IS BATHING APE/BAPE Dead in Japan???

[SelfEXplanatory]

hmmmmm I was wondering why whoever made this post care about what people in Japan are wearing?

wear what you want...make it look good in your eyes and move on

I dont like bape for many reasons but I like some roadstas cause they look a bit more original then skull stas (shell toes) and bapesta (af1)...clothes I hate! accesories are cool...

honestly I wouldnt purchase anything from bape! unless it was a bag of some sort or a certain color roadsta that was THAT appealing...

[Egpt]

you people care way too much about stupid stuff.

wear what you like, whether it's dead, alive or in a zombie state

[naturaljax]

I'd like to see pictures of early on Bape stuff.

I've only seen some here and there, and it was pretty cool.

anyone have any pictures of their early stuff?

[m1lk]

who cares? america's always been behind the times compared to europe and japan.

to the elitists out there, whatever you think's hot now, some skinny little asian kid liked it 5 years ago

[2000dB]

People still dress in Bape/Ice cream head to toe here. I see at least a few on the train every day, the concentration is higher if you're in an aera that has a Bape store or gallery or whatever they call it.

[herpsky]

i have some bape items from 2001-2002

i think they are pretty cool and i still rock them once in a while

as long as ppl aren't wearing bape head to toe or rocking those multi-color camo or baby milo shit, it's okay.

honestly, people are overreacting...

[bigbirdstyle]

If you hate the whole Bape hypebeast trend you will love the song Bang from Game's new album... here are some of the lyrics:

You got the funny azz colors on take it off...

We don't push stars on our shoes bitch we put the whole car on the shoes..

Wear bathing apes hoody get stripped in the club like a bitch in the club

You like ice creams get a banana split in the club..

Good times:)

[mr fluffernutter]

Worzzt lyrics ever.

[Servo2000]

Maybe not the worst, but definitely up there.

[superdupersang]

bape is dead etc etc

but their shop in tokyo is shit hot

by a company called wonderwall, no relation to the band "mad for it!!" oasis of manchester

well not that i know of

[RobotRock]

I own a few pieces of Bape and still really enjoy wearing them. Some days I feel like dressing more conservative but when it' a nice summer day and the sun is out, I love wearing my Bape t-shirt with all the crystals on it. I got a pair of sneakers too and there one of my favourate pieces.

I could care less if people think I'm trying to be trendy because I know I don't look like a fashion victim, many of thier pieces are a little over the top, but I think that's the basis of it's appeal. head to toe any brand usually like kind of cheesy but a piece here and there is pretty nice.

Oh and those shark hoodies were so sweet when they came out, still are lol. If anyone knows where I can get the Bape/ daft Punk sneakers I am willing to pay top dollar for them. My favourate group and an amazing looking shoe. size 9

[bigbirdstyle]

Worzzt lyrics ever.

Regardless of what you think of the lyrics if you wear Bape at the wrong time and place you might face the wrong end of a gun barrel. People got jacked for their Jordans, Ipods, and now Bapes is the hot sh$t in the hood.

[M4TM]

but you'll still see guys totally dipped out in bape...

so true. i work relatively near the bws in hong kong - which is located in central - a business district. you can always spot the kids heading to bape - they stand out among the business people...

bape is cool in moderation - but i can't stand kids that are head to toe in that shit.

[will_i_am]

If you hate the whole Bape hypebeast trend you will love the song Bang from Game's new album... here are some of the lyrics:

We don't push stars on our shoes bitch we put the whole car on the shoes..

Good times:)

spinners?

[su8m3rg3d]

bape is dead etc etc

but their shop in tokyo is shit hot

by a company called wonderwall, no relation to the band "mad for it!!" oasis of manchester

well not that i know of

damn, see man, just see how fuckin rich nigo is..

[herpsky]

well

im pretty sure nigo doesn't pay out of his pocket to furnish the BWS stores

[2000dB]

I'm always amazed by the size of the bape store in aoyama, considering it's almost empty.

[Mbrand]

If anyone knows where I can get the Bape/ daft Punk sneakers I am willing to pay top dollar for them. My favourate group and an amazing looking shoe. size 9

If we're talking about the same Daft x Bape, they are probably the most boring shoes ever made IMO.

[RobotRock]

If we're talking about the same Daft x Bape, they are probably the most boring shoes ever made IMO.

Sorry you don't like them dude. There styled after the new outfits they have for thier newest album Human After All. I like how they have the opposite silver and gold stars on the outside of the shoe.

[Mbrand]

You'll have to get the whole fit to match them then

[superdupersang]

the daft punk shoes are kinda understated.

shit at least it doesnt glow in the dark

[andewhall]

bape is dead etc etc

but their shop in tokyo is shit hot

by a company called wonderwall, no relation to the band "mad for it!!" oasis of manchester

well not that i know of

The shop is pretty fucking amazing looking. This last shot does remind me of a swimmimg pool changing room however:eek:

[jetlenoir]

Yesterday, I decided to check out the SoHo BAPE store just for kicks. It was all full of white surburb families. Best part was seeing a 40+ year old dad try on some Bapestas while the grandma and wife contemplated the merits of neon strawberry orange and limegreen.... BAPE is officially dead. Seeing a bunch of suburb white "headz" tourists rock BAPE is a surest sign the label is dead. Hell, they were even carrying American Eagle Outfitter bags on the way out...

Me thinks you pretend to hate whitey when you really just hate DADDY. Woops!

[CL Smooth]

lulz

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