Bape Leather Down Jacket
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A Bathing Ape, also known as BAPE, is a Japanese streetwear brand founded in 1993 by NIGO. It encompasses men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, as well as a variety of accessories and lifestyle items. In 2011, it was announced that Hong Kong-based fashion conglomerate I.T Group purchased the brand for $2.8 million USD, and by 2013 NIGO had stepped down from the brand’s creative helm.
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Although often associated with flashier and more colorful elements, Bape has produced a series of simpe leather down jackets for their 2007 Fall/Winter Collection. The only discernible Bape elements are the small tag and the use of camo for the lining. Four different colors are available, black, beige, brown and dark brown are available now at Cliffedge.
The Bearbrick World Wide Tour 2007 started taking place this weekend on November 23rd at the Parco Factory in Japan. For this event, Medicom Toy has worked with several top streetwear brands including Bape, Stussy, Roar and Fragment Design for some collaboration event tees. The tees were only sold at the event so your only chance to get these is through a third party source.
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Aside from the regular fare of Bapestas and Roadstas comes the 2007 November release of the Manhunt. This more traditional silhouette of the Manhunt features a suede upper with a stitched square toebox and crepe sole. Three different colors are available, black, brown and tan. Available at Hong Kong’s Bape Shop this Saturday, November 24th.
Bape Hong Kong Store
#10 Ground Floor
Queens Road, Central
Hong Kong
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The Bapesta sneaker from Japanese street brand Bape has recently been released in a miniature keychain form. The mini-shoe includes a lobster clip on the back of the shoe letting you attach it as ornament to a larger key-chain or a mobile phone strap. Available now at Cliffedge.
Bape has recently released its seasonal catalog for the 2007 Autumn/Winter Collection. With an obvious emphasis on outwear, the catalog documents the latest styles to combat the cold. The catalog/magazine also includes an interview on Bape’s influential architect and designers Wonderwall. The customary gift included for this catalog is a set of pencils and pencil case. Check your local import bookstore for availability.
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Bape will release a new series of items next week as part of their 2007 Autumn/Winter Collection. Seen here are some pieces using simple designs and patterns without any overpowering tones. These items include hoodies, crewneck sweaters, t-shirts, camo cords and accessories such as beanies and NDS cases. These items will release on November 3rd, 2007 at Hong Kong’s Bape Store.
Bape Hong Kong Store
#10 Ground Floor
Queens Road, Central
Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong division of Bape has teamed up with Octopus to create a special Hong Kong exclusive card. Octopus cards represent an everyday facet of life in Hong Kong. Through these pre-paid cards, everything from transportation to convenience store purchases can be made by placing your card on special terminals. The money is transfered via radio signals making it an extremely fast and efficient process. This collaboration includes a special card as well as a card holder. Both include the use of classic Bape camo in green. Available at the Bape Store starting November 3rd.
Bape Hong Kong Store
#10 Ground Floor
Queens Road, Central
Hong Kong
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Portfolio magazine recently did an extensive feature outlining the rise to prominence of A Bathing Ape. Going into detail about the solid foundation and business plan created by Bape’s creator, Nigo, the article also covers the complexity regarding Bape’s popularity. Although Bape has achieved super stardom in Japan in the past, it has now reached a point where in some realms Bape has become the laughing stock of the fashion community. This oblivion is offset by Bape’s foreign popularity where Bape is still a relatively new concept and popular amongst celebrities. If you have a chance, check out the article and look for this little nugget of gold from none other then Hiroshi Fujiwara; “I just wonder how he feels when he sees ugly people wearing his clothes. If you go to the countryside in America and people are wearing Bathing Ape, that’s not very cool.”
