BAPE is a famous street fashion brand born in Harajuku, Japan. Its full name is "warm water bathing ape".

"Water" means "an ape-man living in ease". In Chinese-speaking areas, it is called "ape head", also known as bape. The name comes from 1968, the American sci-fi movie Planet of the Apes.

Bape, a leading brand in Harajuku, Japan, was founded on June 1993 1 1 by a designer who graduated from Japan Institute of Culture and Fashion. The logo of "bape" was designed by Ichiro Nakamura. Eight Pei 'an (Escaping Ape) starts with a T-shirt. Because of its unique design and limited supply, it has gradually become famous among Japanese hipsters. From then on, designer Nao Tomomi began to design other clothes slowly. Up to now, there have been many sub-brands such as women's wear, children's wear and shoes. Any product with this "bape" pattern will be sought after by everyone.