JAY BAUTISTA
BMBASEMENT does not believe in stereo-types. This belief extends throughout their line. It is a plain expression of youth and living; of breaking barriers and crossing lines to promote understanding and unity. “We see people from all cultures who relate to our clothing line” says founder Jay Bautista and co-partner, Arnold Espiritu.

Launched from the greater Los Angeles area in 1995, BMBASEMENT has always kept to simplicity, opting for classic, clean, quality fashion. The line’s graphics pay homage to the creative ideas, inspiring people, and pivotal events that made their mark on this generation; or as Jay and Arnold put it, “Giving props to an era whose innovation yielded opportunities for the ones to come.”

For the future Jay & Arnold foresee BMBASEMENT maintaining it’s commitment to being a constructive force; to providing simple yet detailed streetwear made from quality materials and offered at a fair price. BMBASEMENT can be found at GreyOne, RedFive, Carve, Vice, Fred Segal, Avenue O.C., Selfish, Indigo Flower, on Digital Gravel.com, and in select boutiques in Japan, London, Germany, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.

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For T-Fense 2002, Jay depicts Radio Raheem from Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing.”
“I think ‘K.O. By Love’ sends a strong message out to the peeps to love.”