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WTAPS vs ISSEY MIYAKE: similarities and differences

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WTAPS

Japan Founded 1996

Streetwear · Outdoor & functional

ISSEY MIYAKE

Japan Founded 1970

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Streetwear

    WTAPS shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    ISSEY MIYAKE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • WTAPS (solid line, circles)
  • ISSEY MIYAKE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of WTAPS and ISSEY MIYAKE, 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.

  • WTAPS
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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
WTAPS
ISSEY MIYAKE
Country Japan Japan
Founded 1996 1970
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Accessories Bags Accessories Footwear Watches Fragrance Lifestyle products Textiles and material technology Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

WTAPS

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ISSEY MIYAKE

Collaborations

WTAPS

  • 2026-02-20

    New Balance

    WTAPS × New Balance “U1300WT / Made in USA 1300.” It is safest to treat the 2/20 date notation and the 3/6 announcement in Japan as region-specific information.

  • 2026

    Alpha Industries

    A collaboration featured for SS26, combining Alpha’s classic MA-1 with WTAPS’ characteristic interpretation of military and workwear, a color palette centered on olive and black, and brand patches.

  • 2025-11-21

    VANS

    A collaboration between OTW by Vans, OAMC, and WTAPS. The Sk8-Hi GL Lug and Seylynn Lug were released in three colorways, balancing functionality and craftsmanship.

  • 2025-08-02

    UNDERCOVER

    In August 2025, a collaboration inspired by the film Seven Samurai was presented as part of a new chapter of “ONE ON ONE”.

  • 2025-04-25

    GRILLZ JEWELZ

    A collaboration with GRILLZ JEWELZ for WTAPS25SS. The release includes VINNY necklaces and bracelets, and PROVE college rings. 10K and motif designs are among its features.

  • 2025-02-07

    sacai

    The second collaboration with WTAPS took place in February 2025. In addition to five styles each for men and women, the lineup also included unisex items.

WTAPS collaborations

ISSEY MIYAKE

  • 2026-01-05

    ASICS

    ISSEY MIYAKE FOOT, jointly developed by MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO and ASICS. Functional footwear that reinterprets HYPER TAPING. The first model was released commercially in 2026.

  • 2025-07-15

    Camper

    ISSEY MIYAKE and Camper announced and released the “Peu Form” capsule collection. The shoes reinterpret Camper’s Peu series through Issey Miyake’s approach to fabric.

  • 2024-05-15

    New Balance

    ISSEY MIYAKE and New Balance announced their first collaborative sneaker project. It launched first in Japan on May 15, 2024, followed by a global release on June 14, 2024.

  • 2016-10-05

    United Nude

    A footwear collaboration between ISSEY MIYAKE and United Nude. The project presented shoes featuring structural heel designs and wrap designs.

  • Seiko

    Naoto Fukasawa joined the ISSEY MIYAKE WATCH project and presented representative works such as TWELVE, deepening his collaboration with SEIKO on watch design.

ISSEY MIYAKE collaborations

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