The Best Things From ComplexCon Day 1

Takashi Murakami x Virgil ComplexCon

Virgil Abloh stopped by Nike's massive booth at ComplexCon for a special keynote. He spoke about his Nike sneakers and even took some questions from fans, including how he came up with the name Off-White, his design process, and how aspiring creatives can work with him. 

3 Stacks stopped by the Tretorn booth, where the brand sold his collaboration, for a live painting. Surrounded by a mob of people, he sat on classroom-style seats and doodled on a book. It was dope to see an artist in action. Our only question is, where was the Anita Baker art though?

Pharrell, one of the ComplexCon host committees, had a pretty busy day. Earlier in the afternoon, he launched his new G-Star RAW line at the brand's booth. The line, which included coverall suits in various stripes and checks inspired by Savile Row tailoring, were presented in an office-style setting with rows of desks and strip lights. J Balvin even stopped by to show some support. 

The G-Star RAW Suit collection will be available in April 2018. 

There was a huge line outside of Union's booth for the Gold Top 3 Air Jordan 1s, but you should definitely check out the actual space, if you haven't already. Union owner Chris Gibbs worked with the different brands they collaborated with on a piece of art. Rhude, for instance, had a pile of cigarettes in the corner of the space. Jerry Lorenzo designed a room with two couched an a painting of Jesus hanging on the wall. 

Bodega set up a, well, bodega complete with a barbershop and nail salon next door. Attendees were able to buy everything from the brand's Vans collaboration to exclusive tees. 

Murakami and Abloh personally screen printed the collaborative T-shirt they designed. The tee was inspired by Murakami's "Signboard" works from 1992-2007. 

The lines were no joke today. There was such a huge demand for Undefeated's exclusive drops that by the middle of the afternoon, they had to shut down because they were completely sold out of product. Damn.

Pusha T stopped by adidas' booth to meet with fans. He definitely signed a ton of his new adidas sneakers—his final collaboration with the brand. 

Diamond Supply Co. and Project Blitz brought back the Tiffany Dunks for the weekend. They raffled off a few pairs to lucky attendees. 

Bait brought a ton of massive and rare figures, including gold Bearbricks. They were definitely one of the highlights in the space.