BAPE® × JESSIE REYEZ

Established in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993,A BATHING APE®” has teamed up with “JESSIE REYEZ” whose debut album released in 2020 ranked in the top 5 of the Billboard R&B album chart ranking, and will release a collection that fuses each other’s aesthetics on Saturday, August 2021, 8. will be released on.

 

A BATHING APE®", which was born in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993, has teamed up with "JESSIE REYEZ", whose debut album released in 2020 ranked in the top 5 of the Billboard R&B album chart, to release a collection that combines the aesthetics of both parties. The collection will be released on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

Photography: @justwilliet

Production: @justinl718

The tank top with her label "FMLY" is available in two colors, and the coloring incorporates a military style.

COLOR that she likes the most CAMOThe shark motif of the TEE, which has been decorated entirely in purple, has been transformed into yellow, which is the original color of this collection. Her signature designs such as "JRZ" and "FMLY" are scattered throughout.

BAPE STA™ MID has 1st CAMOThe design subtly incorporates her motto, "Be Real Or Die," on the belt strap.

 

The tank top with her label "FMLY" is available in two colors and has a military taste.

Her favorite tee, the COLOR CAMO purple tee, features a shark motif in yellow, the original color of this collection. Her signature designs such as "JRZ" and "FMLY" are scattered on the tee.

The BAPE STA™ MID features a subtle 1st CAMO design and her "motto" "Be Real Or Die" on the belt strap.

 

In the Q&A included in this release, we received a message from JESSIE herself about this collaboration, so check the bottom of the page.

Additionally, to commemorate the release of this collection, a LOOKBOOK featuring Jesse himself as a model was shot in LA.

This collection will be released on Saturday, August 2021, 8.A BATHING APE®Official stores andBAPE.COMScheduled to be released at.

 

Check the bottom of the page for a message from JESSIE herself about the collaboration in the Q&A section of this release.

To celebrate the release of this collection, a LOOKBOOK was shot in LA, featuring JESSIE herself as the model.

The collection will be available at A BATHING APE® authorized retailers and BAPE.COM on August 14 (Sat), 2021.


PRODUCTS

BAPE STA MID BAPE X JESSIE REYEZ
¥27,500- (tax included)
BAPE X JESSIE REYEZ TANK TOP
¥8,800- (tax included)
BAPE X JESSIE REYEZ 6POCKET PANTS
¥28,600- (tax included)

BAPE® x JESSIE REYEZ collection Q&A to JESSIE

Q1: BAPE®This is your first collaboration, so please tell us your impressions.
How do you feel about your first ever BAPE® collab project?

 

A1:I am very happy. I am literally very satisfied with the quality of the item. Also, I am an important statement that shows how picky and detail-oriented people are.
Happy. I literally love how everything came out, and that's a heavy statement considering how picky and meticulous I am.

 


Q2: BAPE®what do you think about
What do you think about BAPE®?

 

A2:BAPE®will always be one of the brands that is special to me.BAPE®I think they have been able to consistently reinvent their brand and create a legacy that will stand the test of time. We are delighted to collaborate and contribute to such a timeless brand.
BAPE® is one of those special brands that has been around forever but has managed to build a legacy impermeable to time because they've been able to reinvent themselves consistently. I'm happy to be able to collaborate and contribute to such a timeless line.

 

 

Q3: You have proposed creating unique items such as men's size T-shirts and pants as unisex items. Could you comment a little on the details used in this collection?
You featured Unique ideas like featured Men's size Tees and Pants as Unisex items in the collection. Can you comment for other details feature in the collections? What is your label FMLY stand for? Family?

Read more of the interview / Click here to read more

 

A3:Because T-shirts are my favorite clothes. I am very satisfied with the result of the collaboration T-shirt that I produced this time. We went back and forth a lot about the color of the T-shirt fabric, and this purple camo shade was perfect. It really makes the yellow logo design pop, especially the "FMLY" logo on the sleeve.

I am so pleased with how our T-shirt collaboration came out. We went back-and-forth quite a lot on colors, but this combination of purple shades is everything. It really makes the yellows pop. Especially the FMLY that's on the sleeve .

 

"FMLY" is my group and label name. Those who share my heart in this world,
It expresses how I feel about the people on my team. It expresses how I feel about the people who support my music, who are connected to my secrets, and who have made this life that I live possible. They are also the initials of the people I love the most.

FMLY is my collective, my label. Phonetically, it is representative of the people who have my heart in this world and of how I feel about the people on my team. It's representative about how I feel about those who have supported my music, connected to my secrets and made this life that I am living possible. At the base of it, it is also the initials of some of the people I love most.

 

 

Q4: What projects are you working on recently? Do you have any plans for new songs? Do you have any plans for new songs?
What is your current project? Your Fans in the world can expect your new songs soon?

 

A4:When I'm breathing, I'm making music. It never stops. But at this point I'm polishing my diamond. When you're ready, you're ready. And when it's ready, it's going to be great.

If I am breathing, I am making music. It hasn't stopped, but at this point I'm just polishing a diamond. It'll be ready when it's ready. And when it's ready, it's going to be great.

 

 

Q5: BAPE®Please give a message to Jesse's fans.
Please give us a message for the BAPE® and Jessie fans here.

 

A5: Hello, don't forget to meditate. Be your own best friend. Thank you everyone for being patient. More art works will be announced soon. I love you all. I hope you like this collaboration.

Hi, Don't forget to meditate. Be your own best friend. Thanks for being patient. More art is coming soon. Love you, hope you love this.


ABOUT JESSIE REYEZ

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jesse Reyez. In the spring of 2020, she released her debut album “Before Love Came To Kill Us” from FMLY/Island Records. Received high praise from NY Times, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Variety, etc. She is a notable female artist with over 3 million global streams, becoming the top female debut album and top R&B album of 5000, and ranking in the top five of Billboard's R&B album chart.

 

Jesse was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for his sophomore EP "Being Human In Public" and won a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in 2020. Remezcla, NME, Galore, ILY her mug, won "The People's Pop Star" award and appeared on the cover of VIBE VIVA. He has also sold out tickets for his own headlining tour, performed at numerous music festivals, supported Billie Eilish on her US tour earlier this year at her request, and performed online live on "One World: Together At Home." He became a hot topic when he performed online during special broadcasts and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

 

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez released her debut studio album Before Love Came To Kill Us via FMLY / Island Records to critical acclaim last spring, earning recognition from The NY Times, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Variety, and more. It has amassed over 350M global streams, resulting as the Top Female Debut Album and Top R&B album of 2020, and charting in the Top 5 on Billboard's R&B album chart where it remained for months.

 

Jessie has been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for her sophomore EP Being Human In Public, won a Juno Award for 2020's R&B/Soul Recording of The Year, and graced the covers of Remezcla, NME, Galore, ILY Mag, and VIBE VIVA which donned her “The People's Pop Star.” She's successfully headlined a sold out tour, performed at a plethora of music festivals, supported Billie Eilish on her US tour earlier this year, and brought her performances to the screen with appearances on the One World: Together At Home special broadcast and Jimmy Kimmel Live (From His House)!

 

 

DISCOGRAPHY

 

“Rain” (from The Suicide Squad)

grandson & Jessie Reyez

 

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