German luxury fashion house MCM is again partnering with Japanese streetwear company A Bathing Ape (Bape) for a capsule for spring 2024. Building on their debut collaboration in 2019, the new capsule will celebrate the Year of the Dragon for Lunar New Year for the first time.
The first collaboration in October 2019 was a broad range of ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories. This second collaboration consists of unisex items, including a Bape hoodie and accessories.
The latest MCM x Bape Lunar New York Edition capsule is characterized by a play on pattern and graphics and the fusion of Bape’s shark motif with MCM’s signature Visetos. The Bape STA logo is a focal point of the collection and is enveloped with a golden dragon, symbolizing confidence and irreverent style in the new year.
The Shark Hoodie, which is offered in XS to XL and in two colorways, is designed in black and cognac Visetos and has the collaboration logo emblazoned over the monogram as well as the Bape shark motif, woven over the hood’s exterior.
A campaign image for the MCM x Bape capsule.
Courtesy of MCM x Bape
MCM’s most popular silhouettes — the backpack, the belt bag, the crossbody, the Boston, the Weekender, the North-South tote and the handheld pouch, undergo a graphic transformation for the first time, featuring a transparent rendition of Bape’s camo pattern, debossed in gold over the Visetos in cognac and black.
Each piece has gunmetal hardware and oversized graphics.
“We are pleased to recombine MCM’s rich heritage of artisanship and mobility with the dynamic creativity of Bape for this next drop. Both brands complement one another as they achieved prominence through the natural proximity with the global streetwear movement — MCM finding a renaissance in the New York hip-hop community in the 80s, and Bape coming of age during the explosion of Tokyo’s Harajuku scene in the ’90s. It is a true celebration of luxury streetwear that captures the essence of the zeitgeist,” said Sabine Brunner, president and brand and commercial officer of MCM.
Thomas Hui, chief operating officer of Bape, said the collaboration “merges the best of both worlds” and “will elevate the whole luxury streetwear vibe to the next level.”
The capsule will be available Friday online and in-store in selected MCM flagships and Bape stores across the U.S.
Featuring seven pieces in total, the collection retails from $550 to $1,290.
