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Y’s vs Mason's: similarities and differences

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Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

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

Mason's

Italy Founded 1974

Decoration & playfulness · Polished & dressy · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Luxury & heritage

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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Traits of Y’s and Mason'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

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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
Mason's
Country Japan Italy
Founded 1972 1974
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Bags 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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Mason's

  • Prestige

    An upper-tier line that represents the culmination of the brand’s material research and tailoring. I...

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  • Prestige Woman

    The women's version of Prestige, centered in New York and comprising curvy, wide, and straight silho...

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  • Icon Luxury

    A women’s icon line that reinterprets historical archives for the present day. It uses military-insp...

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  • Essential

    The main line is designed around everyday life in the city. Centered on versatility that spans the o...

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  • Jersey & Wool

    A line built around two materials, jersey and wool, combining them in hybrid winterwear. It applies ...

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  • Microfancy

    A line within the menswear collection that broadens the expression of tailoring through variations i...

  • Nastri & Dettagli

    A line that reworks classic chinos and Bermuda shorts around ribbons and waist embellishments. It ad...

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  • Advanced Women

    Advanced Women is Mason’s women’s line. It combines elements of classic chinos, five-pocket trousers...

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  • Bull di Genova

    Bull di Genova is Mason’s men’s pants line. It combines elements of chinos and five-pocket pants, an...

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  • Origins

    Origins is offered as Mason’s men’s outerwear line. It consists primarily of items such as wool and ...

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  • Jersey City

    Jersey City is Mason’s line for women. Centered on blazer and trouser sets made from jersey, it offe...

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  • Athleisure

    Athleisure is Mason’s women’s line. It offers pants, jackets, coats, and other items made from jerse...

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  • Bubble Fit

    Bubble Fit is Mason’s line for women. It offers items such as pants and sweatshirts, combining soft ...

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  • ARCHIVIO

    Archivio is a men's line that reinterprets the past forms, proportions, and structural features of M...

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  • Logo Edition

    Logo Edition is a limited line within Mason’s men’s collection. It reworks the brand’s archival mode...

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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

Mason's

No information is available.

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