~A Bathing Ape~
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company founded by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in 1993. The company specializes in urban and hip-hop fashion, operating stores in Japan, including BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier and the Bape Exclusive store (located in Aoyama, Tokyo). The company also operates Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are also stores located in Hong Kong, London,