A Bathing Ape - mi

When Americans started going crazy about BAPE couple years ago,

I thought "wow, americans are so late"...

that is because I guess I am Japanese and

I knew about Bape since I was in middle school.

Did i love it? I was so so about it.

That time, I was really into PINK & girly stuff.

I was like... errr... ape? no way! lol

But now, I appreciate Bape, and

Nigo (creator of BAPE) makes me proud to be a Japanese designer.

Nigo was selected to be one of 20 Asian Heroes by TIMES magazine.

I think it's COOL! Japanese designer, being a hero? what can be better?

Internationally recognized Japanese designers always make me proud.

From Shu Uemura to Rei Kawakubo.

I wish someday, I can be an internationally recognized designer and

make my people proud too :)

I have a big dream. VERY BIG DREAM.

This is just a step.

Lips,

Kiwi