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February 23, 2024
A BATHING APEⓇ × READYMADE × BE@RBRICK: A New Collaboration Unfolds | MEDICOM TOY
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BE@RBRICK A BATHING APEⓇ × READYMADE 100% & 1000%
The collaboration between A BATHING APEⓇ, READYMADE, and BE@RBRICK, which garnered significant attention in 2018 and 2021, sees these three entities reunite once again after a hiatus.
Text by SHINNO Kunihiko | Edit by TOMIYAMA Eizaburo
An Art Piece Showcasing Meticulous Attention to Camouflage
Since its establishment in Tokyo in 1993, A BATHING APEⓇ has led the street fashion scene as a symbol of the genre.
Meanwhile, READYMADE, founded in 2013, creates pieces that recontextualize discarded materials, embodying an antithesis to mass-produced goods.
Meanwhile, READYMADE, founded in 2013, creates pieces that recontextualize discarded materials, embodying an antithesis to mass-produced goods.
The spirit of both brands is fully embodied in this BE@RBRICK. The 1000% BE@RBRICK is presented as a plush suit worn by a BE@RBRICK with an Ape Head, featuring a ghillie suit. Ghillie suits are worn in mountainous or grassy areas for camouflage, using numerous thin fabrics and threads to blend the wearer into the landscape, making them visually harder to detect. The ears and hands utilize the ever-popular ABC CAMO from BAPEⓇ's original designs. Furthermore, the head of the main body incorporates a light-up function, allowing it to illuminate while the ghillie suit head is open. The 100% BE@RBRICK features the ghillie suit head design and has a flocked finish.
This item, with its meticulous details from both brands, truly marks the birth of a supreme art piece.
BE@RBRICK A BATHING APEⓇ × READYMADE 100% & 1000%
Size | Approx. 70mm / 700mm tall each
Release Date | Scheduled for release in March 2024 at Project 1/6, Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi Store, 2G, and the MEDICOM TOY online store, as well as authorized A BATHING APEⓇ retailers and WEB STORE.
Price | ¥396,000 (tax included)
※As this is a limited quantity item, sales will end once stock is depleted.
©️NOWHERE Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. 1993/2024
BE@RBRICK TM & ©️ 2001-2024 MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
Size | Approx. 70mm / 700mm tall each
Release Date | Scheduled for release in March 2024 at Project 1/6, Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi Store, 2G, and the MEDICOM TOY online store, as well as authorized A BATHING APEⓇ retailers and WEB STORE.
Price | ¥396,000 (tax included)
※As this is a limited quantity item, sales will end once stock is depleted.
©️NOWHERE Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. 1993/2024
BE@RBRICK TM & ©️ 2001-2024 MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
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