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Impossible by NIGO Exhibition @ IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT SPACE TOKYO
Following his limited PX 70 Color Shade film release back in March, Japanese streetwear guru and avid Polaroid fan NIGO returns with "Impossible by NIGO" - an exhibition featuring 10 unique shots taken on a classic Polaroid camera using the special film formula and a focus lens....
HUMAN MADE 2012 Spring/Summer Collection Lookbook
Contemporary Japanese outfitter HUMAN MADE returns for another season of workwear-inspired clothing as it promotes its latest lookbook for Spring/Summer 2012. Since its inception in mid 2010, the label turned out to be a medium for NIGO to express his affinity towards American...
A Bathing Ape 2012 Summer Collection
From the recently released A Bathing Ape 2012 summer collection mook comes this closer look at some of the latest items from what is understood to be the last season that will see direct input from BAPE founder, NIGO. Many characteristics that we have come to associated with...
GRIND: HUMAN MADE 2012 Spring/Summer Editorial
Following on from our previous looks at the current HUMAN MADE season that featured Pharrell and Ayanokoji Sho, GRIND magazine brings us its interpretation of the collection. The choice for model this time around may initially confuse you, but the idea behind it comes from the...
EFFECTOR by NIGO “Darryl” Glasses
Tokyo-based fashion optics label EFFECTOR specializes in classically inspired, handmade eyewear. Their 2012 collection includes a wide range of design collaborations, including another addition from NIGO, formerly of BAPE fame. Called the "Darryl," this optical frame houses a...
HUgE: HUMAN MADE 2012 Spring/Summer Collection Editorial featuring Pharrell Williams
Another of NIGO's longtime friends steps up to help promote the latest collection from his HUMAN MADE brand. N.E.R.D's Pharrell Williams first met NIGO back in 2002 during a trip to Japan, and later worked together with the streetwear legend to create Pharrell's Billionaire Boys...
Impossible Film PX 70 Color Shade by NIGO
The limited PX 70 Color Shade Film by NIGO not only features Impossible’s latest Color Shade film formula, but also varying colorful frames which include yellow, orange, red, pink, lilac, dark blue, light blue, green, black and white while also boasting NIGO's logo. The PX 70...
SMART: HUMAN MADE 2012 Spring/Summer Editorial
NIGO will always be known as the man behind A Bathing Ape, but with that relationship almost at an end his new brand, HUMAN MADE, continues to gather momentum. This editorial, featuring Kishidan front man Ayanokoji Sho, throws a spotlight on some of the pieces from the current...
Converse Addict by NIGO – A Closer Look
Fans of the Converse Addict series recently saw the release of its latest rendition, designed by NIGO. The previously showcased in a white colorway will now be up to the general public to decide if it holds any weight to the latest brown release. Much like all Addict releases,...
NIGO x VERBAL “One Day Disco” @ LaForet Museum Harajuku
Fashion and culture landmark LaForet Museum in Tokyo is set to become the next host of Harajuku's disco event "One Day Disco" alongside a number of special guests. The twin sisters behind Japanese brand Jouetie Ami and Aya will be in attendance as well as TERYAKI BOYZ...
BAPE ARCHIVES by NIGO
Releasing April 1 of this year is the second official release chronicling the massive fashion juggernaut in the form of BAPE ARCHIVES by NIGO. In NIGO's own words, "in 2008 Rizzoli published the official archive book A BATHING APE. If that book, which shows all of the signature...
Converse Addict by NIGO
Japanese music producer, DJ and BAPE founder NIGO teams up with Converse’s Japan-exclusive Converse Addict line to produce a re-imagined version of the iconic Chuck Taylor sneakers. In two color options including white and brown, the shoe still features the same modified...
COLD COFFEE: HUMAN MADE Online Store
NIGO's latest fashion brand HUMAN MADE makes the jump into online retail with the launch of COLD COFFEE's website. COLD COFFEE itself has been the physical flagship for the HUMAN MADE brand in Tokyo, employing retail protocols similar to some of NIGO's earlier endeavors with the...
A Conversation with NIGO
Hypebeast recently had the privilege to sit down for a free-flowing conversation with one of biggest luminaries in the world of fashion: NIGO. Having already created a successful imprint with BAPE, he has now moved on to his vintage, Americana-inspired line HUMAN MADE, which is...
EFFECTOR by NIGO 2011 Holiday Collection
NIGO, Japanese fashion pioneer and founder of Human Made, has collaborated once again with EFFECTOR EYEWEAR to release two new models of glasses. Inspired by mid-1980s fashion, the "Darryl" model is a slick retro-styled silhouette utilizing rounder frame edges while the "Monica"...
