A Bathing Ape is a Japanese clothing company founded in 1993 by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagao. Many people have utilized the acronym BAPE when referring to the brand. The brand specializes in hip-hop and urban style fashion. It operates stores mainly in Japan. These retail units include BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier and Bape Exclusive store. The company also runs Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are also stores in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taipei and Los Angeles. Nigo also developed spinoff brands "APEE," a women's clothing lines and "BAPY", the female "couture" clothing line.
A Bathing Ape is a Japanese clothing company founded in 1993 by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagao. Many people have utilized the acronym BAPE when referring to the brand. The brand specializes in hip-hop and urban style fashion. It operates stores mainly in Japan. These retail units include BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier and Bape Exclusive store. The company also runs Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are also stores in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taipei and Los Angeles. Nigo also developed spinoff brands "APEE," a women's clothing lines and "BAPY", the female "couture" clothing line.
A Bathing Ape now makes shoes, jeans, hats, belts and more. They even have introduced their own line of limited edition designer toys. Nigo has gone on to own the clothing line, a record label (Ape Sounds), Bape TV, Bape Café, Bape Gallery, and Bape Cuts.
