88RISING X BAPE® LAUNCH 10 YEARS OF 88 COLLECTION

The brands come together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 88rising with an exclusive mixtape and collection drop.

New York, NY - July 29, 2025 - A BATHING APE® and 88rising come together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 88rising with an exclusive mixtape and collection drop. The collaboration embodies BAPE®’s foundational value of FEARLESS EXPRESSION by showcasing the bold spirit of both brands.

The 88rising x BAPE® 10 Years of 88 Collection fuses inspiration from 90’s and 00’s streetwear, 88rising founder Sean Miyashiro's childhood suburb of Cupertino, CA, with signature BAPE® pieces that have become classic icons to the streetwear scene. The capsule pays homage to the intersection of fashion and music at the turn of the century, where during this formative era of creativity, streetwear shaped subcultures who gathered to share DIY mixtapes under a late-night city glow. The 88rising x BAPE® collection is a full-circle tribute to the cultural forces that shaped a generation.

The unisex collection includes tracksuits, Shark Hoodies, t-shirts, BAPE STA™ styles, SHARK STA styles, and other limited edition items, and inter-layers BAPE® and 88rising design elements in dusk-to-dark tones that capture the illuminated California sunset. Glow-in-the-dark features are a nod to after-hours parties where music blasts into the early hours.

For the first-ever collaboration by 88rising and BAPE®, 88rising enlisted artists Rich Brian and no na as models in the collaboration campaign. The lookbook marks the label’s Indonesian girl group’s first-ever global fashion campaign.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of 88rising as well as the collaboration launch, an 88rising x BAPE® mixtape will be produced, along with limited-edition vinyl. The mixtape, which embodies the era that inspired the collaboration, will debut singles from late August 2025 onward, with the full mixtape available November 2025. A special series of Ape Head tees designed by 88rising artists who will feature on the mixtape, like Rich Brian, MILLI, Higher Brothers, Spence Lee, Warren Hue, and Jonah Love, and will debut alongside the collaboration as one-of-a-kind collector’s pieces.

“At its core, BAPE® values fearless expression in culture, fashion, and beyond. We’re proud to collaborate with 88rising, a company that uplifts rising music talent and influences the next generation of culture,” says BAPE® CEO Mahmoud el Salahy.

The 88rising x BAPE® collaboration was first announced at Head In The Clouds 2025 music festival where the brands hosted a pop-up activation at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. The pop-up showcased a first-look at the 88rising x BAPE® 10 Years of 88 Collection through a pre-order pop-up with Shop App. Artist Jonah Love wore a shirt from the 88rising x BAPE® 10 Years of 88 Collection on stage during his festival performance.

Join us as we celebrate FEARLESS EXPRESSION through this collaboration.

The 88rising x BAPE® 10 Years of 88 Collection will be available starting August 16th on UK.BAPE.COM and at BAPE STORE® London.