A lot is waiting to happen for A Bathing Ape this year, just take a look at what kind of Bape Stas are coming out and you will know what I mean. In the latest Friday Magazine, they showed not only the regular Bape Stas, and there will be a series of Milo Animal character Bape Stas, the Zoo Family Bape Stas, the Halloween special Bape Stas, the Kaws Chompers, and a whole lot more. Also, don’t forget the Air Sta.
From [Kix-Files]
This is a sample Air Force 1 Premium that might release later this year. Kix-Files called them ‘Chinese Arts & Crafts’ because it features an embroidered phoenix on the tongue, a bamboo weave pattern embossed on leather covering both on the toe and heel cap, canvas like material used on the toe box and side panels, and a hemp insole printed with lotus and bamboo plant in traditional Chinese water colouring. Friday Magazine says it has the LV and Guuci essence. The canvas like material looks a bit like the LV Monogram Mini as well as the signature Green and Red colorway of Gucci.
From Friday Magazine via [Kix-Files]
Hiroshi Fujiwara recently had a meeting with Nike which he posted about in his blog on Honeyee. From the pictures that he took, we can see that there are some shoes including the Nike Wovens and Air Force 1 that features a polka dot pattern. From the trend we’ve seen so far this year, it seems like polka dots will be the next big thing in fashion as well as in sneakers.
TK from SiLLY THING, Russell Waterman from Silas and James Jarvis brings back the character Martin from 1996 with the help of Nike. Thus creating this new vinyl called Leon.
Info from [Think Silly]
Concept Shop brings to us some photos of the latest A Bathing Ape patchwork shirt which just came out in Japan. Bape has been doing the patchwork shirt for a long time, and this is the first time they’ve included their signature camo pattern in it.
