January 6, 2010

Interview with NIGO® and Tetsu Nishiyama of URSUS BAPE

Dazed Digital recently had a chance to chat with a couple of this generation's most prolific Japanese streewear designers, in NIGO® of A BATHING APE® and Tetsu Nishiyama of WTAPS fame. Joining forces last year, both developed a new line from the BAPE franchise, entitled URSUS BAPE, which has garnered ... more

December 29, 2009

A BATHING APE® IS AMBUSH®ED!!!

Throughout the last few years, A BATHING APE® founder NIGO® and musical artist VERBAL have maintained a close relationship. Originally acquainted through a musical partnership with the TERIYAKI BOYZ (where NIGO® serves as the group's DJ), the two now look to expand their horizons as they transcend music into fashion. ... more

December 12, 2009

Bapexclusive Kyoto: Closer Look

Here’s a closer look at Bapexclusive Kyoto store, which opened today. Perhaps the most outlandish figure is the Terra Cotta warrior style PONR life-sized figures. Having preview this store a few days ago, these updated shots show the store to be very spacious (much more so that most other bape ... more

December 11, 2009

Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream ‘Satellite’ Store

While having a string of success in Europe where its collections are stocked in some of the most highly regarded boutiques - including colette (Paris) and Firmament (Berlin) and department stores including Harvey Nichols and Selfridges, the BBC/Ice Cream will be opening an one off 'Satellite' store in London, located ... more

November 26, 2009

NOWHERE Last Orgy LO2 Jacket New Colorways

Having previewed the LO2 Reprint Stadium jacket from the resurrected Nowhere’s Last Orgy 2 line (from A Bathing Ape’s Nigo + Undercover’s Jun Takahashi) just a few days ago, we can now confirm not only the 5th December release date, but also these new colourways. With the purple number dropping ... more

November 25, 2009

NOWHERE Last Orgy LO2 Reprint Stadium Jacket

In a retro of some of their previously released pieces, Jun Takahashi (of UNDERCOVER) and NIGO (of A BATHING APE) unveil their LO2 Reprint Stadium Jumper jacket seen here. The jacket comes as part of the NOWHERE initiative which was recently revived which saw its part as a seminal player ... more

November 25, 2009

TOKYO SUITE Selected by NIGO® – A Bathing Ape CD Case

As reported previously, BAPE founder NIGO®, has teamed up with the Park Hyatt Hotel to release a mixed tape entitled "TOKYO SUITE SELECTED BY NIGO®". In turn, NIGO® has taken it upon himself to create a CD case under the BAPE banner to be released with his latest compilation. The ... more

October 24, 2009

TOKYO SUITE SELECTED BY NIGO

A Bathing Ape founder NIGO is no stranger to the musical world. With a passion originally rooted in Hip-Hop which still sees him as the official DJ to the TERIYAKI BOYZ, NIGO finds himself curating a special selection of tracks together with the Park Hyatt Tokyo. The CD titled TOKYO ... more

October 15, 2009

THINK SILLY Interview with Nigo & Jun Takahashi

THINK SILLY caught up with Nigo and Jun Takahashi for an exclusive interview as they prepared to opening their new NOWHERE retail space. Amongst a variety of topics, Nigo and Jun speak of why they chose the new location, history of their respective brands, and what inspired this new resurrection ... more

October 4, 2009

NIGO® for BAPE® PAPER

Word from the general is that A Bathing Ape are to release 'Bape Paper' a new magazine, exclusive to Bape Gold Card members (Japanese residents) only. Though there's not a huge amount of detail at present, we can report that the first issue will contain a Nigo himself in a ... more