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Country
Japan
Founded
1993 1990s
Category
Clothing Bags Accessories Footwear
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Overview

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BE FEARLESS.
BAPE is a Japanese streetwear brand founded in 1993 in Harajuku (Ura-Harajuku), Tokyo, by NIGO (長尾智明), who was involved in its early years as creative director. It offers lifestyle and streetwear for men, women, and children, and carries the slogan “BE FEARLESS.” Its philosophy is expressed as “A BATHING APE® (BAPE®) exists to challenge expectations, champion outliers, and elevate expression.” The brand centers its collections on motifs such as APE HEAD, BAPE CAMO, and BABY MILO®.

Concept

A BATHING APE® (BAPE®) exists to challenge expectations, champion outliers, and elevate expression.

Collaboration partners

Dates and partner brands

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2026.02.06

New Era

BAPE × New Era “Light Up SS26” (February 6, 2026). A capsule featuring a glow-in-the-dark 59FIFTY silhouette and design elements inspired by BABY MILO.

Brands with shared characteristics

Brands that share a country of origin, founding period, category or designer.

Clothingbrands fromJapanfounded in1993

A BATHING APE Japan Founded in 1993 Clothing In common Clothingbrands fromJapanfounded in1993
COMME CA ISM Japan Founded in 1993 Clothing In common Clothingbrands fromJapanfounded in1993
COMME des GARÇONS COMME des GARÇONS Japan Founded in 1993 Clothing In common Clothingbrands fromJapanfounded in1993
PLEATS PLEASE ISSEY MIYAKE Japan Founded in 1993 Clothing In common Clothingbrands fromJapanfounded in1993

Brands from Japan founded in 1993

AQUA FORTIS Japan Founded in 1993 Accessories In common Brands from Japan founded in 1993
AQUA SILVER Japan Founded in 1993 Accessories In common Brands from Japan founded in 1993
Buzz Ricksons Japan Founded in 1993 In common Brands from Japan founded in 1993
COMME des GARÇONS PARFUMS Japan Founded in 1993 Fragrance In common Brands from Japan founded in 1993

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