High on demand (again): BAPE Clothing

A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is an urban street style clothing company founded by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagoa in 1993. Rapper/Producer Pharell Williams is often credited for introducing the Japanese clothing line to the hip-hop community.

In 2005, Williams and Nigo founded a luxury clothing company called Billionaire Boys Club. Hip-Hop stars Lil' Wayne and Kanye West list BAPE & Billionaire Boys Club amongst their favorite urban lines of clothing.

At the BAPE's flagship store in Tokyo (as shown in the above video), the interior design and layout is incredibly stylish and modern. In Tokyo, BAPE's athletic shoes are so high in demand that customers can only purchase one item of a particular shoe design at a time.

In Montreal, authentic BAPE clothing is very hard to find. If you do find A Bathing Ape clothing, make sure it's not a knock off. If you don't want to throw your money down the drain, be a vigilant shopper, A Bathing Ape is a very expensive clothing label.

Because I care so much about your financial well being, here is a list of a few tips on how to spot fake BAPE merchandise:

1. BAPE does not produce 3XL or 4XL.
2. If the price is too cheap then it is a fake.
3. If the inside stitching is ratted it is not a BAPE.
4. BAPE colors are never dull.
5. All writing should be in the same font.
6. The inside lining should feel like cotton not fleece.
7. The sleeve tag of a BAPE article of clothing should be centered.