aespa teams up with BAPE to challenge street fashion... releasing on August 1

Global girl group aespa is unveiling a special collaboration collection with street fashion brand BAPE. aespa recently announced the collaboration with BAPE on their official SNS with the phrase ″Get ready, get cæmoed up.″ The collection will be released and sold on Complex.com at 9 a.m. PST on August 1, which is 12 p.m. local time in Korea. The members of aespa participated in a photo shoot wearing BAPE’s signature style, including black hoodies and t-shirts. One member with blonde hair is seen wearing a hoodie, while various poses such as holding the hood with both hands or making a V sign with their fingers catch the eye. The background is a simple gray wall, highlighting the members’ sophisticated style and striking visuals. This partnership is praised for fully capturing aespa’s diverse charm that crosses fashion and music. Since last year, aespa has demonstrated strong influence through various stages and global events, including their new song ″LEMONADE.″ They are especially gaining worldwide attention with concepts and trendy visuals that differentiate them from existing K-pop girl groups. Meanwhile, it was also announced that aespa will perform at the ″2026 TME Live International Music Awards″ (TIMA) held in Hong Kong at the end of July. With growing anticipation from music fans both domestically and internationally, this BAPE collaboration collection is also expected to attract great interest from global fans.