Here's What's Dropping at ComplexCon Long Beach 2019

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Rhuigi Villaseñor's presence at ComplexCon Long Beach will be in the form of a special Rhude archive sale. Villaseñor's booth will feature favorites from past seasons including flight jackets, Swarovski-accented graphic T-shirts, and the brand's signature Traxedo pants.

Billionaire Boys Club ICECREAM is getting nostalgic for a collaboration with Reebok. An original colorway of the Board Flip model from the 2000s has been reimagined on the Answer V, BBC's "Diamonds and Dollars" print covers a high-top BB4600, a BB4600 Low is dressed in a familiar all-yellow color scheme, and two pairs of Reebok's new Zig model are drenched in other notable space-themed prints from the BBC archive. 

BBCICECREAM has also joined forces with the iconic animated series SpongeBob SquarePants for a special collaboration exclusive to this weekend’s festivities in Long Beach. The capsule will include T-shirts and a set of skate decks. Graphics include SpongeBob sitting on the moon, BBC’s Moonman and script logo drawn up in a yellow sponge pattern, and imagery inspired by the space-inspired “Goons on the Moon” episode from the program’s 11th season.

XLarge and  X-Girl, California originals and pioneers of the streetwear game, return to ComplexCon Long Beach with T-shirts, hoodies, bags and more featuring the XLarge and X-Girl logos. 

This Jersey City sneaker boutique is bringing one of its limited edition Nike collaborations to ComplexCon. The Sneaker Room x Nike Kyrie 5 “Mom” is an homage to the late mothers of Sneaker Room owner Suraj Kaufman and Kyrie Irving. It features a red upper covered with white and gold hearts. A large gold heart and roses are embroidered on each heel, and black-and-white polka dots cover the sockliner. Irving’s logo has also been reworked on the tongue to read “Mom.” Only 126 pairs will be up for grabs. Matching red and black caps made in collaboration with New Era will also be for sale.

By now, you must have seen that spinning Takashi Murukami flower chain by Ben Baller make its rounds on Instagram. Murakami, ComplexCon’s art director, never skimps when it comes to bringing heat to the show. You can find that Ben Baller Chain and other great Murukami pieces for any budget at the ComplexCon gift shop hosted by Zen. The shop will include Crocs, Los Angeles Lakers gear by Mitchell & Ness and New Era, Stance socks, skateboard decks, hoodies, T-shirts, and loads of other merch designed by Murukami.

The popular resell chain is bringing some vintage-inspired goods to its booth this weekend in collaboration with Ultra Game Sportswear. Various graphic T-shirts representing popular professional sports franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and Oakland Raiders have been made to resemble old school designs that you might find on the racks of the Round Two Vintage outposts in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, or Chicago. Other options boast the logos of each brand in colorways to resemble the aforementioned West Coast teams.

California’s very own Chinatown Market is pulling up to Long Beach with three exclusive graphic T-shirts. The booth will sell T-shirts featuring new iterations of older Chinatown Market hits and also sell pieces from the brand’s Fall/Winter 2019 collection. Also, Chinatown Market will be introducing some new luxury accessories at ComplexCon such as rolls of toilet paper. Chinatown Market is also releasing an exclusive pair of sneakers with Puma. 

Off Safety is paying homage to Aaliyah with a special capsule collection of designs bearing photographs of the late singer from Eddie Otchere’s archive. Various images from the ‘90s and 2000s have been positioned alongside Off Safety branding, and text indicating things like the era and location of each photo. Long sleeve and short sleeve T-shirts will be up for grabs in various colorways.

Chicago’s Joe Freshgoods is pulling up to ComplexCon with some very fresh goods from his hometown of Chicago. As teased on his social media accounts, it looks like Freshgoods is dropping a purple New Era fitted and tie dye sweatpants at ComplexCon. We hope you are lucky enough to snag a pair. 

Shane Gonzales’ Midnight Studios will be showcasing multiple collaborations this upcoming weekend at the Long Beach Convention Center. One is with the Japanese footwear brand Suicoke. The sandals features two black styles with removable logo patches on the straps for some personal customization. Another collaboration is a purple and white project with Needles that features tie-dyed hoodies and co-branded sweatpants. 

For attendees with young kids at ComplexCon, we got you covered. PuChu! is a famous indoor children’s playground located in Yokohama, Japan. ComplexCon is bringing the PuChu! experience to Long Beach with a giant ball pool, a Tarzan rope shaped like a UFO catcher, and more. But for Verdy fans old and young, stop by the booth to pick up some limited edition merchandise by the Japanese designer.

Nike and Atmos continue their longstanding partnership with the “Pop the Street” collection. The vibrant capsule includes graphic T-shirts and hoodies, an Air Force 1 Low with multi-colored suede panels, and a similar colorway of the Air Barrage Mid. For the unfamiliar, the latter is a popular training sneaker from 1995 most notably worn by Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk. Atmos will also be offering special apparel and figures in collaboration with Gundam and Ultraman.

Complex first introduced Kristopher Kites to our attendees at ComplexCon Chicago in our Brands To Watch space. Now for Long Beach, Kites will officially return to become apart of ComplexCon again. One of Chicago's rising jewelers will be selling wearable mini sculpture, or “Kites Cases,” that pay homage to the Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. 

Daniel Patrick, is coming to ComplexCon to debut some exclusive pieces from his partnership with adidas Basketball. An exclusive hoodie, T-shirt and shorts will be available at his booth in ComplexCon. The pieces are emglazoned with Long Beach geographic longitude and latitude and are available in four colorways. Stop by the installation to also see two limited-edition Friends & Family versions of the Harden Vol. 4 designed by Patrick, which will be worn by Harden in November 2019.

Louis de Guzman work will be releasing the last phase of his "Elevate" capsule collection this weekend. Inspired by everyone’s favorite cartoon skateboarder, De Guzman's “Elevate” toy is a gnarly twist on the iconic character. A black colorway will be dropping at ComplexCon. It will be the last time this particular design is released. Special edition "Elevate" prints, totes, rugs, and more will also be available for anyone who isn't able to snag one of the sculptures. Don’t sleep on this drop. 

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the most influential hip hop record labels of all time, Def Jam and Puma will join forces to bring our attendees an immersive experience at ComplexCon. Def Jam’s booth will highlight the label’s history and also sell exclusive merch that includes rare vintage tees, never-before-seen collaborations, and a series of high-end collectibles. Yes, rare merchandise includes everything from a Def Jam Transformer to "Mama Said Knock You Out" Everlast boxing gloves. 

The second drop from Alife’s capsule collection with Lee will be released at ComplexCon. The 10 piece collection will be available at a Lee® x Alife® booth hosted by Urban Outfitters. Customers who buy garments from the collection will be able to specially customize the garments with heat transferred graphics at the booth. The second drop includes three colorways of a pinstripe jacket, 5 pocket pants, logo T-shirts, a hoodie and a “Buddy Lee” T-shirt. 

The Black Lives Matter Global Network has teamed up with FUBU for a special collaboration set to release this weekend exclusively in Long Beach. Various T-shirt and hoodie styles will be available in black and white options. Each will showcase its own specific co-branding in bright yellow like the signautre logo of the '90s brand, "BlackLivesMatter" script, and "For Us By Us." The activation will also include a booth for attendees to register to vote as we approach the 2020 presidential election.