Virgil Abloh, long-time friend and collaborator of the Louis Vuitton don himself, has been appointed as the new artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. Virgil is the first African-American to hold the prestigious position and will debut his first collection for Louis Vuitton during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June.

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In a culture where living legends rarely ever get to have their flowers while they can still smell it, Harlem hustler turned fashion icon Dapper Dan’s life story is coming to the big screen. Sony Pictures will produce the film, which was inspired by Dan’s upcoming memoir, in conjunction with Jerrod Carmichael. Described as a “high-stakes coming-of-age story,” Ange Giannetti and Maia Eyre will oversee the project for the studio.

More details are set to be released soon. In the meantime, watch Life + Times intimate interview with the streetwear pioneer and childhood friend Pee Wee Kirkland after the jump.

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Drake’s relationship with Jordan Brand appears to be coming to an end. According to various reports, the 6 God is currently in talks with adidas on a new sneaker deal. Signed to Jordan Brand since 2013, Drake has been unhappy recently reports Brendan Dunne of Sole Collector. The Canadian superstar and his October’s Very Own brand have been looking for more creative control. Under their current partnership, Drake and Jordan Brand released various sneakers and apparel, including two Air Jordan Retro OVO 8s with matching flight suits during NBA All-Star weekend last week.

Drizzy his allegiance to the company with the song “Jumpman,” off 2015’s What a Time to Be Alive album with Future. The Toronto artist/entrepreneur would join the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams at adidas, who have enjoyed creative freedom since joining the company. The news of Drake possibly leaving Jordan Brand comes after the Grammy Award-winning star visited Nike World Headquarters last May, sitting down with Nike CEO Mark Parker and Nike/Jordan Brand designer Tinker Hatfield.

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Outside of Noah’s Blueprint series, Complex‘s new Ralph Lauren documentary, Hoarse Power, is one of my favorite video pieces from the brand. Producers Karizza Sanchez and Angel Diaz took the painstaking task of tracing the deep roots of Polo, and its ties to hip-hop and New York gang culture — namely the Lo Lifes and Ralphies Kids. If you were a fan of the Lo before all the recent Snow Beach hype, this documentary is for you.

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Music’s biggest night in here, as the 60th annual Grammy Awards took place at the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night (Jan. 28). The brightest stars all made their way to the Big Apple as Kendrick Lamar and U2, Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, SZA, Logic with Alessia Cara and Khalid, Elton John, Miley Cyrus and more all took to the big stage at this year’s performers. Before the main show kicked off, it was all about the flash and style as your favorite celebrities graced the red carpet in fancy gowns and slick high-designer threads.

Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Rick Ross, Cardi B, ZAYN, Lana Del Rey, Big Sean, Elton John, DRAM, Janelle Monáe, Tyler the Creator, Miley Cyrus, Alessia Cara, P!NK, and many more stars were all smiles and posing for hundreds on photographers along the red carpet. Check out 47 photos from the 2018 GRAMMYs red carpet arrivals below.

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After taping The Van Jones Show and hosting the annual Roc Nation Pre-Grammy brunch, JAY-Z’s busy day ended in celebratory fashion at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala on Saturday night (Jan. 27). This year, the Roc Nation mogul was honored with GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Award for his contributions as an industry trailblazer and music visionary. Beyoncé, Diddy, Jerry Seinfeld, Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx, Cardi B, Camila Cabello, ZAYN, T.I., Diplo, Rita Ora, Swizz Beatz and more attended the extravagant event at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in NYC.

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Shortly after taping his appearance on The Van Jones Show, JAY-Z hosted the annual Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 28). The star-studded event was held at the One World Observatory at the Top of One World Trade Center in New York City. The biggest names in entertainment all came together for a relaxing gathering, as D’Usse and Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades were the main go-to drinks during the event.

Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Diddy, T.I., Big Sean, Nick Jonas, Monica, Lala Anthony, Fabolous, Iggy Azalea, Remy Ma, Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz, Bryson Tiller, Pusha T and Yo Gotti were some of the attendees spotted at the party. Grammy-nominated artists like Daniel Caesar and Rapsody also appeared at the swanky soirée along with others like Cassie, Brooklyn Beckham, DeJ Loaf, legendary Harlem designer Dapper Dan, Andre Harrell, Justine Skye, and owner of the New England Patriots Robert Kraft. While she didn’t pose for the professional photographers on hand, Queen Bey was all smiles mingling and catching up with Mariah Carey, Monina, and Fifth Harmony’s Normani Kordei.

Check out photos from this year’s Roc Nation brunch below.

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For their new “Original Is Never Finished” campaign, adidas Originals tap three of our favorite artists who are also known for their originality. Reinforcing the idea that creativity is a constant loop in which the past forges a path for the future, the accompanying commercial features A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti and KAYTRANADA, as well as other adidas ambassadors like NBA star Nick Young, Real Madrid defender Marcelo and Chinese singer/actor Lu Han. Of course, the clip also highlights adidas’ 2018 items, including the Crazy 1 ADV, Prophere and EQT BASK ADV.

Last year, A$AP Ferg teamed up with adidas for his Trap Lord collection while Playboi Carti starred in the brand’s “Crazy” campaign alongside Young Thug and 21 Savage.

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SZA and Metro Boomin are some of the young faces starring in the GAP’s new campaign. The Grammy-nominated songstress and Atlanta hitmaking producer show off their dance moves in the feel-good commercial. They are joined by Miles Heizer, Awkwafina, Sabrina Claudio and more, two-stepping to Metro’s remix of the Thompson Twins’ ’80s smash-hit “Hold Me Now.”

“Definitely don’t even know how I low-key got gifted the opportunity to be involved with them, just because they’re super iconic and only have worked with iconic people,” said SZA, speaking about working with the GAP. “It ended up being something really beautiful and really cool and really nostalgic and positive. It’s so funny how this whole iconoclast of different people and different ideas came together.”

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Taking a break from promoting his newly released Friday On Elm Street project with Jadakiss, Fabolous threw a Masquerade Ball in celebration of his 40th birthday. The Gotham-themed extravaganza was held last weekend at Westlight in Loso’s hometown of Brooklyn, NYC. Friends, family and close peers like Jadakiss, Dave East, Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz were all in attendance, dressed their best in stylish suits and masks.

The biggest surprise of the night came from Fabolous’ manager and long-time friend Lenny “Lenny. S” Santiago. The Roc Nation executive presented Livin’ Good Loso with the iconic Roc-A-Fella chain as a birthday gift from JAY-Z. “Family for not just the gift, but the bond of friendship. The Rocafella Chain not only symbolizes that, but it’s also a piece of Hip Hop Culture! & it was only right it was given to me by my brother @kodaklens🙌🏾 ,” said Fab in an Instagram post, capturing the moment.

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