Japanese streetwear label BAPE celebrates its upcoming 25th anniversary with a special BAPE XXV capsule collection. The range is comprised of a variety of items including apparel, decorative home items and accessories. There is a selection of t-shirts, wall clocks, hoodies, key chains, sticker sets and iPhone cases. All of the pieces boast the brand's signature imprint of the Ape Head, camouflage pattern, the shark motif, and 'XXV' as a nod to the 25th anniversary.
Each design is also based on a new 'cities camo' visual, which blends together BAPE's iconic logo, store locations, and the years of 1993 to 2018. All of the items are crafted in a series of colorways including the choices of either blue, green, pink or red. The BAPE XXV celebratory collection drops at A Bathing Ape store locations this weekend on May 26.
Celebratory Camo-Printed Capsules
The BAPE XXV Special Collection Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
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