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Y’s vs John Hardy: similarities and differences

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Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

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

John Hardy

Indonesia Founded 1975

Luxury & heritage · Decoration & playfulness · Polished & dressy

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Luxury & heritage.
  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Y’s (solid line, circles)
  • John Hardy (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Y’s and John Hardy, 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.

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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
Y’s
John Hardy
Country Japan Indonesia
Founded 1972 1975
Category Clothing Accessories
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear —

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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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John Hardy

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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

John Hardy

No information is available.

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