BAPE FW25 Old English Gothic Photorealistic Ape Face Oversized Heavyweight Unisex T-Shirt
The Real Face Behind the Logo.
Every BAPE piece references the Ape. This FW25 tee shows it differently. Instead of the abstracted Ape Head icon, the graphic uses a photorealistic gorilla face — actual fur texture, actual eyes, actual anatomy — set inside the arched "A Bathing Ape" wordmark rendered in Old English blackletter. Not the clean varsity font. The gothic script shifts the register entirely: this is vintage, heavy, closer to a band tee or a medieval manuscript than to standard streetwear branding. The two versions read almost like different pieces. The Heather Grey base carries the ape face in deep charcoal tones, the fur detail sharp and present against the soft mottled ground. The Black base prints the same face in bleached grey-white, giving the gorilla a washed, ghostly quality that the Grey version doesn't have. 270gsm linen-cotton blend fabric, oversized fit, FW25 drop.
Key Features
- Photorealistic Gorilla Face Graphic — detailed, fur-textured ape face rendered realistically rather than as the abstracted Ape Head icon; distinct from every other piece in this lineup
- Old English Blackletter "A Bathing Ape" Wordmark — gothic script in place of the standard BAPE varsity font; arched composition with the ape face centred within the letterforms
- Heather Grey Base — soft mottled grey ground (not white); ape face in deep charcoal tones with clear fur detail and high contrast
- Black Base — same graphic printed in bleached grey-white; washed, monochrome, subtly ghostly quality against the dark ground
- 270gsm Linen-Cotton Blend Fabric — heavyweight construction with structured drape and subtle surface texture
- BAPE Camo Round Patch on Left Sleeve — classic woven badge placement
- Green Camo Hang Tag — standard BAPE branded presentation
- Relaxed Oversized Fit — dropped shoulder, roomy through the body; unisex / couples sizing
- FW25 Season Drop
- Sizes S–2XL
Not the icon. The animal.