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ERDEM vs Y’s: similarities and differences

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ERDEM

United Kingdom Founded 2005

Luxury & heritage · Decoration & playfulness · Avant-garde & designer

Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

Avant-garde & designer · Luxury & heritage · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Luxury & heritage.

Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    ERDEM shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • ERDEM (solid line, circles)
  • Y’s (dashed line, squares)
Traits of ERDEM and Y’s, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • ERDEM
  • Y’s
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
ERDEM
Y’s
Country United Kingdom Japan
Founded 2005 1972
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

ERDEM

No information is available.

Y’s

  • Y's for men

    A spin-off line launched in 1979 as a men’s-only line of Y's. It applies the patternmaking and tailo...

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  • Y’s Red Label

    Launched as an experimental/derivative subline of Y's, the line was led by designer Michiko Suzuki a...

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  • Y's PINK (Y's PINK)

    A diffusion line by a design team carrying on Y's DNA, it regularly presents collections incorporati...

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  • RISMAT by Y's

    A cruise/daily-oriented diffusion line introduced in 2014, centered on knitwear and emphasizing mate...

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  • MICHIKO by Y's

    A dress line launched to systematize Y's dresswear category. Centered on combinations of different m...

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  • KAYO NAKAMURA by Y's

    A derivative line introduced in 2014 as an accessories line centered on shoes and bags. Its designs ...

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  • Y's BANG ON!

    A seasonless unisex collection produced in small quantities, featuring numbered models based on men’...

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  • Y's Exclusive

    A suit line for career women introduced in 2013. Centered on coordinated jacket, pants, and skirt se...

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  • Y's for living

    A licensed line of home products developed under the Y's name, encompassing product groups such as b...

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Collaborations

ERDEM

  • 2025-01-29

    Barbour

    Announced on January 29, 2025. The collection focuses on outerwear, including Beauflower and Dhalia, and also features Re-Loved, a regenerated line of 25 Beaufort pieces.

  • 2017-11-02

    H&M

    An ERDEM-signature womenswear collection and its first menswear collection, featuring delicate prints and textiles alongside craft techniques.

ERDEM collaborations

Y’s

  • 2023-03-29

    Dr. Martens

    The collaboration features Y’s original 6-hole “Y’s 101.” Its brown-core vintage finish and back zipper are emblematic.

Y’s collaborations

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