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The streetwear brand formerly known as Chinatown Market has unveiled its new name: Market. The company announced the change earlier this year following widespread backlash propelled by allegations of racism and cultural appropriation. Founder Mike Cherman and his team acknowledged the criticism and agreed a name change was both necessary and long overdue. “The Asian American community is rightfully demanding all […]
Chinatown Market has not abandoned its plan to change its brand name. Nearly two months ago, the Los Angeles-based imprint announced it would ditch its original name in wake of the targeted attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. CTM acknowledged the growing calls for the change, and admitted it should’ve made the move much sooner. […]
Now that it’s summer, more people are venturing outside and face masks can be uncomfortable in the heat. But it’s still absolutely vital to keep wearing them per the Center for Disease Control. The United States still has the most COVID-19 cases worldwide and the states that took a more relaxed approach early on are […]
Parsons and Complex teamed up to create the Streetwear Essentials Course, which features five one-hour courses covering all you need to know about working in streetwear and launching a brand. We’ve tapped Parsons professors along with insiders like Jeff Staple, April Walker of Walker Wear, James Whitner of The Whitaker Group, Nick Diamond of Diamond Supply, […]
Mike Tyson is mounting a comeback on all fronts. As known, Tyson has been hitting the bag and mitts, posting electrifying workout videos to social media. On Sunday, the boxing legend decided to channel this energy when announcing his upcoming collaboration with the Chinatown Market streetwear brand. In the video, Tyson throws some lethal shots at a […]
In an effort to use its platform for a united good amid COVID-19 pandemic containment efforts, Chinatown Market is launching a new Instagram series dubbed Meditate and Create. The series marks a collaboration with iconic music video director and noted mental health advocate Director X. Select episodes of the series, which sees guests creating products […]
This week of sneaker releases is highlighted by the return of a fan-favorite Air Jordan IV colorway, brand new Adidas Yeezy, and a handful of collaborations to choose from. The drops start on Wednesday with the return of the “Black Cat” Air Jordan IV for the first time since 2006 and individual releases of the […]
Supreme gets the spotlight this with its ongoing collaborations with Levi’s and Clarks. More importantly, the brand is opening up its latest flagship location in San Francisco. Other big releases include exclusive product from Rhude at its second pop-up with Maxfield L.A., a substantial amount of product from Bape and MCM, Cactus Plant Flea Market’s first […]
For our fourth annual ComplexCon in Long Beach, we’re pulling out all the stops to make it our biggest and best event yet. That includes bringing a wide range of notable brands to our marketplace that identify with our core audience, including Billionaire Boys Club, Chinatown Market, Puma, Champion, G-Shock, and Atmos. All told, more than […]
Hopefully, you didn’t spend your entire paycheck on Labor Day sales because the best style releases this week will surely put some stress on your pockets. This week’s drops include pieces from Neighborhood Japan’s Fall/Winter 2019 collection, rose logo hoodies and totes from Noah, a new Comme des Garcons x Gucci tote bag from Dover Street Market Ginza, and […]
