Yohji Yamamoto has certainly been busy, with collaborations flying off the shelves and new lines making debuts. Its partnership with baseball-cap brand New Era has been particularly buzz-worthy, with the brand's 59FIFTY caps and backpacks emblazoned with the Yohji logo selling out across the country. The newest collection adds to the lineup mutton dog-ear flaps and "day" backpacks in black (priced ¥15,000-¥20,000).
In womenswear, plyy, a series of knitwear, by Estonian designer Ragne Kikas was released this month. Plyy is the result of experimentation in draping, twisting and layering to create unusual yet wearable and comfortable designs (prices range from ¥40,000 to ¥60,000). M.J.
Still on Yohji Yamamoto, the seminal designer's new youth-focused Ground Y is not only more accessible to that generation, but also more in line with the vogue for genderless fashion.