November 3, 2008 12:57 PM PST

Bathing Ape and Nintendo team up, offer gloriously unaffordable clothing

by Justin Yu
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Bathing Ape, or Bape for short, is a Japanese street-wear clothing company owned by music producer Nigo that caters to young, fashion-savvy urban youth who apparently have way too much money to burn. A couple months ago, the company collaborated with Nintendo to create an exclusive (and subsequently, very rare) Nintendo DS($167) bedazzled with Mario and the now famous BAPE logo.

Now they're releasing a line of T-shirts and fleece sweatshirts for their fans who just can't get enough of high-priced gear. The "Mario to Milo" series will feature Nintendo's classic Italian plumber and Bape's favorite monkey, Milo. The prints will be prominently featured on crew-neck sweatshirts, hoodies, and T-shirts alike, and will be available at various online retailers starting at a surprisingly affordable $175. Wait a second, $175 for a white T-shirt? This thing better come with a bald eagle and a couple Faberge eggs.

Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by mmntech November 3, 2008 2:28 PM PST
I'll pay $175 for the shirt but only if it comes with Aki Hoshino wearing it.
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by manualfunky November 3, 2008 4:49 PM PST
people are only getting less intelligent... apaart from those smart enough to go to Asia and buy the cheap knockoff bersion... a tshirt with mario and milo on it.... wow...
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by ultimatebuster November 4, 2008 3:21 PM PST
sure, if justin yu sign it, i will probably buy it.
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