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A Bathing Ape was founded in April 1, 1993 in Harajuku, Japan.

First camo pattern proposed, in yellow and green

Nigo and Pharrell Williams decide to team up to launch Billionaire Boys Club

US flagship stores open, starting in SoHo, New York, sometime in the year

BAPESTA 'College Dropout' sneaker with Kanye West

I.T Group acquires a 90.27% stake, announced 1 February

Nigo announces his departure from the brand to focus on Human Made and other projects

Disney partnership around Ralph Breaks the Internet announced, per Wikipedia

Added to the Streetwear Directory.

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