Ape Vs Mo'Wax Clothing
In the late 1990's Mo'Wax Japan and BAPE teamed with Futura2000 to create several t-shirts. These early BAPE t-shirts feature an Anvil tag, typical of their 1997 releases.[1] Worth noting is that Futura also had his FML label at around the same time which put out very similar designs. Some of these t-shirts were sold shrink-wrapped in to a gun shape.
Names given to designs in this article are assumptions and may not be correct.
There were also some Nigo Sounds t-shirts created by Futura and produced by Bape[2][3]. These are not part of the Ape Vs Mo'Wax collection.
Nigo Assault
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| Designer | Futura2000 |
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| Type | T-Shirt |
| Material | 100% Cotton |
Tag on tee says t-shirt brand is Anvil, 100% Cotton, Fabric made in USA and assembled in Honduras.[4]
The artwork is the same as appears on the Ape Shall Never Kill Ape (Nigo Assault) promo CD released by Toy's Factory in 1997.[5]
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Front
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Front Design
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Front Text
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Back
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Back Logo
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Tag
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BAPE logo
James Vs Nigo
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| Designer | Futura2000 |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | T-Shirt |
The artwork on this tee is the same as features on the James vs. Nigo – A Bathing Ape Vs Mo'Wax CD, released in 19997 by Toy's Factory in Japan.[6] The tee was shrunken and packaged in a gun shape.[7]
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Front
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Tee with gun
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Front Detail
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Back
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Back Detail
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Details
Nigo Surveillance Operation
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| Designer | Futura2000 |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | T-Shirt |
Tag on tee says t-shirt brand is Anvil, 100% Cotton, Fabric made in USA and assembled in Honduras.[8]
The artwork on this tee is the same as features inside the booklet for the James vs. Nigo – A Bathing Ape Vs Mo'Wax CD, released in 19997 by Toy's Factory in Japan.[9]
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Front
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Front Design
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Front Text
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Back
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Back Design
MoWax Japan
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| Designer | Sk8thing |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | T-Shirt |
This design was created for and made available at the launch of MoWax Japan, and a sticker of the design was also included in the 12" vinyl release of A Bathing Ape Vs Mo'Wax[10]. The t-shirt came shrunk in to a gun shape, and would need to be soaked in water to unpackage.[11][12] The design was featured in Relax Magazine ISSUE 36, and credited to Sk8thing. In another magazine feature, there is a catalogue of Bape collaboration t-shirts which features this one, and also shows it shrunk in to a gun shape.[13]
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Front
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Front
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MoWax Japan Design
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Gun packaging
Gallery
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Ape Vs Mo'Wax T-shirts
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Nigo Sounds
External Links
James VS Nigo Tee on Instagram
References
- ↑ https://www.bapetalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46780
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGFjvFgoBf/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BJS09hFAXk8/
- ↑ https://picclick.com/A-BATHING-APE-×-futura-unkle-T-shirt-White-142910276059.html
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/UNKLE-Ape-Shall-Never-Kill-Ape-Nigo-Assault-Promo/release/780952
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/James-vs-Nigo-A-Bathing-Ape-Vs-MoWax/master/108193
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BnGJHT2giNv/
- ↑ https://www.stylisticsjapan.com/products/a-bathing-ape-bape-vintage-futura-laboratories-pointman-tee-white-m
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/James-vs-Nigo-A-Bathing-Ape-Vs-MoWax/master/108193
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/James-vs-Nigo-A-Bathing-Ape-Vs-MoWax/release/50134
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BYz8f4mlHO1/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BZaVE2AFH-o/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BnGJHT2giNv/