Bape Store in Shibuya, Japan by Wonderwall

January 20, 2008

Filed Under (Cool Interior Design) by Yossawat

A Bathing Ape or BAPE is a Japanese clothing company founded by Nigo (real name Tomoaki Nagao) in 1993 The company specializes in urban and hip-hop fashion, operating stores in Japan including BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier & the Bape Exclusive store which is located in Aoyama, Tokyo. The company also operates Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are stores located in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taiwan and Los Angeles. Nigo also founded the womens clothing lines “APEE” which is the female version of BAPE, and “BAPY” which is the female “couture” clothing line.

This is a compilation of BAPE history. In contrast to the eccentric multi-colored LED lights in the stairway, the rest of the store is simple and plain with at sense of luxury. The brand’s evolution is marked in the experimentation of contrasting ideas.