BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT No.2001 BAPY BY *A BATHING APE®
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JUAN WONG
We are proud to announce the release of “BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT No.2001 BAPY BY *A BATHING APE”, a brand-new bear-shaped block figure from the “BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT” series developed by Bibliothèque Blanche and MEDICOM TOY’s BE@RBRICK. The series has collaborated with Paris’s colette, Milano’s 10 Corso Como, and the Paris Collection participant brand, COMME des GARCONS, in the past. Additionally, it has seen through the launch of “7COLOR”, the No.0 series featuring colorful ears.
The new item, featuring BAPY BY *A BATHING APE®, presents two colors typical of BAPY, pink and blue. The head contains pearls and metal pieces of different sizes while the body, made of plaster, is a simple design. The scents were developed specifically to match the colors of the heads.
BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT No.2001 BAPY BY *A BATHING APE® will be available at BAPE STORE® LONDON and UK.BAPE.COM on 8 Feb (Tue).
BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT No.2001 BAPY BY *A BATHING APE®
BAPY CHERRY
£175
BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT No.2001 BAPY BY *A BATHING APE® BAPY MINT £175
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【MEDICOM TOY】
Established in 1996, MEDICOM TOY plans and manufactures character figures based on the concept of “creating what we want” in a wide variety of markets such as movies, TV, comics, and games. The company launched BE@RBRICK in 2001, and has continued collaborating with various artists, brands, companies, and characters throughout the world. The company is also involved in developing various projects such as the textile brands FABRICK® and Sofvi. They own direct retail stores such as Project 1/6 in Shibuya, MEDICOM TOY Solamachi located at Tokyo Skytree, MEDICOM TOY PLUS in Omotesando Hills, 2G TOKYO in Shibuya PARCO, and 2G OSAKA in Shinsaibashi PARCO. In 2021, MEDICOM TOY celebrates its 25th anniversary while BE@RBRICK celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Established in 2009, the company launched the aroma brand “BALLON”, focused on aroma ornaments. These ornaments made of plaster are carefully crafted and art-like, receiving high acclaim not only in Japan but also in France, Hong Kong, China, the UK, and North America. The collaboration line, Bibliothèque Blanche, was launched in 2015. Bibliothèque Blanche, meaning white library, took the world-famous characters from the first collection and expressed them in a world of pure white plaster, making an impact on both Japanese and overseas creators and media. In 2017, Bibliothèque Blanche launched the aromatic BE@RBRICK AROMA ORNAMENT series and collaborated with various global fashion brands and Paris Collection participant brands. In June 2020, Bibliothèque Blanche STACK by BALLON opened within GYRE B1 CIBONE in Omotesando. The Bibliothèque Blanche project continues to attract attention from various fields such as the fashion industry and museums.
