Nigo opened the first Bape Store in LA yesterday and everyone showed up... of course you have Kanye West and buddy Pharrell Williams, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Jermaine Dupri, and Pete Wentz, but our eyes were on Takashi Murakami.

Nice headband! Reminded me of another "Farrell".  Murakami got one cause he's Murakami, but they aren't available yet here in the US.  They'll be released as a entire gym set... complete with headband, wristbands, and towel to wipe the sweat of your elliptical.

P.S. Can someone please explain to me who owns what... I mean, I know BBC is a Pharrell Williams/ Nigo collaboration- but that E-Online article calls the LA Bape Store, Pharrell's and doesn't even mention Nigo in passing. And what about Kanye West's Pastelle?

Don't let my kids see this one.  They'll just see the cute little monkeys (baby Milo specifically) and not the fact that although may retail for $165, it's sold out. So good luck catching one for anywhere near that price. The only one available right now on eBay is selling for $550!

Wonder what Louis Vuitton thinks of the inspiration? I know they didn't like the Burlington Coat Factory Murakami inspired bags.

Maybe since Nigo (Bathing Ape founder) collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the Louis Vuitton Millionaires Sunnies- AND since Louis Vuitton's new Monogramouflage is clearly "inspired by" Bape Camouflage... AND since Nigo is tight with Takashi Murakami and Kanye West... AND finally, since the DS isn't a purse- Louis Vuitton will look the other way.