Nigo opens A Bathing Ape store in L.A.

Imfamous Japanese designer, Nigo, has finally opened up a store in Los Angeles, according to WWD. "[He] opened his second U.S. store for A Bathing Ape, the estimated $70 million label he founded in 1993, joining Melrose neighbors such as Paul Frank, Agent Provocateur, G-Star and Tarina Tarantino."

It's about time Nigo has decided to move to the west coast. People have been hurting for a store of his here. Nigo is another hip hop artist and great designer that has collabroated with luxury designers. More notably when he collabroated with Fendi. Even though Nigo is more commonly known as a designer for BAPE, he is also co-owner and head designer for Pharrell's line Billionaire Boys Club. He also has the one of largest collections of Planet of the Apes memorabilla (amongst other things), hence his labels name.

Nigo has been a designer I have been watching closely for a few years and I love that fact that his empire keeps growing. He started off with silkscreening about 50 t-shirts and usually gave it away to friends and family. Now look at his empire... his street wear is saught after so much that his stuff gets ripped off everywhere (check my article about counterfeit goods). As a designer,you must feel flattered and pissed off at the same time when your stuff gets knocked off.

I remember reading an article about him in W Magazine a couple years back saying he might get together with Marc Jacobs, but haven't heard about anything sense. Come on boys... you need to get together. ASAP.