Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream are two lines of luxury clothing established by Pharrell of The Neptunes and Nigo, founder of BAPE. The lines consist of T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, knits, denim, suits and shirts; outerwear in leather, down, cotton, and technical fabrics; hats, sneakers, underwear, socks and accessories. The items are produced in very limited quantities and are usually sold for high prices and manufactured in Japan.
In 2005, Pharrell, one half of The Neptunes partnered with Japanese fashion icon Nigo, the founder of A Bathing Ape (BAPE). The two collaborated together to create and launch two new luxury streetwear brands: Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream. The brand suffered many setbacks after its original conception due to disputes between Pharrell and Reebok. Reebok was originally set to release the clothing line alongside the Ice Cream sneaker line. Although the sneakers made it, the clothing line was postponed and all projects came to an end in late 2004/early 2005. It was at the very end of 2005 when the brand was finally launched as a sister company to A Bathing Ape[1].
Celebrities known to wear Billionaire Boys Club include: Pharrell, Nigo, Jay-Z, T.I., MC Jin, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Big Sean, Teriyaki Boyz, Bow Wow, Omarion, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Young Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Bun B, Slim Thug, Kid Cudi, Chris Brown, Tyrone Brown, Wale, Travis "Schleprok" McCoy and Lupe Fiasco among others.[citation needed]
