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SKIMS vs Y’s: similarities and differences

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SKIMS

United States Founded 2019

Trends & youth culture · Minimal & basics · Sporty & sportswear

Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    SKIMS shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • SKIMS (solid line, circles)
  • Y’s (dashed line, squares)
Traits of SKIMS and Y’s, shown relative to each brand.
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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.

  • SKIMS
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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
SKIMS
Y’s
Country United States Japan
Founded 2019 1972
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

SKIMS

  • SKIMS Mens

    Launched in October 2023 as SKIMS’s official men’s line, SKIMS Mens extends the brand’s solutions‑or...

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  • NikeSKIMS

    Announced February 18, 2025, NikeSKIMS is a new co‑created brand from NIKE, Inc. and SKIMS that offe...

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  • SKIMS Beauty

    SKIMS Beauty is SKIMS’ beauty and fragrance business arm established under the SKIMS name. SKIMS con...

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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

SKIMS

  • 2021-11-09

    Fendi

    “FENDI × SKIMS.” Co-designed by Kim Jones (Fendi) and Kim Kardashian (SKIMS), the collection brings together shapewear, lingerie, RTW, and more in a single large-scale capsule.

SKIMS 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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