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The Many names of Bape: Bapes, Bathing Apes, Bapesta, Bape Foot Soldier, Bathing Ape Bape Information A Bathing Ape Shoes, Bapestas or commonly known as Bapes have quickly become a cultural craze. Bapes Shoes are a mix of exclusivity and mass appeal. Owning a pair of A Bathing Ape shoes shows that you are into high-end hiphop fashion due to its limited editions and quantities. They closely resemble Nike's Air Force Ones. The main difference is that the Air is replaced by the word Ape and the Nike Swoosh is replaced by a star. Bapes come in a variety of color schemes and limited editions not found in the Nike Air Force 1's. Many notable Platinum Hip-Hop/Rap Artist have been seen wearing Bape, Bapestas or bathing apes. Jay-Z, Usher, Cassidy and Pharell Williams have been seen in movies, interviews and music videos wearing the rare bapesta brand. Platinum Rapper "Young Jeezy" even mentions them in one of his rap songs: Evisu Jeans with the Bathin' apes, from his single "Bottom of The Map" off the "Thug Motivation" Album. A Bathing Ape (often called simply Bape) is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in Urban Street Fashion. The company was started in 1993 by Nigo as a T-shirt brand originated out of the Harajuku area of Shibuya in Tokyo becoming one of the very first Japanese Urban wear brands to start in the early 1990s, storefront called "BUSY WORKSHOP" Bape's logo and themes are all derived from the original Planet of the Apes movies. The brand's name is based on a common Japanese saying, "bathing in lukewarm water", that describes the willingness of Japan's youth to follow popular trends. Prior to starting his label the creator Nigo worked for Boon. Boon is one of a number of mens magazines in Japan that focuses on street name brand fetishism. Bape is known for its shrewd marketing, particularly the use of very limited production runs in order to stoke demand for its product. Bape stores are also usually hard to find and are not usually marked with signs to maintain exclusivity. Many stores have a one product per person policy to prevent any of the items from appearing on the black market. Bape has become so popular in Japan that it was commissioned to design a limited edition Pepsi bottle. Over the years, Bape has extended its brand from T-shirts (Baby Milo & Bathing Ape) to other apparel such as sneakers (Bape Sta, Manhunt), jeans and even underwear. A Bathing Ape has extended beyond clothing to a hair salon (Bape Cuts), gallery (Bape Gallery), cafe (Bape Cafe), record label (Ape Sounds) and (B)apeTV. A Bathing Ape also produces limited-edition hip hop-themed vinyl figures. Although not as popular as the brand is in Japan, Bape has reached mainstream in the United States on account of popular entertainers wearing the brand, such as Pharrell Williams of hip hop production duo the Neptunes, the President of Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z, and the president of Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne. Due to the success of the creative live, Pharrell has collaborated on a clothing and sneaker line with its designer. Bape's popularity in the United States was cemented when he opened the first American Bape store in New York City in 2004. A Bathing ApeFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(fashion designer : DJ Nigo)A Bathing Ape (often called simply Bape) is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in urban streetwear. It began in 1993 as a T-shirt brand and originated out of the Harajuku area of Shibuya in Tokyo becoming one of the very first Japanese streetwear brands to start in the early 1990s. Bape's logo and themes are all derived from the original Planet of the Apes movies. The brand's name is based on a common Japanese saying, "bathing in lukewarm water", that describes the willingness ofPrior to starting his label the creator Nigo worked for Boon. Boon is one of a number of mens magazines in Bape is known for its shrewd marketing, particularly the use of very limited production runs in order to stoke demand for its product. Bape stores are also usually hard to find and are not usually marked with signs to maintain exclusivity. Many stores have a one product per person policy to prevent any of the items from appearing on the black market. Bape has become so popular in A Bathing Ape's success has earned Nigo, the creator of Bape, a Lamborghini, an Aston Martin, a Bentley Continental Mulliner Edition, a Ferrari 360 Modena and a home valued at $30 million. He is also in collaboration with Pharrell on his clothing line called Billionaire Boys Club. Nigo has also designed Pharrell's shoe line Ice Cream in collaboration with Reebok. Bathing Ape Bape New accessory line ! Bathing Ape Accessories includes: Bathing Ape Camo Backpack Book Bag: Bathing Ape Bape Backpack school book bag, This bag has 2 main compartments. Adjustable backpack straps. Signature "A Bathing Ape" logo covered by a discrete Velcro "Please peel slowly". This special edition bag comes in 4 different Bathing Ape Signature Camouflage colors of your choice. Very Rare get yours here !
A Bathing Ape STA BAPE Toy Figure - Camo Signature BAPE Ape Doll: A Bathing Ape STA Figure Toy sets. Own the vinyl toys that were created by the same inspiration and ingenuity of the Bathing Ape designers DJ Nigo and Pharrell Williams. Great add to your Bathing Ape Bape Collection, a must for every collector also a great Bapesta lover gift. These dolls comes with box. Stands 9 inches tall. Acts as piggy bank
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