Japanese streetwear designer Nigo solidifies his hold over the West tomorrow by opening an L.A. branch of A Bathing Ape—thus assuring that, come Monday, Tinseltown will be saturated with folks dressed like Kanye West. The store's design is similar to its New York counterpart—appointed with camo-print wall art, a conveyer belt for sneaker display, and the clothing's various BAPE logos, modeled after the simian overlords from Planet of the Apes. Expect long lines: The brand inspires a special kind of collector's frenzy. Charlton Heston would have been amused.
BAPE L.A., 8001 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, (323) 658-5400, bape.com