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ComplexCon Chicago shined a light on a number of homegrown talents, including Taylor Bennett, who brought his raps and energy to the Pigeons & Planes stage. Complex caught up with the 23-year-old artist prior to his performance, who talked about the importance of connecting with his fans. “I’m giving them my all because I understand that I’m […]
ComplexCon Chicago featured a number of activations that brought a unique vibe to the event, including the Old Spice Comedy Groom booth, which combined comedy and sneaker care for an experience that kept attendees fresh and staying for a laugh. Complex News’ Speedy Morman caught up with viral star and comedian King Keraun at the Old Spice booth, who, alongside T. Murph and Marcus […]
One of the hubs of sneaker culture, Chicago is host to ComplexCon this weekend. From the rise of Air Jordan in the 80s to emergence of Kanye West and Virgil Abloh, the Windy City has played a pivotal role in shaping sneaker culture as we know it today. So, it wasn’t surprising that the kicks on […]
ComplexCon Chicago is here, and the inaugural event featured drops from Converse and Reebok, activations like a KAWS bus stop from Heritage Auctions, and Chicago natives like Rello and Joe Fresh Goods who drew steady traffic to their multiple booths. The outfits didn’t disappoint either. Verdy of Girl’s Don’t Cry showed off his diamond grill, Aleali May kept it […]
One of the many events that took place on Day 1 of ComplexCon Chicago was a panel featuring Adidas Vice President of Global Entertainment & Influencer Marketing Jon Wexler and Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker. The discussion at hand was about whether entertainers or athletes are currently more influential for sneaker brands, with Wexler weighing in from the […]
If you’ve been keeping up with ComplexCon Chicago‘s debut Community Week, you’ve seen that even event has been Complex partnering with organizations within the city of Chicago. For the Leadership panel, which was held at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago’s South Side, we linked with the Obama Foundation to help facilitate with a […]
While ComplexCon Chicago doesn’t officially start until July 20 at McCormick Place, the city of Chicago is already being hit with some Complex flavor via Community Week, which finds Complex organizing a number of events throughout the Windy City. The first such event was the official kick-off, which took place at the Champion store at 1520 […]
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