Long Beach will once again become the center for fashionable music fans as ComplexCon returns to the Long Beach Convention Center.
The event, which runs Nov. 19- 20, is organized by Complex, an online magazine and media company that covers pop culture, music, sports and sneaker culture with a focus on hip-hop music and culture.
ComplexCon is a mix of a cutting-edge mall and hip-hop festival, where guests can shop for shoes, clothes, hats and other fashionable items and at the end of the weekend, there’s a live concert.
First launched in Long Beach in 2016, the event returned to an in-person experience last year after hosting a virtual ComplexCon in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s what you need to know before attending ComplexCon this weekend.
The Fashion
ComplexCon is where people come to find what’s next in fashion. Dozens of pop-up stores set up for the weekend, selling their newest products and special collaborations. Fans can also expect surprise drops with items that have yet-to-be-revealed to the general public. According to the ComplexCon website, some of the retailers on hand this year will include Nike, Human Made, Awake NY, Victor Victor, Billionaire Boys Club, Converse and Crocs.
There could also be some fashion debates, too, at the Sneaker of the Year panel on Saturday, when sneaker heads like DJ Clark Kent, along with rappers Jadakiss and Jim Jones and others, discuss their choices for the best sneaker of 2022. ComplexCon usually attracts fashion-conscious celebrities as well. In previous years, artists like Offset, Rihanna, Vince Staples and Wiz Khalifa have been spotted shopping around the convention.
