Fusing fashion and crypto art once again, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) partners in style with pioneering Japanese streetwear brand, A Taking Ape (bape), to debut its highly anticipated streetwear line at ApeFest in Hong Kong, which will be held from November 3 to 5.
Expanding the delivery of these fashion favorites, lucky BAYC nft owners can gain access to the apparel through a token-secured gateway. Additionally, the garments will be accessible to Bapetaverse nft collectors before the general public views them through BAPE’s physical and virtual stores starting in December.
A BATHING APE® is excited to announce that we are partnering with leading collective web3 @BoredApeYC. https://t.co/rBcIJRIlsH
— BAPE.COM (@BAPEOFFICIAL) September 26, 2023
BAYC’s reputation in the fashion scene
BAYC, with a turnover that generates almost 3 billion dollars, is no stranger to the world of fashion. In September 2021, Adidas purchased BAYC #8774 for $156,000. The sportswear giant then dressed the asset in its brand’s attire in December 2021, calling it ‘Indigo Herz’ for its marketing impact in the Metaverse and physical retail world.
In April 2023, Adidas launched the ‘Indigo Herz Pack’ nft collection in light of the nft character, giving collectors of the coveted assets Superstar shoes and hoodies featuring the famous Ape through its ‘Into the Metaverse’ project . However, the most recent BAYC x Adidas collection is ‘Three Stripes Studio’, a clothing line that involves many other nft brands, including Punk Comics, G-Money, and DeadFellaz. These clothing items are available as virtual and tangible prizes in the Adidas Metaverse.
BAYC’s fashion stance doesn’t end there. The luxury fashion house, Gucci, collaborated with BAYC in March 2023 to explore new possibilities in the Web3 space. Just a week after the partnership was announced, Gucci unveiled 3,333 ‘Otherside: Relics by Gucci’ NFTs, allowing BAYC Otherside Metaverse members to redeem physical KodaPendants made by Gucci attached to silver necklaces for $1,917 ($450 APE ) each.
The famous rappers Snoop Dogg and Eminem They have also used their own Bored Ape collectibles to appear in official merchandise and spin-off projects through intellectual property merchandising rights. It should be noted that others celebrities who own BAYC NFTs Among them are Paris Hilton, Neymar and Justin Bieber.
The brand leaves its mark on every search. Now, with the BAPE x BAYC streetwear line in the spotlight, BAYC reaffirms its position as a leading force at the intersection of fashion, art and blockchain technology.
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