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Y’s vs Off-White: similarities and differences

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Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

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

Off-White

Italy Founded 2013

Streetwear · Decoration & playfulness · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Avant-garde & designer.

Different traits

  • Streetwear

    Off-White shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Y’s (solid line, circles)
  • Off-White (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Y’s and Off-White, 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.

  • Y’s
  • Off-White
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
Y’s
Off-White
Country Japan Italy
Founded 1972 2013
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

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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Off-White

  • Off-White Kids

    A derived line that adapts Off-White’s visual language and logo expression for ages 4–12. It launche...

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  • Off-White Home

    A home goods offshoot first unveiled by Virgil Abloh in 2019, it offered tableware, bedding, bath pr...

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  • Off-White Eyewear

    Launched in 2017 in collaboration with Warby Parker as Off-White’s first eyewear offering, it contin...

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  • Off-White PAPERWORK

    A sub-line introduced in 2022 as Off-White’s first Beauty collection, based on Virgil Abloh’s vision...

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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

Off-White

  • 2022-02-21

    Chrome Hearts

    They collaborated on an orange hoodie in 2018. In 2022, a one-of-one triple collaboration with Off-White × Air Jordan 1 High OG also appeared.

  • 2021-11-12

    Jordan Brand

    The 2021 Holiday capsule saw the simultaneous release of Air Jordan 2 Low and apparel. Women's styles and AJ5 have also been offered in the past.

  • 2021-08-09

    Nike

    In 2021, 50 Dunk Low models were randomly released exclusively through SNKRS as “Dear Summer,” starting in August. Other styles, including AF1 and Terra Forma, continued to be released.

  • 2018-10-08

    Converse

    The second Off-White × Converse release, featuring the Chuck Taylor 70’s, launched in October 2018 with distinctive details such as transparent materials.

  • 2018-03-08

    Timberland

    In March 2018, the first collaboration with Timberland released 6-inch boots in luxurious velvet in multiple colors.

  • 2018-02-21

    Jimmy Choo

    In SS 2018, the footwear-focused “Off-White c/o Jimmy Choo” collection was unveiled. It was sold at limited-time pop-ups and other venues.

Off-White collaborations

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