END. x A bathing Ape ‘Bowling’

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The British shop END. regularly offers us eye-catching collabs with famous or emerging brands (various articles available on this site). Today, the famous store unveils its very first collection designed with the legendary streetwear brand BAPE.

The 2 partners chose the theme of vintage American bowling to design this 7-piece collection.

Since its inception, A Bathing Ape has appreciated and been inspired by « Vintage Americana », with its distinctive style codes that are an integral part of the Japanese brand’s identity.

END. and BAPE pay homage to this golden era of after war in the United States through their 1st collaborative capsule.

It includes a pair of shoes, clothing and accessories co-branded with a U.S 50’s look. These pieces are dressed in retro cream/burgundy/pin green colors.

The sneaker model revisited is the legendary BAPESTA. This shoe has an aesthetic reminiscent of classic bowling shoes in 2 tones. Made with premium full grain leather, the base is presented in cream and the sides are dressed in different colors, one burgundy and the other dark green. The iconic shooting star logo on the side appears in the reverse shade, and black BAPE branding adorns the tongue and cream heel tab. To affirm the collab, the pair gets metallic silver dubrae featuring embossed END. branding. Cream stitching on the upper affirms the refined style of this special version. The whole is based on a cream midsole and a gum rubber outsole that harmoniously finalize the look.

The shoe will be released with an apparel collection and a custom bowling ball and pins.

The BAPE monkey head motif is modified for apparel and accessories to match the bowling world. The number 93 also stands out on some pieces, in reference to the year BAPE was founded, while the END. logo appears again throughout the collection.

We find a shirt that looks like it came out of the 50s, with a cream fabric enhanced by a burgundy satin collar and sleeve ends. A two-tone cream/dark green varsity jacket in wool and leather with a large bowling-inspired graphic on the back. Exclusive t-shirts with this design are also available.

The END. x A bathing Ape ‘Bowling’ collection will be released on December 3rd 2022 in stores and online via a raffle set up on the English shop launches.endcloting.com. Don’t sleep !

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