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Founder of A Bathing Ape and Human Made

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Industries
Streetwear,  Footwear
Founded December 27, 1970
Headquarters Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

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Tomoaki Nagao, also known as NIGO is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of A Bathing Ape (BAPE) and BAPESTA. Currently, he is the creative director of Uniqlo’s UT division, focusing on graphic T-shirts. He also co-founded Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream with Pharrell Williams.
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HUMAN MADE Links up With NAOTO's SEVEN for a Capsule Collection
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HUMAN MADE Links up With NAOTO's SEVEN for a Capsule Collection
NIGO links up with a Japanese popstar for the first of several drops.
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POLLS: Can Pharrell Really Save Billionaire Boys Club and ICECREAM?
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POLLS: Can Pharrell Really Save Billionaire Boys Club and ICECREAM?
The night is darkest just before the dawn.
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adidas Originals & NIGO Give Two Classics a "BEARFOOT" Makeover
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adidas Originals & NIGO Give Two Classics a "BEARFOOT" Makeover
Part of this year’s spring/summer NIGO x adi drop.
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NIGO Shares His Star Wars Collection "RETURN OF THE NIGO"

NIGO Shares His Star Wars Collection "RETURN OF THE NIGO"
…and lets us in on his predictions for ‘The Force Awakens.’
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NIGO's 'Star Wars' Collectible Auction Gets the Catalog Treatment
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NIGO's 'Star Wars' Collectible Auction Gets the Catalog Treatment
A collectible full of collectibles.
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Here Is What NIGO Is Selling at His Star Wars "RETURN OF THE NIGO" Sotheby's Auction
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Here Is What NIGO Is Selling at His Star Wars "RETURN OF THE NIGO" Sotheby's Auction
With complete coin sets and an ultra-rare Luke Skywalker each commanding five-figure expected price tags.
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The Man Behind Japan's Biggest Streetwear Brands Is British
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The Man Behind Japan's Biggest Streetwear Brands Is British
Meet Cav Empt co-founder Toby Feltwell.
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DOUBTFUL AS DOUBLE 2015 Fall/Winter "Two-Dollar Bill" Collection
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DOUBTFUL AS DOUBLE 2015 Fall/Winter "Two-Dollar Bill" Collection
A nod to the label’s original teaser.
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Sotheby's to Auction off NIGO's Rare 'Star Wars' Collectibles
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Sotheby's to Auction off NIGO's Rare 'Star Wars' Collectibles
Return of the NIGO.
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Coca-Cola x HUMAN MADE In-Store Takeover at a number of names*
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Coca-Cola x HUMAN MADE In-Store Takeover at a number of names*
The coveted pieces were all on display.
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NIGO Appointed as New Creative Director of YOHO!
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NIGO Appointed as New Creative Director of YOHO!
The creative polymath’s latest undertaking extends to China.
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adidas Originals Superstar by NIGO "Scarlet"
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adidas Originals Superstar by NIGO "Scarlet"
“BAM!” “BIFF!” “ZONK!”
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