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A Japanese [[streetwear]] brand founded by Teriyaki Boyz member Nigo in 1993, opening a store named NOWHERE alongside fellow designer Jun Takahashi of Undercover. Popularized in the US by [[Kanye West]] in the early 2000s, the brand is most well known for it's [[shark hood|shark hoodies]], original [[camouflage|camo]] patterns, and their [[Baby Milo]] mascot. They have a more affordable offshoot brand in AAPE, and have had crossovers with numerous well known franchises including [[Naruto]], [[One Piece]], [[Dragon Ball]], [[Gundam]], [[Transformers]], [[Star Wars]], and the [[Ultra series]], as well as many official collaborations with American rappers.

The brand was sold to Hong Kong fashion business conglomerate I.T Group in 2011. Nigo remained at the brand for 2 years before departing in 2013.

Informally known as BAPE.

h4. See Also

* [[Bapesta]]

h4. External links
* "Official Site (US)":[https://us.bape.com/]
* "Official Site (JP)":[https://bape.com/]
* "Official Site (INT)":[https://www.bapeonline.com/]
* "Twitter":[https://twitter.com/BAPEOFFICIAL]
* "Instagram (US)":[https://www.instagram.com/bape_us/]
* "Instagram (JP)":[https://www.instagram.com/bape_japan/]
* "AAPE Site (JP)":[https://aape.jp/index/]
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