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

September 28, 2009

NOWHERE: Interview with NIGO® & Jun Takahashi

Within the last year, we've seen steady progression from two of Japan's most respected fashion personalities. Both enjoying great success with their respective brands, NIGO® of A Bathing Ape and Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER both re-convened on one of their earlier initiatives, NOWHERE, one that was among the catalysts for ... more

September 26, 2009

NOWHERE Hong Kong Opening

A heavy-weight contingency was recently in Hong Kong to partake in the recent opening of the NOWHERE Hong Kong flagship store. With it saw the appearance of respective personalities NIGO(R) (of A Bathing Ape), Jun Takahashi (of UNDERCOVER) and Tetsuya Nishiyama (of A Bathing URSUS/WTAPS). Stay tuned for an upcoming ... more

September 26, 2009

Tokyo Suite, Selected by Nigo

In celebration of its 15th anniversary as one of the planet’s leading luxury hotels, the Park Hyatt in Tokyo have collaborated with the Bape general himself, Nigo®. Drawing inspiration from the time he spent at the hotels’ lavish tokyo suite on the 50th floor, he has created a music compilation ... more

August 4, 2009

NOWHERE Hong Kong Further Preview

With the recent announcing of a NOWHERE Hong Kong in the works, NIGO(R)'s partner in crime Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER chimes in with his own thoughts and previews. Working with the same designers behind their previous NOWHERE locations, it appears as though the store will also house a section for ... more

August 1, 2009

NOWHERE Hong Kong

NIGO (R) offers a teaser into an upcoming branch of his NOWHERE retail venture as it is set to open in Hong Kong. The venture between NIGO (R) and long-time friend Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER will open in late September. more

July 22, 2009

Dazed Digital: London BAPE STORE Interview with NIGO

With a high-profile BAPE STORE London opening just days ago, Dazed Digital conducted a short interview with A Bathing Ape founder NIGO regarding a series of noteworthy topics. Dazed Digital get the low-down on WTAPS' Tetsuya Nishiyima's involvment in the URSUS BAPE collection as well as some upcoming projects set ... more

July 14, 2009

URSUS BAPE Stadium Jacket Preview

Nigo unveils a quick preview of what should be yet another release for the Tetsu Nishiyama creatively-driven URSUS BAPE label. The acclaimed Japanese designer taps his design prowess with a stadium jacket reflecting the playful nature of A Bathing Ape with his own motoring-inspired works, which are present in the ... more