When Y-3 and NEIGHBORHOOD come together, it’s more than a drop, it’s a moment. A link-up that goes beyond product, tapping into the deeper current of street culture, rebellion and style as resistance. This is Y-3 NBHD: a statement from two designers who’ve been shaping the rules and then breaking them, for decades.
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Yohji Yamamoto - Legend, disruptor & designer. A punk poet anti hero of fashion, as such. Since the '80s, he’s been rewriting the script with oversized silhouettes, all-black palettes and an unapologetic rejection of fast fashion’s trends. His impact? Felt everywhere from the runway to the street corner.
Shinsuke Takizawa, founder of NEIGHBORHOOD, took that same anti-establishment energy and rooted it in Tokyo’s underground, a monochrome mix of punk, moto and militant aesthetics that helped define what we now call Japanese streetwear. Decades later, both designers, standard bearers of their genre, remain at the top of the game. Not because they chase hype, but because they create culture.
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At the core of Y-3 x NBHD are two leather jackets that don’t just speak, they roar like an engine. They carry the raw DNA of NEIGHBORHOOD’s biker heritage but are elevated with Y-3’s minimalist sharpness. These aren’t just jackets, they’re armour, symbolic for a generation navigating a chaotic world with style as a shield.
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Every graphic in this capsule conveys a message. Japanese calligraphy, militant motifs, skulls and bold typefaces that reference legacy, identity, resistance and the beauty found in imperfection. Without overstating, the tees and hoodies double as wearable art, reflecting a world in flux.
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Then there’s the footwear: the Y-3 NBHD Nizza. A timeless silhouette stripped down and re-tooled with rugged detail and brutalist energy. It’s a classic made new, just like the streets themselves, always evolving, always rooted.
This Y-3 x NEIGHBORHOOD collab transcends aesthetic, with a more profound embodiment that reminds us that fashion doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It lives in the streets, speaks for subcultures and challenges the norm.
For the creatives, the rebels, and the outsiders, this one’s for you. Sign up for early access to the ZOO Fashions Y-3 Neighborhood edit.
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