Posts tagged with ‘ComplexCon’
LEGO Steps into ComplexCon with an adidas Collab and a Giant Brick Sneaker
LEGO made its debut at the back to in-person footwear and streetwear show ComplexCon, Nov. 6-7, in Long Beach, CA, with a sneaker drop of its own kind. The brand’s collaboration with adidas came to life in the form of a pair of 13-foot-long adidas Original Superstar sneaker recreations comprised of 150,000 bricks in a...
ComplexLand 2.0: How Complex Networks Engaged Streetwear Fans with a Gamified 3D Platform
ComplexCon is a tentpole event for Complex Networks that attracts nearly 60,000 rabid streetwear fans each year, so when COVID shut down the in-person festival in 2020, cancelling altogether wasn’t an option. But the resulting pivot to digital needed to go far beyond Zoom calls and flash sales to appeal to the event’s young, discerning...
Reebok’s ComplexCon Booth Sends Attendees to an Ice Cream Shop on the Moon
Exclusive merchandise is what draws attendees to ComplexCon Long Beach each year, so it makes sense that many sponsors design their booths to push product. But with a young demographic to engage and plenty of downtime during the convention, Reebok this year went all-in on the experiential components of its booth in addition to offering...
Experience Design: Six Colorful ComplexCon Booths That Were Worth the Hype
To experience hype culture in its most concentrated form, EM went to ComplexCon, an annual curated streetwear marketplace, culture festival and art experience in Long Beach, CA, from Nov. 2-3. More than 200 brands and artists set up shop for an audience of streetwear enthusiasts hoping to grab the latest sneaker drops, check out apparel...