April 1 marked more than just April Fool’s Day–it also marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of A Bathing Ape. To help say thank you to all their fans around the globe, BAPE has teamed up with 20 artists, who each had the chance to create their own Ape Head design, including the likes [...]
Known for catchy designs, bold colors and oversized iPhone cases, Candies has recently teamed up with infamous street label A Bathing Ape to present the “Ape Head” iPhone 5 case. As the name suggests, the phone-engulfing case is delivered in the shape of the iconic BAPE head logo in its classic colorway. Made from high [...]
After a long wait we finally get word of release information between the BAPE, adidas and UNDFTD. The superteams works are back in full force and set to release in it’s entirety on April 13th. The rarity and exclusivity of the pairs will be ones that even the most hardcore sneakerhead will have trouble tracking [...]
Although there isn’t another movie anytime soon, the hype around the Transformers franchise hasn’t ever really faded since their debut back in the ’80′s. Demonstrating their knowledge of their fans, A Bathing Ape continues their collaboration with Hasbro releasing a capsule collection that includes this set of Optimus Prime-inspired T-shirts. Available in two colors, white and [...]
When you read the names involved in this latest Casio G-Shock watch collaboration, pretty much nothing can go wrong. Stussy teamed up with BAPE and Casio on a special G-Shock. They worked on the Frogman model from the MASTER OF G series, specializing in waterproof capabilities. Branding by both Stussy and BAPE has been added [...]
Spend some money with BAPE exclusively and they will reward loyalty. For those who spend more than 10,000 yen at the BAPE Pirate Store and BAPE stores during the month of January and February will be presented with this new and exclusive Bearbrick in red and gold. Simple but not one you can just buy.
Coinciding with 2013 which marks the year of the snake, the aptly-titled piece of footwear from BAPE seems right on the money. No strangers to dressing their Bapesta up in a variety of different colorways while still managing to make the silhouette and key features easily identifiable, their latest employs a snakeskin foundation with white [...]
BAPE’s signature Shark hoodie jacket has been spotted in another new build for 2013. This time around we see a sweat version of the jacket being spotted in heathery grey and white. The two-toned body is accented with a half camo hood. The varsity silhouette adds on details on the hood and sleeves. The initials [...]
In celebration of the year of the snake, A Bathing Ape has released a special “Year of Snake” t-shirt collection. This collection sees the snake of the Chinese zodiac incorporated into various BAPE logos. Three different t-shirt designs are available: The College Tee, BWS Tee and the Milo Tee. Each shirt is available in one [...]
The BAPE Store New York is celebrating its 8th anniversary and doing so in typical BAPE fashion, fresh gear. We see a special A Bathing Ape anniversary tee created solely for the store. Featuring Baby Milo holding the New York Subway that has been tagged up BAPE style, look for the tee now exclusively from [...]
Interview with RDQLUS, creator of Connoshoer
At this year’s MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas I had the privilege to finally meet and talk to Steve Gordon also known as “RDQLUS”. I have followed RDQLUS’ work with the famed OSD cast and his own top of the line brand. I was delighted to hear that one of his biggest projects [...]
Interview: Reebok Designer Jeremy Sallee
This last week, we spent some time in Las Vegas for the MAGIC/Project Trade Show. One of the highlights was the media event held by Reebok Classics that brought out some of the creative influencers that are helping bring the brand back to its previous glory from the Nineties, which include Swizz Beatz, Dominique Wilkins, [...]
Behind the Kicks: Ms. Solemate
This week I had the pleasure to chat it up with Ms. Solemate. Hailing from the fresh windy city of the Chi, Ms. Solemate has been in the sneaker community for quite some time. A very genuine and articulate female that lives and breathes this culture. She has an extensive collection of fresh kicks and [...]
Watch as Chaz Ortiz, Dave Willis and Brandon Westgate visit the world famous Yankee Stadium in epic fashion.
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on season ending Saturday Night Live, along with the sighting of all red Yeezy 2′s, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album entitled Yeezus. Look for more information on this as it approaches it’s release on June 18.
Action Bronson talks about his love affair with New Balance
From Sneaker Freaker, “A few months back we spent a day with Action Bronson while he was down here in Melbourne. We were hunting through the offcuts and noticed we didn’t include the dude talk about his favourite sneakers of all time. Bronsolini fans are well aware of his love for New Balances sneakers, and [...]
