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Straits Times
24-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Of attic and shoebox studios: Young creatives take up residence in under-the-radar corners
Rent woes and profit motivations vary among the ones who have set out to build them in the city's overlooked and underused spots. SINGAPORE – Until recently, there was nothing to announce the shop's presence. To hit upon the trove of archival Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake designs that are the goods of Gen Z-run boutique Upstairs Garments, interested buyers would first have had to know it was there. A sandwich board at the foot of its Tanjong Pagar shophouse front now takes care of that. But the uninitiated must still work to spy the narrow doorway between an ice cream parlour and a Korean barbecue joint, then take the stairs to the top, only to arrive, perplexed, at a spartan office space.
Hypebeast
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Y-3 Channels Bold Expression and Performance in FW25 Running Collection
Summary adidas Y-3has just offered a closer look at itsFall/Winter 2025Running Collection — a striking blend of innovation, style, and avant-garde performance. Initially unveiled through a lookbook shot by frequent collaboratorThue Nørgaard,the visuals tell a kaleidoscopic story of light, color, and composition. The collection features both apparel and footwear, seamlessly fusing sport with style through experimental spray-dye techniques that add depth, texture, and a bold sense of artistry. Drawing heavily from the brand's signature amber ink motif, this season reimagines it through vivid reds, rich blacks, and monochromatic ombrés — exploring the contrast between light and dark, performance and expression. Standout silhouettes include exaggerated puffer coats layered over puffer vests, pushing proportions in an abstract yet wearable direction. This sculptural styling continues the label's signature approach to redefining athletic aesthetics through high-fashion lenses. Anchoring the collection is the debut of the Y-3ADIZERO ADIOS PRO4 and Y-3ADIOS 9, dropping in four bold colorways: yellow, white, black, and red. Each pair features three expressive brushstroke-like strikes across the upper, referencing the iconic adidas stripes, while a Y-3 tag subtly peeks out from the heel lining. Presented earlier this year at Paris Men's Fashion Week in January 2025, the Y-3 Fall/Winter 2025 Running Collection officially launched on July 10, spotlighting Yohji Yamamoto and adidas' continued synergy — where technical precision meets unbound creative vision. The collection is now available exclusively on the officialadidas Y-3 website.
Vogue
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
When in Doubt, Wear Your Clothes Backwards or Inside Out
For as long as I can remember, I've loved wearing things the 'wrong' way and repurposing non-traditional objects as outfits. Skirts as sleeveless dresses, necklaces as belts and vice versa, button-down tops backwards, wide belts as skirts, skirts over pants. I also have a penchant for Christmas ornaments as earrings, and antique miniature portraits meant for walls on chains as charms. There is nothing better to me than wearing vintage skinny belts (preferably by Whiting & Davis) as necklaces. But most of all: jackets, coats, shirts and dresses, inside out. So, I was overjoyed when on the fall 2025 runways, more than one designer engaged in flipping the script on how we conventionally wear our clothes. Upside down, inside out, reversed and contorted. For the final of Yohji Yamamoto's fall 2025 collection, a group of models emerged wearing long back jackets with brilliant royal purple accents. They paused for the audience to look on, as they swapped the garments and turned them literally inside out, helping each other along the way to reveal outfits that were entirely different from what they first wore. Yohji-San famously doesn't do interviews unless they're in-person, but via an email, he tells Vogue that the concept was about 'perfection... imperfection... I think they are the same. They can switch. So I want to show both sides.' He continues: 'When you wear clothes in a different way, maybe you find something new. When you turn them inside out, you can see the construction. You see the truth. Sometimes this part is more beautiful.' Yohji Yamamoto fall 2025 collection. Yohji Yamamoto fall 2025 collection. Likewise, the rising brand Zomer, run by Danial Aitouganov and Imruh Asha, kicked off its fall 2025 show backwards, with models taking their final walk first. They all wore pieces that were upside down, turned around, or purposely inverted. 'It all began with a conversation between us, a shared desire to go back in time and redo things,' says Aitouganov. 'That idea sparked our styling process, which then evolved into the design phase. Some pieces are intentionally designed to be worn back to front. They might look 'wrong' at first, but the fit is just right. And some items were styled specifically for the show.' For Sarah Burton's fall 2025 Givenchy debut, structured dresses looked like they had been intentionally designed to look backwards, revealing the flip side of a collar that may have been on the back. Similarly, sustainable designer Maria McManus had models wear outerwear inside out for the spring 2025 show, to show the otherwise hidden details like organic cotton lining, buttons made from biodegradable potato starch and corozo nuts, and expertly bound seams.
Vogue
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Y-3 Spring 2026 Menswear Collection
This season's Y-3 presentation unfolded in the cavernous hall of the Palais Brongniart; we were warned that it would last around 30 minutes. There was no traditional runway show, but an emotionally charged interpretive dance in multiple acts 'that sought to deepen audience connection,' courtesy of the Kianí Del Valle (KDV) performance group. The first act began with 10 dancers all clad in black, who writhed, gestured and contorted their faces. More joined the fray, eventually culminating in a group of around 40 who stormed, slid and shrieked across the space. At times the dancers merged to become a single roiling mass of arms and legs, at others breaking away from one another to stagger, sprint and collapse on the floor. The center was a sandpit filled with black sand, grabbed in fistfuls or kicked into the air as white clouds of smoke descended from above. There were four acts of dancers in total, dressed in the collection, plus a five-piece capsule of pinstriped sports jerseys that were emblazoned with the names of Zinedine Zidane, Jude Bellingham, Garrett Wilson, and Anthony Edwards (Adidas athletes who each have an association with the number 5). There is precedent here that Y-3 is building on: Yohji Yamamoto worked with Pina Bausch in the '90s, and this collection might have been read as a re-up for the next generation, bringing in the Adidas union that is now over 20 years strong. Many of the items in the collection were made from a new summer viscose that looked as light as a second skin on the flailing arms and legs, while others were dip-dyed so they appeared as though they were emerging from shadows. Best of all were the pinstriped pieces in the latter looks—an expert blend of the romantic artisanal formality of one side of the Y-3 coin with the instantly recognizable tri-striped sportiness of the other. The performance, though rousing, wasn't the most effective way to showcase the finer details of the clothes. What all of the jumping, falling and lurching certainly did show, though, was how brilliant they were for movement; it's rare you get to see clothing tested to its limits like this at a fashion show. The accomplishment of the design is clearer in the lookbook images—these are consummately crafted jackets, dresses, shirts and pants that could be worn for chilling on the sofa, going to a rave or jumping out of a helicopter. Of course, they look good too.
Hypebeast
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme SS26 Blends Dreams, Reality and Human Nature
Summary Yohji Yamamoto, the revered master of avant-garde design, presented hisSpring/Summer 2026Pour Hommecollection at his signature Marais location duringParis Fashion Week. While the venue itself speaks to a comforting continuity, the collection proved to be its stark opposite, delivering a potent blend of iconic Yohji tropes with urgent, messaging that expresses the designer's take on the current state of the world. The runway was filled with the designer's hallmark aesthetic: silk mosaic patterned robes and relaxed, flowing fits dominated the silhouettes, affirming his enduring commitment to deconstructed elegance and fluid drapery. These pieces embody the timeless ease and sophisticated artistry that define the Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme universe. Yet, woven within this familiar dreamscape were direct and poignant statements. Shirts emblazoned with 'un rêve avec Yohji Yamamoto' (translating to 'A dream with Yohji Yamamoto') appeared, subtly nodding to themes of awakening from slumber or perhaps a surreal journey through consciousness. Elsewhere, the collection shifted its tone dramatically, becoming a canvas for commentary on the current global landscape. Garments carried stark, impactful phrases such as 'No more wars' and 'Oceans disappears makes humans finished.' These powerful messages serve as a sobering reminder of pressing global issues, transforming the clothing into a medium for critical reflection. This duality—the ethereal dream juxtaposed with stark reality—highlights Yamamoto's unique ability to merge deeply personal artistic expression with a profound awareness of the world's urgent needs. The Spring/Summer 2026 collection from Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme is a compelling dialogue between beauty and activism, a visual poem that invites contemplation while celebrating the freedom of form.
