BACKLASH

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ISAMU KATAYAMA BACKLASH is a leather brand founded in Japan in 1999 by leather craftsman and designer Isamu Katayama. It explores the possibilities of leather, from developing original materials to applying its own processing and dyeing techniques. Centered on production by skilled artisans, the brand offers apparel such as leather jackets, as well as bags, shoes, and accessories. Its philosophy combines respect for tradition with contemporary creativity. It presented its collections in Milan in 2004, followed by Paris, and also offers lines such as The Line.

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Respect for the good old days and creativity that can only be created by those of us living in the present.

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Founded
2018-2023
2018 Sub-brand
BACKLASH XX Yohji Yamamoto
Clothing

An ongoing collaboration line with Yohji Yamamoto

BACKLASH XX Yohji Yamamoto is an official collection and ongoing line that emerged from a

BACKLASH XX Yohji Yamamoto is an official collection and ongoing line that emerged from a collaboration between BACKLASH and Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME. Following its announcement in 2018, it has been presented across multiple seasons, including Spring/Summer 2020, Fall/Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2021, Spring/Summer 2024, Fall/Winter 2024, and Fall/Winter 2025, and is listed as a distinct collection name on the BACKLASH official website and official online store. It differs from the main line by combining BACKLASH’s leather materials and craftsmanship with patterns and silhouettes from Yohji Yamamoto. Rather than a one-off product, it is positioned as a derivative line that represents the ongoing collaboration between the two.

2023 Sub-brand
BACKLASH THE DENIM
Clothing

A collection line dedicated to denim that expands the range of everyday wear

BACKLASH THE DENIM is an official collection line through which BACKLASH focuses on denim

BACKLASH THE DENIM is an official collection line through which BACKLASH focuses on denim and offers it as a regular collection. It expands the material range of the core line, which centers on leather products, and continuously presents pants and jackets made with materials such as stretch selvedge denim. The official online store classifies it as an independent collection, and it was presented alongside the core line and THE LINE at order exhibitions in 2023 and 2025. It is a derivative line in the fabric category that extends BACKLASH’s design philosophy to denim wear.

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BACKLASH THE LINE
Clothing

A high-end line pursuing leather materials at the highest level

BACKLASH THE LINE is an official line that presents BACKLASH’s leatherwork through more ad

BACKLASH THE LINE is an official line that presents BACKLASH’s leatherwork through more advanced material selection and tailoring. It is listed separately from the regular collections in the official website’s collections section, and its offerings include made-to-order items. Major retailers describe it as BACKLASH’s high-end line, with an emphasis on the texture and processing of leather and the selection of accessory materials. Unlike BACKLASH THE DENIM, which specializes in denim, and BACKLASH XX Yohji Yamamoto, which emerged from a collaboration with Yohji Yamamoto, it is positioned as a line that pursues the parent brand’s leather expression with greater intensity.

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