Nigo

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Founder of A Bathing Ape and Human Made

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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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Latest Collections

IMPOSSIBLE Film PX 70 Color Shade by NIGO
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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

SMART: HUMAN MADE 2012 Spring/Summer Editorial
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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


Converse Addict by NIGO - A Closer Look
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Converse Addict by NIGO - A Closer Look

Fans of the Converse Addict series recently saw the release of its latest rendition, designed by

NIGO x VERBAL "One Day Disco" @ LaForet Museum Harajuku

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

BAPE ARCHIVES by NIGO
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BAPE ARCHIVES by NIGO

Releasing April 1 of this year is the second official release chronicling the massive fashion

Converse Addict by NIGO
Footwear Fashion

Converse Addict by NIGO

Japanese music producer, DJ and BAPE founder NIGO teams up with Converse’s Japan-exclusive Converse

COLD COFFEE: HUMAN MADE Online Store
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COLD COFFEE: HUMAN MADE Online Store

NIGO’s latest fashion brand HUMAN MADE makes the jump into online retail with the launch of COLD

A Conversation with NIGO

A Conversation with NIGO

HYPEBEAST recently had the privilege to sit down for a free-flowing conversation with one of

EFFECTOR by NIGO 2011 Holiday Collection
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EFFECTOR by NIGO 2011 Holiday Collection

NIGO, Japanese fashion pioneer and founder of Human Made, has collaborated once again with EFFECTOR

A Day With Craig Ford

A Day With Craig Ford

Craig Ford has had a considerable impact on the London and British fashion scene. As an important visionary who brought the original BAPE STORE to London, he has also gone on to help develop the British brand presences’ of various respected streetwear brands including BBC | Ice Cream, aNYthing, AMBUSH and Gourmet among others through A Number of Names. Furthermore, he has also been one of the catalysts behind the fledgling London menswear tradeshow known as Jacket Required. Ford recently took us on a buying trip with him to Tokyo which included a run-in with several notable personalities. Follow his day-to-day jaunts over at his HYPEBEAST blog.

The Observer: HUMAN MADE: BATHING APE’S BOY WONDER GOES VINTAGE
Fashion

The Observer: HUMAN MADE: BATHING APE’S BOY WONDER GOES VINTAGE

Much talk has surrounded A Bathing Ape founder NIGO’s latest fashion endeavor with HUMAN MADE. The

COLDCOFFEE: NIGO's New Store in Tokyo
Fashion

COLDCOFFEE: NIGO's New Store in Tokyo

HUMAN MADE, the collaborative fashion label between eclectic designers NIGO and Sk8thing, have

 

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