Still the front runner in the camo print game. A Bathing Ape releases this new jacket for their Fall/Winter 2013 delivery. As always though, you will have to part with a major part of your bank account in order to acquire this one.



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It has been two years since Hong Kong-based fashion conglomerate I.T. bought 'A Bathing Ape' and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the brand. NIGO sits down with WWD for an interview to discuss A Bathing Ape and its future. NIGO is no longer involved with BAPE, instead focusing on his own company 'NIGOLD' and several collaborative ventures. Take a look at what he has to say inside.

Why did you choose to leave A Bathing Ape, the very brand you started? When did you make the decision? 

Nigo: It was about six months ago that I started to think about what I wanted to do next. I guess it’s just me being selfish. It has been 20 years since I founded the brand, and in another 20 years from now I will be 60. I started fumbling around for some new possibilities. What I really want to make clear is that I didn’t fall out with [I.T chief executive officer] Sham Kar Wai. Sham and I get on as more than business associates and we came to a mutual decision. It was simply that I came to the realization that Bape was no longer just my creation and I didn’t renew the contract that I signed two years ago when I sold the company.  

Do you think that without you Bape is going to change even more significantly from now on? Nigo: There is a hangover caused by my own time managing Bape. That without me the brand wouldn’t exist is something the people who follow in my footsteps will have to overcome. But I think that I.T is confident that it is going to continue to sell without me. Especially in Asia, Bape is Bape. There are people who are fanatical about the logo alone. Maybe it will have an effect in places in the West like New York where I have an identity as Nigo. As for Japan, I wonder? I have a feeling they will just have to push on. If something goes wrong, maybe they will call me back!  

So, where will you go from here? Aside from Nowhere, you have your own company, Nigold, which produces your new clothing brand Human Made. Will this be the second incarnation of Bape? 

Nigo: Human Made is a brand that makes the clothes I want to be wearing right now, but I have no intention at all of growing it to the level of Bape. Two years ago, I opened a shop for Human Made in [the Tokyo residential neighborhood] Sendagaya that only opened on the weekends called Cold Coffee. I am in the process of renewing the interior of that and I am going to put on sale some of my collection of vintage items. I want to go back to doing business over the counter the old school way. I rent two or three locations for my collection and gradually have just wanted to let go of it all. I want to make a shop disguised as an art gallery with all of things I have collected on display for sale. I have no intention of going back into high-risk business.

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This month Pharrell once again appears in BAPE and BBC, modeling pieces from both brand’s 2013 spring/summer collections. If you've been following both brands closely as we have, you should see the importance of Mr. Skateboard being the face of the new collections. Take a look after the jump!

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A little early to give everybody the free looks but I know nobody is complaining. They take to the fall & winter with a retro style look with some of the pieces in the collection. The accessories even make an impact. You know you have to go holla @ BAPE
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Daisy Lowe for A Bathing Ape Ladies Fall/Winter 2011 from Highsnobiety on Vimeo.


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The jacket features an arm pocket with velcro detailings and a button closure. Three different colorways on this one. You know who to holla at......BAPE

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The jacket features a waterproof zipper throughout the jacket including huge slash pockets, sleeve pockets and a pink liner. Go holla @ BAPE

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A Bathing Ape has unfurled brand new images of their extensive Spring 2011 Collection which includes selections for ladies, gentlemen, and a Baby Milo clad kids collection. The lineup is highlighted by a pair of new varsity jackets, fabricated in conjunction with Stussy.

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Opening at the Bape Gallery within the Bapexclusive store in Kyoto, the Bape Archive Exhibition is set to display collaborative pieces and key items from its history. In celebration of the event, a classic collaborative t-shirt between Bape x Futura will be re-issued, alongside the the 15th anniversary book, this time featuring a revamped black/multi camo cover version.

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A BATHING APE has created this t-shirt alongside fashion director Gene Krell (of Vogue Japan/GQ Japan) as a fundraising campaign for the people of Haiti. The white t-shirt features a front print with a map of Haiti and the sun. The back features the quote “The Sun Will Shine Again On The People of Haiti… One Love”. The t-shirt is available through BapeLand.





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For the celebration of this month’s Valentine’s Day, A Bathing Ape release the following capsule of t-shirts. The Love Baby Milo collection includes two designs, MILOVE as well as the LOVE BABY MILO graphic featuring Baby Milo and Lisa as a couple. The LOVE BABY MILO tee will be available on February 3rd while the MILOVE will be available as a BAPEXCLUSIVE with announcement of its release date later this week.

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