Streetwear borrows many designs from outside its industry, then flipped into something great onto a garment, and it’s been happening ever since the scene started. Head over to Complex, to get a full run down on the some of the smartest and most iconic designs in their list of The 50 Greatest Pop Culture References In Streetwear.
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Despite a convincing two-week number one run on Billboard's album charts, the promotional campaign for Beyoncé's new album 4 is far from being over. The iconic songstress covers the August/September issue of Complex. For the cover story, Complex recruited photographer Thierry Le Gouès and artist Ebon Heath, who created the unique typography sculptures that surround B. The issue arrives at the newsstands on August 9, but the magazone has put out the digital version of the editorial online. Here is a short excerpt.
“Figuring out a way to get R&B back on the radio is challenging,” she explains. “Everything sounds the same on the radio. With 4 I tried to mix R&B from the ’70s and the ’90s with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of horns to create something new and exciting. I wanted musical changes, bridges, vibrata, live instrumentation, and classic songwriting.”
You can read the story in its entirety here
In 2007, Complex published a story in its August issue titled, “An Oral History of the Graphic T-Shirt,” chronicling the journey from surf tees to all-over prints. They’re following up on this will a 2011 version.
Visit Complex to read the story, as told by Eric Brunetti of FUCT, Rick Klotz of Freshjive, Bobby Hundreds of The Hundreds, Paul Mittleman and Adam Weissman of Stussy, Jeff Staple of Stapledesign, and more.
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Complex presents the first cover of their upcoming June/July 2011 issue. This time they feature Rick Ross and Andy Samberg on the cover, replicating the iconic Jaws 2 poster. The issue only hits news stands on June 7th, but you can already today read the complete cover story here.
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It appears that the promotional campaign for Wiz Khalifa's upcoming Rolling Papers album is in full effect as the Pittsburgh rapper and actor Danny McBride cover the ninth anniversary issue of Complex. Both artists share their view on their paths of success in the story titled "Burn After Reading". Read the feature story in its entirety here.
A “Best Of” list already? It’s the middle of June, and we’re coming up onthe 6 month mark of 2009. Holy crap.
In order to get a grasp on what’s been happening in the first half of 2009, Complex will be dropping a different top 10 list each day this week, cataloging the best of the year in fashion, music, video games and movies. To kick things off, our editors picked The 10 Best Sneaker Drops of 2009 (So Far). Read on to see the list and find out what order we ranked them in. If you don’t agree with our choices, check out www.blogspot.com and start your own blog to let the world know what you think. Or, just leave a comment to let us know your picks…
Complex’s Best of 2009 (So Far): The Top 10 Sneakers | Complex Blog.
Chad Muska is running L.A, while he’s known for skateboarding, homie’s also a DJ, Music producer and shoe andclothing designer. Muska stays laced thanks to the Supra/Kr3w umbrella, now fresh off the Japan release party where his signature Skytop sneaker dropped in the first color-ups, we see this Purple Camo Skytop High, just in time for the whole tee-shirt-tight jean spring wardrobe steez. Hightops are the shit right now, and when you’re rockin ‘em you can tell everyone about Muska’s resume.They may actually care. $109.99 Suprafootwear.com
Muska’s Latest Sneaker Drops: The Purple Camo Skytop-HI | Complex Blog.
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The Black Opera – Black Superstar (prod. yU)
Nike x Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM: Mars
adidas Originals 2012 Spring/Summer TGB Tailored Sport Collection
Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble featuring Pharoahe Monch – Shine
Nike WMNS Roshe Run – Hot Pink
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