Ok, i needed to post this cause all this talk of flying to japan to pick real BAPE is pissing me off.
Counterfeit
Due to the scarcity of Bape items, in conjunction with its high prices and high demand, there are a large number of counterfeit items in circulation, both on the internet and in some retail stores. Counterfeit Bape items are typically known as "Fapes," a portmanteau of "Bape" and "fake." With the sheer number of "Fape" items produced, the quality is becoming better and it has become increasingly difficult to spot them without a side-to-side comparison of the genuine item. Additionally, with the opening of a Busy Work Shop in Los Angeles sometime in 2007, Bape's exposure and Fape counterfeit products could be at an all time high. "Fape" is everywhere and it is virtually impossible to find authentic products on eBay or anywhere other than the Busy Work Shops and authorized retailers. In fact, the Bape website[4] reminds its visitors that the brand's clothing will always only be available through their stores and that they never do wholesale.
(taken from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bathing_ApeR1200 bucks for Ice Creams and BAPE"S is way too cheap, they are not real!!!!. So all you wannabe celebs rocking FAPES you got duped (stupid morons), Get a grip stop thinking you are in a Lupe/Pharrell music video. Hanging out in Rosebank with your fake a** shoes, fake a** BBC/ICE CREAM/BAPE all over print hoodie that makes you look like retarded pajama wearing fool.
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