, DC and Monster Energy took over the Standard, Downtown LA hotel where DC Athletes, X Games Athletes, and some of VIPS in the area for the games were treated to the ultimate party-fest, called The Gold Standard.

DC threw a gang of jams, and FUEL TV filmed five episodes of their show “The Daily Habit” on the Standard's rooftop. Guests also got hooked up with sick gifts, and hangover-curing brunches courtesy of New Era. Other sponsors for the event included Fatboy, Incase, Skull Candy, Activision, Sambazon, Toyota, and Fender (as well as Complex). Check out some party pics below, including one of Verne Troyer putting in work!

Events Inside The ESPY Pre-Party

Last night, honorees, ESPN broadcasters, and many, many surgically enhanced breasts surely destined to get fondled by an athlete showed up to the J Bar in Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards pre-party.

DJ Mike Relm warmed up the crowd with his visual remix kung fu until The Roots took the stage for a single set. The New York Giants were in the house including Michael Strahan, Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress (wearing the ring) and a blinged-out Brandon Jacobs. We spotted Terrell Owens, Dr. J, Brady Quinn, A.J. Hawk, Ray Allen, Greg Oden (no way that guy is 19 years old, it’s just not possible) all hanging out in the crowd. The ESPN crew was also well-repped with Trey Wingo, Erin Andrews and the Schwab all attending. Check the candids after the jump.

Events BBQ Claims The Hamptons Ain’t Cool

Talib Kweli and DJ D-Nice at the Hudson Terrace

This year’s “The Hamptons Ain't Cool” party'a get together that channels old-school downtown NY steeze'was recently held at The Hudson Terrace, where partygoers enjoyed food, music and booze.

The BBQ-style jam called awareness to NYC OGs who’ve been displaced due to the increased cost of living, while poking fun at the swanky Long Island weekend getaway. Food was provided by La Esquina chefs, and drinks were served up by Tanqueray and Pepsi (other sponsors included Blacksmith, Epiphany, and Complex). In addition to solid food and drink, Pete Rock spun hits on the ones and twos and the night was capped off by a performance by the BK MC himself, Talib Kweli. Check out some flicks from the event after the jump.

Sports Team U.S.A Basketball Takes Over NYC

U.S.A Basketball Day / Photos: Bradley Carbone
The NBA superstars that will represent the U.S.A this summer in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics assembled in NYC today for a daylong Nike-sponsored event (they were showing off the gear that Nike cooked up for the summer games) that included a boat ride around the East River and their first introduction to the public at Rockefeller Center.

Joined by the league's M.V.P Kobe Bryant, basketball's best players like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwayne Wade cracked jokes in between serious Q&As, where they stressed that they’re focused solely on bringing home Olympic gold to the United States'something that hasn't been done since 2000. Complex snapped some flicks of the squad throughout the day, and zeroed in on some of the footwear they'll be wearing this August, like the newly-introduced Jordan Olympia and Lebron's special make-up Olympic joints. See the pics after the jump.

Events Go Skateboard Day & Emerica’s Wild Ride Invade NYC

Each year on June 21st, National Go Skateboard Day seems to get bigger and bigger. This year, close to 4,000 kids descended on the city, starting at the Brooklyn Banks, traveling to Tompkins Square Park, and then making their way to KCDC in Brooklyn for the finale, which included a concert by the band Children, the Emerica pro team fresh off from the Wild Ride motorcycle tour, and enough free stuff to keep even the craziest of the monkeys satisfied. Click the jump for photographs taken at the KCDC stop by our Lifestyle Editor Bradley Carbone.

Events Inside The Opening Of BAPE’s First L.A. Store

Photo: Arnold Turner/WireImage

The sign on the building said “Go Ape,” and that's exactly what the city of West Hollywood did last night (April 23) at the Grand Opening of A Bathing Ape’s first West Coast retail location. The Japanese streetwear store, which opens to the public tomorrow (April 25), was host to some of the biggest names in hip-hop yesterday with Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Rick Ross and Jermaine Dupri all stopping by. But it wasn't just a night for rap, as the event was also highlighted by the appearances of Tennis star Serena Williams, actress Dania Ramirez (X-Men 3, Heroes), actor Jonah Hill, rocker Pete Wentz, soon-to-be drafted NBA player Kevin Love (UCLA) and even Iron Mike Tyson. See some more photos from the event after the jump.