Y’s

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Overview

Tagline

Functional, refined everyday wear.
Y’s is a Japanese fashion brand launched by Yohji Yamamoto in 1972. Based on the idea of “women wearing men’s clothes,” it offers high-quality ready-to-wear designed as everyday clothing with functionality and refinement. Grounded in universal values and distinctive patternmaking, its collections are now created by an atelier team that carries on its philosophy.

Concept

Creating clothes for independent women, guided by the concept of women wearing men’s clothes and values that are not swayed by the times.

Related brands

Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

Related brands
9 brands
Founded
1979-2018
1979 Sub-brand
Y's for men
Clothing

A major line responsible for men's expression within Y's.

A spin-off line launched in 1979 as a men’s-only line of Y's. It applies the patternmaking

A spin-off line launched in 1979 as a men’s-only line of Y's. It applies the patternmaking and tailoring developed at Y's to menswear, focusing on practical wardrobes that incorporate military and workwear elements. Despite periods of integration and restructuring, it remains a major line for men's expression at Y's.

2006 Sub-brand
Y’s Red Label
Clothing

Y's experimental, dress-oriented subline (paused)

Launched as an experimental/derivative subline of Y's, the line was led by designer Michik

Launched as an experimental/derivative subline of Y's, the line was led by designer Michiko Suzuki and presented collections that fused dresses with mannish elements. It presented at Tokyo Collection and is a historical subline that was paused (discontinued) around 2009 as part of a business reorganization.

2013 Sub-brand
KAYO NAKAMURA by Y's
Accessories

A specialist accessories line focused primarily on shoes and bags

A derivative line introduced in 2014 as an accessories line centered on shoes and bags. It

A derivative line introduced in 2014 as an accessories line centered on shoes and bags. Its designs reflect Y's archive and experimentation with materials, and its focus on footwear and bags positions it as the specialist line within Y's accessories category. Projects and collaborations have also been officially announced.

2013 Sub-brand
Y's Exclusive
Clothing

A suit/business line for career professionals.

A suit line for career women introduced in 2013. Centered on coordinated jacket, pants, an

A suit line for career women introduced in 2013. Centered on coordinated jacket, pants, and skirt sets, it systematically develops a range of items designed for business settings, serving to delineate the suit/workwear category within Y's lineup.

2014 Sub-brand
MICHIKO by Y's
Clothing

A women's segment line with a stronger emphasis on dresswear

A dress line launched to systematize Y's dresswear category. Centered on combinations of d

A dress line launched to systematize Y's dresswear category. Centered on combinations of different materials and dress silhouettes, it presents collections with a stronger emphasis on dresswear than Y's main line. It is a segment intended to be carried at directly operated stores and to occupy a distinct position from existing lines.

2014 Sub-brand
RISMAT by Y's
Clothing

An everyday line centered on knitwear (mid-range price point)

A cruise/daily-oriented diffusion line introduced in 2014, centered on knitwear and emphas

A cruise/daily-oriented diffusion line introduced in 2014, centered on knitwear and emphasizing materials and ease of wear. It carries on Y's philosophy while being designed at a more accessible price point, and is positioned as a line intended for distribution through Y's stockists nationwide, complementing the everyday knitwear and cut-and-sew category.

2014 Sub-brand
Y's PINK (Y's PINK)
Clothing

A diffusion line presenting a contemporary image of women

A diffusion line by a design team carrying on Y's DNA, it regularly presents collections i

A diffusion line by a design team carrying on Y's DNA, it regularly presents collections incorporating a contemporary image of women and genderless elements. Seasonal looks and capsule projects are published officially, and while differentiated from the main Y's line, it complements it by serving relatively younger audiences and contemporary occasions for wear.

2018 Sub-brand
Y's BANG ON!
Clothing

A seasonless unisex line featuring numbered patterns

A seasonless unisex collection produced in small quantities, featuring numbered models bas

A seasonless unisex collection produced in small quantities, featuring numbered models based on men’s patterns. Launched in 2018, it is operated as a strongly independent offshoot line that uses Y's archival patterns while complementing genderless/unisex expression.

- Sub-brand
Y's for living
Lifestyle products

A home and licensing line extending into the residential domain

A licensed line of home products developed under the Y's name, encompassing product groups

A licensed line of home products developed under the Y's name, encompassing product groups such as bedding, furniture, household goods, and some apparel. It was launched to extend the brand into the lifestyle domain and is positioned as the line responsible for home and living categories beyond apparel.

Brands with shared characteristics

Brands that share a country of origin, founding period, category or designer.

Frequently asked questions about Y’s

Country of origin, founding year, categories and parent brands.