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A Bathing Ape
(Bape)
Type Private
Founded 1993
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Nigo
Industry Clothing
Website http://www.bape.com/

A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company founded by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagao in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather [1] The company specializes in street wear, operating stores in Japan, including BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier and the Bape Exclusive store (located in Aoyama, Tokyo). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The company also operates Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are also stores located in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taipei and Los Angeles. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Nigo also founded the women's clothing lines "APEE", and "BAPY", the female "couture" clothing line.

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History

Nigo, founder and owner, cites his mother and father, who were a nurse and a billboard maker respectively, as major influences in the development of his character. Though because they both worked, he spent a lot of time alone with toys. [2] He also credits DJ/Head Porter designer Hiroshi Fujiwara as his business model. Hiroshi Fujiwara (藤原ヒロシ Fujiwara Hiroshi) is a popular Japanese musician trendsetter producer and designer born in Ise Mie in 1964 [3] His nickname literally means "number two" in Japanese; the MD of Astoarobot, the fashion store, coined the moniker when he noted the physical resemblance to Fujiwara. [4] Nigo cites his early influences as Elvis, The Beatles and hip-hop acts such as Run DMC and Woobens. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D [2]

After studying fashion editing at college, he worked as an editor and a stylist for Popeye magazine. [3] After borrowing four million yen from an acquaintance, who also let him use his shop,[2] he opened "Nowhere", his first store, on April 1, 1993 in Harajuku, Tokyo. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging" is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward Deciding to start his own brand, he named it after the 1968 film Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes is a 1968 Science fiction / thriller film directed by Franklin J According to Nigo, the name "A Bathing Ape" is short for a Japanese saying "bathing in lukewarm water". Japanese people typically have daily baths in water over at temperatures above 40 degrees celsius. As such, bathing in luke warm water is to complacently over indulge. This is, ironically, a reference to the lazy oppulence of the younger generation of Japanese, the brand's own customers. [2] To expose the brand he gave T-shirts to Cornelius who wore them when performing. Cornelius (born Keigo Oyamada (小山田圭吾 January 27 1969 in Setagaya Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese recording artist and producer For two years he produced 30 to 50 shirts a week, selling half and giving half to friends. In 1997, Nigo released his debut album 'Bape Sounds' under Mo'Wax, with DJ/Producer James Lavelle of UNKLE. Mo' Wax is a UK -based Record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s James Lavelle (born 1974 in Oxford, England) is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss Unkle (also written as UNKLE and UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy [4] In January 2005, Nigo and Pharrell Williams launched the first "Bathing Ape" store in New York. The official name, according to the salespeople at the store, is "Bathing Ape in Lukewarm Water. " [5] Nigo is also co-owner and head designer of Williams' Billionaire Boys Club. Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream are two lines of rich luxury clothing established by Pharrell of The Neptunes and Nigo, founder of [6] In 2006, Nigo and N-Kei Enzaki started a record company, Ape Sounds, with help from James Lavelle, a UK DJ and owner of the Mo' Wax label. James Lavelle (born 1974 in Oxford, England) is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss Mo' Wax is a UK -based Record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s He serves as a producer and director for his CDs, blending Western hip-hop with Asian sounds. [3]

Clothing

Bapesta

The Bapesta is probably one of the more recognizable trend shoes for the past few years. One simple key to note, is that it looks exactly like the Nike Air Force 1. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The Air Force 1 Athletic shoe, is a product of Nike Inc created by designer Bruce Kilgore [7]. It is designed to emulate the shoe of choice among the fore runners of streetstyle in Japan. The classic "uptowns" are worn by a great majority of the trendsetters, be it nostalgia, hip hop or b-ball influences. Nigo simply wanted a shoe that was like the Air Force 1 low, but re-interpreted in the bathing ape way. Hence we have the iconic swoosh replaced by the "sta", the trademark sole pattern re-worked, and the heel tab featuring the bape embroidery.

Hoodies

BAPE is well known for the unique and colorful hoodies they produce. The Bape hoodie designs are creative and usually feature camouflage in some part of the fabric pattern. The BAPE brand is hugely popular with rap and hip-hop stars, with the most popular clothing item being the Bape hoodies and sweatshirts. They have been heavily critisised in the past for being rather expensive considering the quality and design, with costs direct from the store being upwards of $200-300.

Stores

Store locations:

Celebrities

Celebrities known to wear BAPE include Pharrell Williams , Kanye West , Lil Wayne, Robin Williams, Beastie Boys, Teriyaki Boyz . Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Teriyaki Boyz is a j-hip hop group from Tokyo Japan. The four MCs in the group are Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, VERBAL from M-flo, [8]

References

  1. ^ Breaking Down Bapes TheHipHopIcon. com, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d CNN TalkAsia Transcript 28 February, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Going BAPE Metropolis, 2003. Metropolis is a 80-page free weekly city guide and Classified ads glossy magazine published by Crisscross KK targeting English-speaking foreigners in Tokyo Retrieved June 21, 2007
  4. ^ a b Nigo interview Pig Mag 24 May, 2005. Retrieved 21 June, 2007.
  5. ^ Kanye West, Pharrell, Mos Def Celebrate A Designer With Sole MTV. com Jan 12, 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
  6. ^ Affleck and Trump lead a Bape Invasion on NYC BET. com Jan 14, 2005. Retrieved 21 June, 2007.
  7. ^ Ogunnaike, Lola (2004-12-19). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. SoHo Runs for Blue and Yellow Sneakers. The New York Times: Fashion & Style. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-09-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians  “[T]he colorful sneakers . . . bear more than a passing resemblance to Nike Air Force Ones”
  8. ^ Kansai Scene Magazine :: Style

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