Coming with the February 2012 issue of Japan’s Sense Magazine is the above Bape x mastermind JAPAN 100% Bearbrick by Medicom. The toy comes in matte black with metallic gold branding. Certainly one of the better gifts to come with a magazine we would say.

Last night Kanye West corrected some rumors with a series of tweets. He talks about his current fashion involvement and what we can expect from him in the coming months and years. One thing is for sure – he is excited and will make a lot of moves in this area.

First of all he mentions that his fashion line is called Kanye West and not DW by Kanye West. He also mentions that he is currently not represented by any agency for his fashion line. Also he says that there is no investors in his fashion line and that his first collection and show was all paid for by himself, with money that he made touring.

Kanye says that he has been offered to do urban clothing lines already 8 years ago and since then he is planning on doing something in the fashion world. Leave his mark. He talks about Bape turning down to produce his line and about shutting his first LA design office (which to our knowledge was for Pastelle at the time) after the MTV incident.

Afterwards he talks about interning at Fendi and being offered a position at Versace, which he could not take because of his working relationship with Louis Vuitton on sneakers. After 4 months at Fendi, Giuseppe Zanotti taught him to design women’s shoes already 2 years before starting the new fashion line. He goes and talks about designing a new Nike sneaker, the Yeezy, every 2 years.

Last he touches on his new design company, called DONDA, after his late mother. “DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford…”.

Well, as usual, the man has a lot of plans and we cannot wait to see which ones become reality!

Another interesting collaboration from the Bape Spring 2012 Collection is presented here. Once again they teamed up with Dr. Martens and produced for the new season a tassel loafer. The loafer comes in two tonal colorways, featuring suede uppers. A release should be coming in the next two months.

Previewed last week here, we now get a better look at the first snapback caps that Bape produced in collaboration with Starter as part of their Spring 2012 Collection. The cap comes in black/red and navy/green, featuring a large embroidery on the front panels. Look out for a release in the coming week.

Not only did Bape work with Schott and with George Cox for Spring 2012, but they also get together with Sunpocket, known for their foldable sunglasses. They chose to go with a matte army green colorway and polarized lenses on their model, packaged in a custom Bape camouflage case.

Here comes another interesting collaboration by Bape and George Cox for Spring 2012. Together they worked on the classic Creepers shoe. The shoe comes in more classic light grey and black options, as well as an acqua version. All of them come with a Crepe outer sole and are now available from Bape stores.

As part of their Spring 2012 Collection, A Bathing Ape has released some new footwear, including the 1st Camo Climbing Ape Sta. The high top sneaker comes with a canvas upper, infused with suede details on the side-panels for reinforcement. The sneaker comes in the two classic Bape camo colorways and is now available.

One of the most interesting items to come from the first line-up of Bape Spring 2012 goods is their collaboration with Schott NYC on the 1st Camo Pea Coat. The jacket will come in two colorways, featuring the iconic Bape pattern all over. A classic piece re-imagined.

After the lookbook, we today take a closer look at the Bape Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Collaborations in the new season include caps with Starter, bags with Porter, peacoats with Schott, as well as a full range of clothing, sneakers, and accessories.

Check out the Bape Spring/Summer 2012 Collection after the jump.

A Bathing Ape and Porter got together to produce a special iPhone/iPod bag. Released exclusively at select Apple Stores in Japan, the cases feature the signature Bape camouflage pattern at the bottom. (Via Cool Trans)