The first drop, CRAFT, adds craftsmanship into Yohji Yamamoto's lines, combining elegant silhouettes with luxurious fabrics and dramatic proportions. The embroidered elements include the writings "Y-3" in the phonetic alphabet katakana and "I Love You" in Kanji, while a crow appears with a double meaning: on the one hand it recalls one of the first nicknames of Yohji Yamamoto, on the other one, the iconography of Bōsōzoku, a Japanese urban subculture.
Originally inspired by rocker culture, the Bōsōzoku personalize their bikes with a radical and artisanal style, mixing an aesthetic inherited from Japanese imperialism with details that seem taken from science fiction.
A more progressive approach to design is undertaken in footwear, with Y-3 KAIWA and Y-3 RHISU RUN, two models that show the innovative aesthetics following Yamamoto in his alliance with adidas. While KAIWA has already become a Y-3 staple, RHISU RUN takes advantage of adidas' technological experience with BOOST and sports a light and breathable design made of mesh, suede and leather, with reflective touches.
CRAFT is only the first drop of the Y-3 collection, which will reveal its new ideas during the next season.
