On the occasion of the opening of the A Bathing Ape boutique, often shortened to BAPE, FashionUnited met with Adrien Kunz-Aubert, general manager Europe, to learn more about the brand's new development strategy in Europe and, in particular, in France. A Bathing Ape boutique located in le Marais: does this signal end of BAPE representation by...
15 May 2025
German luxury fashion brand MCM is again teaming up with Japanese streetwear company A Bathing Ape (Bape) for a first-time capsule collection for the Lunar New Year, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The two brands first collaborated in October 2019 to redefine the aesthetics and attitude of luxury streetwear, offering ready-to-wear, leather...
8 Jan 2024
Japanese streetwear label Bape has teamed up with sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness to launch an exclusive collaboration with the National Hockey League (NHL). The Mitchell & Ness x Bape x NHL collection launches on December 23 and offers a fusion of classic sports aesthetics and streetwear flair, utilising the distinctive style of the Anaheim...
19 Dec 2023
In the heart of 1993’s Harajuku, Tokyo’s home of outlandish fashion and subcultures, A Bathing Ape – more commonly known as BAPE – was born, a lifestyle brand that promised to offer up a renewed take on streetwear through the eyes of its already acclaimed founder Tomoaki Nagao, or Nigo. As a devout hip hop fan, Nigo formulated the brand through...
15 Sept 2023
A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is set to hold its first fashion show in its hometown of Tokyo as the brand continues celebrations for its 30th anniversary year. The streetwear label, founded by Nigo in 1993, has been added to the Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo SS24 line up, with the event set to take place between August 28 and September 2. BAPE’s show, which...
25 Jul 2023
Sportswear giant Nike has moved to sue its competitor Bape alleging that the Japanese brand’s footwear business “revolves around copying” its designs. In a court filing, Nike outlined the shoes in question, including its two styles of its Air Force 1, the Dunk and two Air Jordan 1 silhouettes. Imagery presented as part of the filing attempted to...
27 Jan 2023
Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape, known as Bape, has partnered with MADworld to venture into the metaverse. Founded in Tokyo’s Harajuku district in 1993, BAPE's line up of labels includes A Bathing Ape, AAPE, Baby Milo, BAPE Black, and Mr. Bathing Ape, which are sold in stores across Asia, North America and Europe. Recently, BAPE launched...
4 Apr 2022
Military-inspired fashion house Alpha Industries has released a collection with the Japanese label, Aape by A Bathing Ape (BAPE), offering a line infusing street style trends with military DNA. The seven-piece collection includes the likes of bomber jackets and fleeces next to more casual items, such as sweatshirts and jogging bottoms. Each...
15 Nov 2021
Japanese cult streetwear brand, A Bathing Ape (BAPE), has revealed its recent collaborative capsules with British outerwear label Barbour and award-winning animation Pink Panther. In the two highly contrasting collections, BAPE captures the essence of each distinct brand while staying true to its own identity. Within its Barbour capsule,...
14 Oct 2021
Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape, best known as Bape, has joined forces with Montblanc to release a limited-edition collection of leather accessories featuring Bape’s exclusive camouflage print and Montblanc’s logo. The pieces include a document case, a portfolio, a pen pouch and a matching wallet. Prices range from 235 US dollars for the...
1 Jul 2019