Takashi Murakami x Virgil ComplexCon
Day 1 of ComplexCon kicked off today. There were incredible panels, a ton of exclusive drops, surprise appearances from various celebrities, food trucks, and more. The best part is, we still have one more day to go.
If you haven't been keeping up on our social accounts, here's a recap of the best things we saw at ComplexCon.
Virgil Abloh's Keynote at Nike
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.
André 3000 Live Painting
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 Launches His New G-Star RAW Suit Collection
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.
Union Installation
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's Bodega Installation
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.
Takashi Murakami and Virgil Abloh Screen Printing T-Shirts
Murakami and Abloh personally screen printed the collaborative T-shirt they designed. The tee was inspired by Murakami's "Signboard" works from 1992-2007.
Undefeated's Sold Out Booth
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 Meets With Fans
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 Bring Back the Tiffany Dunks
Diamond Supply Co. and Project Blitz brought back the Tiffany Dunks for the weekend. They raffled off a few pairs to lucky attendees.
Bait Bring Rare Bearbricks
Bait brought a ton of massive and rare figures, including gold Bearbricks. They were definitely one of the highlights in the space.