BAPE T-Shirts

Apparel - July 29, 2020

Last updated on February 24, 2021

A Guide To The Most Classic BAPE T-Shirts

Nick Matthies

Nick Matthies is an editorial freelancer for StockX.

The most classic BAPE T-Shirts released over the years from Shark Logos to College Tees to the Ape Head and even the BAPESTA logo.

The most classic BAPE T-Shirts released over the years from Shark Logos to College Tees to the Ape Head and even the BAPESTA logo.

 

As far as we can tell BAPE was the first Japanese streetwear brand to really gain any mainstream notability in the United States. During the late ā€™90s, The Notorious BIG could be seen wearing BAPE camo parkas and by the mid-ā€™00s, Pharrell, Kanye West, and Soulja Boy were evangelizing the brand at every single turn. Since then, the brand has seen its mountain tops and valleys, experiencing mainstream success and then a low-value selloff just a few years later. Through it all, the brand has remained strong, consistently selling out drops and reselling everywhere, including StockX. Among the most popular products are BAPE T-shirts, particularly those featuring the brandā€™s most popular patterns and logos. From the College Tee to Baby Milo to the Ape Head, weā€™ve pulled together a breakdown of the most classic BAPE t-shirts.

 

Ape Head T-Shirt

BAPE Ape Head T-Shirt

When Nigo founded BAPE in the early 1990ā€™s, his inspiration came from his love for the 1968 film Planet of the Apes. The Ape Head logo is the original BAPE logo and can subsequently be found as the foundation of many other popular graphics found on BAPE T-shirts. For instance, both the College T-shirt and the Busy Works T-shirt feature graphics designed around the Ape Head. It is the foundational logo that BAPE has been built on and itā€™s no surprise that it has become one of the most recognizable logos in the world since its inception. Shop a selection of BAPE Ape Head T-Shirts below and every Ape Head T-shirt that StockX has to offer here.

College T-Shirt

BAPE College T-Shirt

BAPEā€™s College logo is potentially the most popular t-shirt design the brand currently releases. The design debuted on a hoodie in 1996 and undoubtedly pulls inspiration from classic American collegiate style. Featuring block lettering around the logo literally named the ā€œCollege Teeā€, itā€™s both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time and the variety in colorway and usage of multiple logomarks makes it that each release is unique. Shop a selection of BAPE College T-shirts below and every College T-shirt StockX has to offer here.

Shark T-Shirt

BAPE Shark Tee

The BAPE Shark logo is potentially the brandā€™s next most popular logo, second to the Ape Head. In 2004, BAPE began releasing Shark Logo hoodies which quickly became a social status symbol, demonstrating not only that you were in the know but also that you were willing to drop more than $400 on a hoodie. Outside of the hoodies, the Shark Logo has been used on a number of other apparel items including shorts, t-shirts, facemasks, and sunglasses. Shark Logo T-shirts have also become extremely popular, demanding attention and demonstrating a sense of in-the-know at a lower price point. Shop a curation of BAPE Shark Logo T-Shirts below and every shark logo StockX has to offer here.

Baby Milo T-Shirt

BAPE Baby Milo T-Shirt

BAPE can be somewhat intimidating. The nature of the brand is loud with prints and logos larger than life itself, but BAPE has a sweet side for those who may be intimidated by the brandā€™s big logomarks. Not long after founding the brand, Nigo created something of a childrenā€™s character to toddle in the glory of the BAPE universe and his name was Baby Milo. Since inception, Baby Milo has become another one of BAPEā€™s popular logomarks that never seems to fade from memory. And as if a cute little monkey wasnā€™t disarming enough, Baby Milo demands the lionā€™s share of the brandā€™s collaborations, becoming the star of partnerships like BAPE x Dragonball Z or BAPE x The Mandalorian. The accessibility is twofold and the cuteness is endless. Check out a few of our favorite BAPE Baby Milo T-shirts below and shop the rest of our Baby Milo catalog on StockX here.

Bapesta Star Logo Tee

BAPESTA Logo T-Shirt

In the early 2000ā€™s, BAPE took things beyond apparel with the BAPESTA sneaker. The BAPESTA is almost exactly the same shoe as Nikeā€™s Air Force 1, with changes made to the shoeā€™s traditional logos. In replacement of Nikeā€™s Swoosh logo, BAPE created the BAPESTA logo, a shooting star that fits perfectly in the swooshā€™s place. Since then, the BAPESTA star has joined other BAPE logos like the Shark and Ape Head in the streetwear logo hall of fame. Due in no small part to the popularity of the sneakers, BAPE has taken to using the logo on T-shirts as well, setting the BAPESTA logo in place of the letter ā€œAā€ in the word BAPE. A selection of BAPESTA Logo T-shirts can be shopped below.

Busy Works Tee

BAPE Busy Works T-Shirt

The Busy Works logo gets its mark from BAPEā€™s retail locations, referred to as Busy Works Stores instead of BAPE stores. The logo features an Ape Head logo in a circle with the words ā€œBathing Apeā€ overtop and ā€œBusy Worksā€ underneath, surrounded by two more circles. At its most basic level, this BAPE T-shirt features the design elements listed above but over the years itā€™s become a logo widely customized by the brand. Less traditional versions of the Busy Works tee have replaced the Ape Head with Baby Milo or filled in the background and circles with BAPEā€™s famous camouflage patterns. A curation of BAPE Busy Works T-shirts can be shopped below and a larger selection can be found on StockX here.