Bape NY closing down.... Vol. This ain't 2004 no more....

[sneakaprince]

Originally Posted by ThunderChunk69

never been to a bape or bbc store.

But I do love Bape and BBC. Sad to see the store close I have always copped my stuff from webstores but I had hopes of visiting the NY store eventually. I'm wondering how much longer BBC has. They lowered the price of their tees this summer (from 80 to 60). I wonder if they have some plan to keep the line relative and actually in the hands of consumers.

 

[cucumbercool]

So.

 

[reeeem0]

Originally Posted by hella handsome

Originally Posted by Kramer

Maybe they should just lower the prices on their stuff

Maybe... But they won't realize the prices are whats killing them. 

 

[reeeem0]

Originally Posted by hella handsome

Originally Posted by Kramer

Maybe they should just lower the prices on their stuff

Maybe... But they won't realize the prices are whats killing them. 

 

[cucumbercool]

So.

 

[4wrestling]

Very happy that I never dropped money on Bape back in the day.

 

[4wrestling]

Very happy that I never dropped money on Bape back in the day.

 

[mr freeze]

Originally Posted by mondaynightraw

I still wear their tees.

Sad they're closing.

 

[mr freeze]

Originally Posted by mondaynightraw

I still wear their tees.

Sad they're closing.

 

[Mark Antony]

Damn, even the south don't !@$# with it no more.

 

[Mark Antony]

Damn, even the south don't !@$# with it no more.

 

[dakid23]

The new owners want to focus more on China. So they closed down all the North America stores. Bape is still pretty big in Hong Kong, dudes still line up.

Bape 2011 fall line is 

.

 

[dakid23]

The new owners want to focus more on China. So they closed down all the North America stores. Bape is still pretty big in Hong Kong, dudes still line up.

Bape 2011 fall line is 

.

 

[b smooth 202]

I always liked Bape but it is overpriced.

 

[b smooth 202]

I always liked Bape but it is overpriced.

 

[mattmatics]

i wonder if the BBC ICE CREAM store will be closing next in NYC

 

[mattmatics]

i wonder if the BBC ICE CREAM store will be closing next in NYC

 

[goldenchild9]

Never rocked any of their stuff but I always admired their design and branding.

This is more of a consolidation and refocusing than a white flag though. The brand is hotter than ever in much of Asia.

They are going to focus on their core demographic for now and come back to fickle American hypebeasts when the time is right.

Bape isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[goldenchild9]

Never rocked any of their stuff but I always admired their design and branding.

This is more of a consolidation and refocusing than a white flag though. The brand is hotter than ever in much of Asia.

They are going to focus on their core demographic for now and come back to fickle American hypebeasts when the time is right.

Bape isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[hip89]

goldenchild9 wrote:

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Never rocked any of their stuff but I always admired their design and branding.

This is more of a consolidation and refocusing than a white flag though. The brand is hotter than ever in much of Asia.

They are going to focus on their core demographic for now and come back to fickle American hypebeasts when the time is right.

Bape isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Yeah it's hard to believe but there even bigger now over there. 

There's always ebay so my American fashion connoisseurs shouldn't worry. Sucks that their closing the stores tho

  

 

[hip89]

goldenchild9 wrote:

---

Never rocked any of their stuff but I always admired their design and branding.

This is more of a consolidation and refocusing than a white flag though. The brand is hotter than ever in much of Asia.

They are going to focus on their core demographic for now and come back to fickle American hypebeasts when the time is right.

Bape isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Yeah it's hard to believe but there even bigger now over there. 

There's always ebay so my American fashion connoisseurs shouldn't worry. Sucks that their closing the stores tho

  

 

[yeahitsrust]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Surprised it didn't happen sooner.

This. I never wore any Bape, but its because it was too expensive.

 

[yeahitsrust]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Surprised it didn't happen sooner.

This. I never wore any Bape, but its because it was too expensive.

 

[thorrocksjs]

Americas Fast Food mentality pretty much killed Bapes following in America.Folks considered it a fad and dismissed bape as soon as it showed

 

[thorrocksjs]

Americas Fast Food mentality pretty much killed Bapes following in America.Folks considered it a fad and dismissed bape as soon as it showed