Q. Who is korkah???
A. Black guy
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Q. Why is he here???
A. He came from this site,
http://www.bapetalk.com/forum/
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Q. What is that site
A. Its a fan site for a japanese clothing brand???
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Q. Why would a black man wear a japanese brand???
A. Because its cool and unique. Korkah dont wanna dress like everybody else.
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Q. Korkah, could you please help us understand this shit
A. Sure
A Bathing Ape started by this guy in 1993
Original store only sold simple t-shirts and a few other items:
Over a period of years the brand developed a following of japanese youth. Line-ups in front of Bathing Ape stores were commonplace. Like this one:
The brand started being recognized by celebrities. One of the first was this guy(even though its not his jacket):
Other celebs:
Bathing Ape shoes are what brought the brand to most peoples attention:
Over the past 19 years A Bathing Ape has become way more than just a t-shirt company.
There are around 30 stores around the world most of which are in Asia. A few of the stores have "add-ons" like restaurants and salons.
That is all
