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TAION vs Y-3: similarities and differences

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TAION

Japan Founded 2016

Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

Y-3

Founded 2002

Sporty & sportswear · Streetwear · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    Y-3 shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y-3 shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • TAION (solid line, circles)
  • Y-3 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of TAION and Y-3, 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.

  • TAION
  • Y-3
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
TAION
Y-3
Country Japan —
Founded 2016 2002
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories — Bags Footwear Wallets

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

TAION

  • TAION EXTRA

    A high-end derivative line of TAION. Based on the parent brand’s inner down, it was launched with th...

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  • TAION KIDS

    A children’s line offered by TAION. It offers inner-down garments with details designed for children...

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Y-3

No information is available.

Collaborations

TAION

  • 2025-11-20

    Yohji Yamamoto

    The third S’YTE installment was available at THE SHOP and other locations. POP-UP events were also held concurrently at affiliated stores such as WILDSIDE.

TAION collaborations

Y-3

  • 2025-10-15

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    A joint project documented in 2025. It combines Y-3’s sports tailoring elements with NEIGHBORHOOD’s motorcycling and workwear sensibilities, offering sneakers and jackets featuring a co-branded logo.

  • 2022-11-11

    Palace Skateboards

    Their first collaboration with Y-3. Announced on November 7, 2022, and released on November 11 (November 12 in Japan). The large capsule collection also included a reversible souvenir jacket, a rose puffer, and a track top and bottoms.

Y-3 collaborations

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