London-based luxury jewellery and accessories brand Stephen Einhorn and Japanese streetwear clothing brand A Bathing Ape have teamed up to design two new, soon-to-sell-out products in their latest collaboration.
The collaborative collection comprises an exclusive A Bathing Ape ring and Fire Garden interactive night light. The Stephen Einhorn x A Bathing Ape ring, featuring an enamelled BAPE logo, echoes the trending Nineties aesthetic of the original design, but with a slightly more ergonomic shape and heavier weight. Each ring is handmade to the highest standard using sustainable methods in Stephen Einhorn’s London workshop.
The ‘Fire Garden’ is an eyecatching, unusual night light design, featuring four apes holding their hands out to the flame, representing the discovery of fire. This is a little piece of man’s evolution that you can sit and watch for hours, and shows the sense of fun that is key to both brands.
The luxurious boxes that house the pieces – created by Delta Global using paper from fellow Walpole member GF Smith – are made from a 100 per cent recyclable exterior, a compostable interior, and environmentally friendly inks.
"The collaboration with A Bathing Ape is very exciting," says Stephen Einhorn (pictured above) of the new collection. "They have always been a really innovative brand, not just a fashion brand but a brand with wider interests. You couldn’t really describe BAPE as just a streetwear fashion brand; they are so much more. We don't think of ourselves as an ordinary brand either, as we have the facility to make and design anything as well as very high end fine jewellery due to our background in different disciplines.
"We have created a very unique collection together which is completely original and unavailable anywhere else, and both products are made here in the UK. I think we are a great match and would love to do more.
"This collaboration is great for us as it exposes us to a bigger international audience."
Stephen Einhorn and A Bathing Ape first worked together in the late 1990s. After BAPE founder Nigo bought several Stephen Einhorn pieces for himself, he then approached Stephen to collaborate - and the original Stephen Einhorn X A Bathing Ape Ring and Fire Garden was born.
Stephen Einhorn x A Bathing Ape is available now in A Bathing Ape stores in New York, Hong Kong, London and selected stores in Japan, from Stephen Einhorn’s London store, and from stepheneinhorn.co.uk
