Nigo: From Japan with Love

從 BAPE 到 KENZO，解碼 NIGO 三十年的潮流革命

這是首部全面梳理 NIGO（長尾智明）創作宇宙的重要專書，帶領讀者回望他自 1980 年代東京街頭出發，成長為全球文化風向人物的精彩歷程。

身兼時裝設計師、DJ、音樂製作人與文化策展者，NIGO 以創立街頭品牌 A Bathing Ape（BAPE）奠定傳奇地位，從對美國嘻哈音樂與流行文化的熱愛中汲取靈感，打造出影響無數世代的潮流美學。近三十年後，他更成為法國時裝品牌 KENZO 的創意掌舵者，持續推動街頭文化與高端時尚的融合。

本書由 NIGO 與其團隊密切合作完成，收錄 Pharrell Williams、Yoon Ahn、Tiffany Godoy、Esme Hawes、Rachel Hajek 等時尚與文化領域重要人物的觀點，並邀請 Pharrell Williams、西山徹（TET Nishiyama）及 Fraser Cooke 分享與 NIGO 共創的第一手經驗。

書中透過全新拍攝的珍貴影像，首次公開 NIGO 私人典藏，包括年少時期收藏的物件、限量商品、古著服飾、音樂與電影紀念品，以及各類出版品，揭示這些元素如何形塑其獨特的創作語言。此外，也深入介紹他近年投入陶藝創作、學習日本茶道與傳統工藝的歷程，展現其不斷延展的創意邊界。

從街頭文化、美式復古精神到日本美學傳統，這本豐富而細膩的作品集，完整呈現 NIGO 三十餘年來如何持續跨越時尚、音樂與藝術領域，成為當代流行文化最具影響力的創作者之一。

This is the first comprehensive book on the creative universe of NIGO (Tomoaki Nagao) – charting his journey from Toyko in the 1980s to global tastemaker, via a career as influential fashion designer, DJ and record producer.

With contributions from NIGO, Pharrell, Yoon Ahn, Tiffany Godoy, Esme Hawes, Rachel Hajek

NIGO’s pioneering streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) drew on his love of American hip-hop and pop culture; nearly 30 years later he became artistic director at luxury fashion house KENZO. He is also a collaborator on brands such as Billionaire Boys Club with Pharrell Williams, and is a member of hip-hop supergroup Teriyaki Boyz.

Created in close collaboration with NIGO and his team, this richly illustrated book features texts by leading voices in fashion, design and culture, together with personal insights from three current collaborators (Pharrell Williams, TET Nishiyama and Fraser Cooke).

Specially commissioned new photography focuses on objects from NIGO’s archive, published here for the first time. These include items from his youth, alongside collectible merchandise, vintage garments, music and film ephemera, and printed matter – all of which have informed his later creative work. The book also explores NIGO’s more recent discovery of pottery making, studying with ceramic artists and learning the rituals of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Immersing the reader in NIGO's world, this volume explores how creative elements such as street culture, Americana and Japanese traditions have impacted this multifaceted practitioner, who has been shaping contemporary culture for over three decades.