Festivals & Fan Cons
Fresh Takes on the Convention Scene: Four Events with Unique Approaches
Fan conventions are one of the oldest event types, dating back to the 1930s. Traditionally, they have revolved around pop culture topics, like movies, television, books, or genres like anime or science fiction. High-profile fan conventions like San Diego Comic-Con and Lucca Comics and Games attract hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. But a...
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...
Our Photo Tour of Brand Experiences at Streetwear Convention ComplexCon
ComplexCon, an annual festival and streetwear convention that descends upon California’s Long Beach Convention Center each year, fuses elements of pop culture, fashion, music, sports and food for some 60,000 attendees seeking the latest drops and exclusive merch that hype culture has to offer. EM was on site this year, Nov. 2-3, to get a...