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A Bathing Ape: A Brand Comparison

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Streetwear is a top topic with young teenagers these days. Who has the best outfit for the season, who wore it best? When it comes to streetwear brands, there are two brands that talk about the most, Supreme and A Bathing Ape. Supreme caters to the Skateboarding, hip-hop, and punk rock cultures. While Bathing Ape is well known for their camo design and for their collaborations with other brands. And If I had to choose what brand to represent I would prefer to wear A Bathing Ape because of its history behind it and their design.
Supreme, the brand was founded by James Jebbia. The first ever-Supreme store opened on Lafayette Street in downtown Manhattan in 1994. It was designed with skaters in mind, with a unique design on the store layout. In …show more content…

Their shoes, clothing, and accessories create a big commotion because items that are produced in a very limited quantity same as their competition A Bathing Ape. Supreme has a line of collaborations with other brands such as Nike, Air Jordan, Vans, The North Face, Levis, Timberland, Comme de Garcons, Undercover, Stone Island and White Castles. Some notable pieces from the brand include photographs of Michael Jordan, Kermit the Frog, Lady Gaga, Neil Young. It also includes a Supreme brick that people can purchase for the price of $40 with few being …show more content…

Streetwear shoes, however, BAPE gave birth to Bapesta Shoes bears a star logo with a Nike check on the side Bape frequently join forces with other brands and features characters from popular media for example SpongeBob Square Pants, Marvel Comics characters, Nintendo, DC Comics. These designs are used throughout the Bathing Ape Range, on accessories, hoodies, jackets, T-shirts and shoes. The brand also collaborates with many other famous brands such has Pepsi, Coca-Cola, M*A*C, Comme des Garcons, Undercover, Carhartt and artist such as Pharrell, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Gary Panter, Chris Brown,

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