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Nigö (ニゴー, Nigō, born Tomoaki Nagao (長尾 智明) on December 23, 1970) is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey (DJ), record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the streetwear brand, A Bathing Ape (Bape), and currently serves as artistic director for Kenzo.
Jan 19, 2024 · Nigo is himself known for his expression through clothing, cited by musicians and designers from across the global spectrum as a key catalyst in the development of contemporary culture. A Bathing Ape, which he founded in the mid-1990s, was a canonical brand in the first, pre-millennial wave of what is now termed “streetwear” (even if that ...
Sep 13, 2022 · September 13, 2022. In early December of last year, about 10 weeks after taking over as artistic director at the French luxury brand Kenzo, the Japanese fashion designer Nigo flew by private jet...
Sep 15, 2021 · Nigo, one of the first of the streetwear superstars and an in-demand collaborator with multiple brands great and good, was named artistic director of the house on Wednesday by LVMH Moët Hennessy...
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A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese fashion brand founded by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in Ura-Harajuku in 1993. [1] [2] The brand specializes in men's, women's and children's lifestyle and street wear, running 19 stores in Japan, including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive Kyoto. The Kyoto ...
Jan 19, 2022 · Nigo, the founder of A Bathing Ape and other streetwear brands, shares his passion for and knowledge of Kenzo Takada's legacy and his ambitions for the brand in an exclusive interview. He plans to revive the \"fun and excitement\" in fashion with his debut fall 2022 collection, inspired by his vintage Kenzo collection.
Jan 22, 2022 · Nigo’s appointment at Kenzo, the brand founded by Kenzo Takada in 1970, makes him the first Japanese designer to helm the brand since Kenzo-san, and one of only two Asian creative directors at...
