Tonight, Eric Haze opens ‘NEW ABSTRACTS AND ICONS’, a three week exhibition of new works
at the LEVEL 2 Gallery at 812 Broadway (@11th Street), in New York City. If you’re around, go check it out. A-Trak and Neil Armstrong will be spinning, and the work is guaranteed fresh.
HAZE’s ability to stay ahead and on top of the ever-changing mediums of artistic expression over the last 30 years has allowed the native New Yorker’s creative impact to reach far beyond the City subway yards and skate ramps of the ’70s. From his early work with Def Jam to starting his own clothing label, HAZE was a predecessor of streetwear, being “big in Japan”, and getting down with Stüssy. Through the years, big brands have gained plenty from a HAZE co-sign, but in return the big homie got exposure and renown. Hit the jump for a history of HAZE’s work in corporate culture, from early logotypes to decking out Nike Dunks and Lotuses…
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The Nixon x Primitive (Paul Rodriguez’s shop) Rubber Player goes on sale this Saturday. Get there. [Primitive]
Following a small but awesome line of bags, the Futura x Nitraid collaboration unveils a collection of “stone camo motif” accessories including a pillow, passport case, and waistbag. [Hypebeast]
Nikon presents “A Day through your Lens”, a digital film festival to be judged by iJustine, Chase Jarvis, and Rainn Wilson. Capture your typical day in 140 seconds or less for a chance to win $100,000. [Gizmodo]
The release date of the New Balance x Sneaker Freaker 850 announced via a video piece featuring Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. [High Snobiety]
Starting today, Netflix content will be available for streaming through PS3 gaming consoles. Too little too late, or juuust right? You choose. [Crunch Gear]
Check out this interview with Dee Brown, the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion who mesmerized the world with the infamous “no-look” dunk, thanks to a few pumps (jump to :50) on his Reebok Pump Onmi Lite’s. [Sneaker Freaker]
Regardless what Hov says, no one is off Timbs, but people are looking for sick alternatives to 6” classics. That’s where these New Balance H754BGY’s come in. The boot features all the technical features you’d need to hold you down during a messy winter, and they look pretty good too. They haven’t hit stateside yet, but cop them at trusted online retailer, Caliroots right now for $92.
Sure reading about sneakers that come out in three months is cool, but too often product drops get lost on these internets. That’s where Complex comes in. In our new column “Top Shelf” we’ll check in with the dopest sneaker stores around the country to put you up on the footwear they’re stocking right now.
First up, we hit up our homies at ALIFE NYC to see what sneakers were moving units, and some kicks the managers were co-signing. Hit the jump to see the goods from usual favorites like Nike, and Jordan Brand as well as some bangers from New Balance and Warrior, as well as some sneakers your wifey might be interested in.
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Baby Supra Skytops, available in size 2-10. Coming soon to Factory 413.
Fresh off the red-eye, we’re back from Huntington Beach, California, where we attended the Agenda Tradeshow. The two-day exhibition for streetwear and sneaker brands to show their upcoming lines was heavy with sales appointments, but we found the time to Twitter periodic updates from the floor, complete with photos of new product (click here to follow Complex on Twitter if you aren’t already).
Unfortunately, some of your favorite companies wouldn’t let us snap pics, but we did manage to TwitPic enough interesting new products to do a mini re-cap. Hit the jump below to see what New Balance, Huf, Vans, Reebok, Mighty Healthy, DC and more have in store…
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Like Birdman, Jeff Staple knows a lot about cash money. The streetwear vet has managed to build his brand strong enough to get the attention everyone from Nike to energy drink companies, and he’s doing it by using one design: The Pigeon.
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…
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We were California dreaming (word to The Mamas & the Papas) with the state’s hottest chicks. [LINK]
Protect yourself from getting sick with these streetwear Swine Flu masks. [LINK]
Now that Kelis deaded her relationship with Nas, we wondered, “Is she’s a wifey or a trifey?” [LINK]
Just imagine a world where some of your favorite athletes are mayors. [LINK]
Check out ESPN correspondent and certified hottie Erin Andrews talks about video games, dream dates and movies that makes her cry. [LINK]
And From The Complex Network:
Bastardly: Miranda Kerr and Bar Refaeli trigger your lesbian fantasies. [LINK]
Nah Right: Is Mos Def rapping again? Check out “Casa Bey”. [LINK]
Nice Kicks: New Balance MT580 Black is that running shoe you need. [LINK]
On Smash: Red and Meth still get it crunk (la, la, la, laaa) with “How Bout That”. [LINK]
Kicks On Fire: Marc Jacobs meets Vans (Chukka’s & Slip On’s). [LINK]
Das Gamer: See how Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption takes on the Wild West. [LINK]
Haven’t taken a vacation yet? You can always picture yourself on the beach with Kelly Brook and her super-duper TWOS.
[Bastardly]
Sure he gets more emotional than Carl Thomas over posts we do, but Hip Hop Update put together a solid Wale mixtape. Check it out HERE.
Kanye’s kicks aren’t the only glow in the dark bangers. Peep these New Balance MT576s. [Nice Kicks]
Here’s all the funny links you missed on the Internet today.
This “ramp house” is a skateboarder’s wet dream. [Baller House]
This Camo green version of Pentax’s K2000 might have you ditching the point and shoot and signing up for that “Nude Heiress/Cocaine Photography” class at NYU. [Gizmodo]
The Dell Mini 9 is on sale for $199, today only. It’s a netbook, so basically a cheaper (bigger), non-Mac iPhone. [Dell]
New Balance paint-dipped MT580 Japan collabs. Summer fiyah. [Streetthing]
The Peek Pronto might put the whole iPhone vs. Blackberry debate to rest. Minimalism, and murdered out black. So sick. [Crunch Gear]
New Parra show in L.A., April 4th. [Slam x Hype]
Watchmen Movie = weird, long, lame. Watchmen Be@rbrick = weird, short, lame. [Hypebeast]
ALIFE and KRINK skate decks. So hoooooooood! [Freshness]
Eugene Kan of Hypebeast goes in hard on the financial times, and interviews a series of influential show owners on how the recession is affecting the hype world. [Hypebeast]
France-based graffiti artist Zevs flipped the google homepage into his own website. Genius. [Gzzglz]
New Balance is holding a contest giving people the chance to design their own 576 and 1700 models. 600 pairs of the winning design will be sold in stores. Get paid. [Shoes-Up]
If you're looking for a sure-fire-way to never get laid, cop a pair of these Tri-Block shades. [Hypebeast]
Expect the Vans Mountain Edition to pick up steam next season. This satin pack is sick. [High Snobiety]
This mini 5-mega pixel digital camera from Minox is perfect for stealthy point-and-shooters. [Freshness]
