A fashion brand from Tokyo.A BATHING APE®︎(Below)BAPE®︎)” and graffiti artist “STASH” from New York.
Introducing the Leica D-LUX 7, which luxuriously incorporates both styles.
This model is based on the appearance of the camera.BAPE®ABC is extremely popular in CAMOとAPE HEAD, and incorporates STASH's wild style artist tag, creating a design that fans will love.
Friday, June 2022, 8BAPE At STORE ShibuyaA BATHING APE® × STASH × LEICA release event was held.
A BATHING APEThis party was held to commemorate the release of the collaboration camera "LEICA D-LUX 3" by ®︎, STASH, and LEICA, and as a special content, live painting by STASH himself was performed, so many people from all over the world attended. There were many visitors, and the venue was very crowded.
The party featured STASH's ally Yoshifumi Egawa as the DJ, and photographer RK took pictures of the party as the official event photographer.
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``When I started graffiti in the early 1980s, the term ``street art'' did not yet exist.
After that, they expanded their activities from subway tunnels and stations and finally began to see the light of day. Documenting his own work through photography was also part of his own creativity.
With the advent of digital cameras, I also got my first Leica,'' STASH recalled. “We are similar in that we have a high degree of freedom in visual expression based on color.I think we also have in common that this field is mainly driven by the younger generation.Also, we both share creative elements. The two fields are very interconnected, and it feels like the story of one field is being completed by being influenced by the other two fields."
In designing this special limited edition model, STASH, which is known for its extensive use of graphical elements, draws on his signature visual approach.A BATHING APE®” style has also been adopted.
Other than the design, specifications and performance are the same as the regular model Leica D-LUX 7, with a large 4/3-inch (Four Thirds standard) image sensor for its class, equivalent to 35-24mm in 75mm format. It is characterized by a large aperture zoom lens with an aperture of F1.7-2.8 that covers a focal length of , and is equipped with an optical image stabilization function. The effective number of pixels is 1700 million pixels, allowing you to obtain high-quality images.
In addition to the camera body, a carrying strap, pouch, and lens cap that automatically opens and closes as the lens is extended are included.
There are two color variations: black and silver; black is available exclusively for Leica, and silver is available exclusively for Leica.A BATHING APE®” will be sold exclusively.
“Leica D-LUX 7“A BATHING APE® x STASH” Silver isA BATHING APE®︎Authorized stores andBAPE.COM WEB STOREOn sale from August 2022, 8. “Leica D-LUX 20“A BATHING APE® x STASH” Black will be available from August 2022, 8 at Leica Store, Leica Online Store, and Leica Boutique.
