Michael Lau Baby Milo : 25th Anniversary

BAIT is a premium brick and click concept retailer in footwear, apparel, and high end collectibles with chapter stores in all major cities on the West Coast with expansion plans to the Midwest. BAIT is a multi-cultural and multi-category retailer that carries pinnacle and highest tiered products from the best footwear, apparel, and high end toys/collectible brands. BAIT aims to get away from traditional single category specialty retail model by curating multi category assortments that are unexpected to bring the surprise back to brick and mortar shopping. BAIT was founded on 2011/11/11 with a simple goal to create a premium retail + activation friendly environment for the elite consumers from different product categories and bring them under one roof and cross sell the limited edition products from footwear / sneakers, apparel brands, and collectibles. BAIT has evolved quickly from a retailer to partnering with the best brands in the industry to work on countless collaborations and exclusive special makeups for its consumers. BAIT is also the USA halo activation and licensing partners for global giants such as Microsoft, Sony, Universal Pictures and Dreamworks. A Japanese streetwear brand that was founded in 1993 by Tomoaki Nagao, also known as Nigo. The brand is known for its bright, flashy aesthetic and has deep connections to hip-hop and street culture. BAPE's name is a satirical take on the Japanese idiom "A bathing ape in lukewarm water," which describes someone who overindulges. The brand's logo includes a reference to the 1968 film Planet of the Apes. BAPE's iconic camo print is a graphic that blends military camouflage and an abstraction of the ape face. Michael Lau is a Hong Kong-based artist, designer, and toy pioneer widely regarded as the “godfather of designer toys.” He is best known for his Gardener series, a groundbreaking collection of urban vinyl figures that fused street culture, skateboarding, and hip-hop aesthetics with collectible toy design. Lau started his career as an illustrator and painter before transitioning into 3D art in the late 1990s. His Gardener series, first introduced in 1999, featured stylized characters inspired by street fashion and graffiti, influencing an entire generation of toy designers. His work often includes exaggerated proportions, articulated joints, and a rough, hand-sculpted aesthetic that gives his figures a raw, DIY feel. Beyond toys, Lau has expanded into fine art, fashion, and collaborations with major brands like Nike, Puma, and Medicom Toy. His ability to merge art, pop culture, and commercial design has solidified his legacy as one of the most influential figures in the designer toy movement.