KU, The Original Japanese Brand
Kitmeout is privileged to receive the following KU Biography and Philosophy:
The first KU collection was shown in the fall of 1991. At that time, workwear, urban street rap was all the rage. A very “F you” attitude.
There were NO Asian brands or motiffs being used. At the time, Japanese buyers were always looking to USA and Europe to bring fashion into Japan. Japanese society was still trying to “catch up with the west” after world war 2. It never occured to
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BAPE Clothing
A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is it just Hype or is it truly a cultural phenomenon? Is the founder of A Bathing Ape, Nigo, an artistic genious or a shrewd businessman with a propensity for marketing and tapping into the vast expendable income of the world’s youth? Perhaps a question still in the balance! Regardless, no one can deny the impact of Nigo and the Bape Brand in the 21st century.
Nigo, a 33 year old man born in Japan, has a youthful, almost child-like air. This youthful characteristic is clearly reflected in his A Bathing Ape brand. Some argue it is this very edge that makes him stand out!! - more |
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