The shark began on a hoodie and is one of BAPE’s signature designs. The artwork draws on military imagery found on fighter planes and battleships, which ties it to the label’s interest in military-inspired design alongside BAPE ... The shark began on a hoodie and is one of BAPE’s signature designs. The artwork draws on military imagery found on fighter planes and battleships, which ties it to the label’s interest in military-inspired design alongside BAPE camo. The BAPE hoodie remains where those graphics sit most comfortably, and the BAPE shark hoodie and the BAPE zip up hoodie are the styles the brand is best known for. The label was established in Harajuku, Tokyo, in 1993, and its hoodies are made in men’s, women’s and kids’ lines. View more