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Kid Cudi x A Bathing Ape Photoshoot
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by bespokeordie.
    Kid Cudi aka “Scott Mescudi” recently sat down with the A Bathing Ape crew for an interview and photoshoot featured within the pages of Bape’s new Summer 2010 seasonal catalog. The images were shot by photographer Guy Aroch and come courtesy of Hypebeast. Jump on over to check out a teaser of the full interview [...]
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Kanye x Bape S/S 2010 Lookbook
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by bespokeordie.
    When you are Nigo at the helm of A Bathing Ape, or otherwise known as Bape, who do you tap to model your Spring / Summer 2010 Collection lookbook? Although Verbal and the Teriyaki Boyz have filled the position at one time or another, it was Kanye West who got the call to put the clothes [...]
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Bape F/W 2009 Tie Collection
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by bespokeordie.
    It is rare these days to hear me use the expression “streetwear” because I strongly feel that fashion is blending what use to be considered urban style with high end fashion. Examples include collaborations between Dee and Ricky and Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Stephen Sprouse, and Mark Ronson and Gucci. That is what is so [...]
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Bape’s London Flagship Store
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by bespokeordie.
    Bape is proving that it’s business model is not affected by the global recession. Masses of loyal Bape followers, self-described “Bape-heads” made the trek out to Upper James Street in London to take part in the opening of A Bathing Ape’s newly developed London flagship store. Team Bape were prepared for the long line of fans flocking [...]
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Verbal Interviewed by Hypebeast
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by bespokeordie.
    To be honest I didn’t know much about Verbal, other than him being a  member of the Japanese group the Teriyaki Boyz,  until I read the interview on Hypebeast.  The third-generation Korean born in Japan definitely has an upscale urban style all his own. I love the bright Stephen Sprouse Collection Louis Vuitton accents and Verbal’s own jewelry brand [...]
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Nigo of BAPE (A Bathing Ape)
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by bespokeordie.
    Most people in the United States don’t know the name Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao, but the man has become nothing short of iconic overseas in Japan. From his widely popular A Bathing Ape (BAPE) urban clothing label, to music, to influencing popular hip-hop culture in general, his story is definitely an interesting one. The video [...]