Y-3 Is Dropping a Full Collection Through the Eyes of Wales Bonner
The Jamaican-British designer puts her stamp on Yohji Yamamoto’s signature adidas line.
Summary
- The Y-3 by Wales Bonner collection blends vintage Caribbean-British aesthetics with Yohji Yamamoto’s Japanese minimalism, featuring embroidered satin jackets and retro knits.
- Accompanied by the reptile-textured Field Lizard sneaker, the cross-cultural collaboration launches May 13 across adidas and Wales Bonner platforms.
After unveiling the Y-3 x WB adidas Field Lizzard sneaker, Wales Bonner just designed her own Y-3 collection that combines her distinct vintage style with Yohji Yamamoto’s sport-forward adidas line.
The campaign is an intimate set of vignettes, comprising a study of collectors and creators based in Tokyo, photographed in their own spaces by Takashi Homma. From traditional Japanese interiors to an African art collection, the settings reflect the cross-cultural nature of the collaboration, with Yohji Yamamoto, from Tokyo, and Wales Bonner, a British designer with Caribbean roots. The clothes are only an extension of this theme, combining Wales Bonner’s affinity for retro adidas sportswear with Yamamoto’s heritage-inspired details and minimalist expression.
Leading the apparel lineup is a coffee-hued Satin Track Jacket, featuring a tonal souvenir-style Japanese nature-inspired embroidery on the backside. The lustrous brown jacket is styled with the bright blue Y-3 End Pant, finished with brown stripes down the sides. Elsewhere, a tan knitted track jacket is accented with dark brown stripes and a “Y-3 WB” wordmark at the waist.
Keeping SS26 in mind, the mesh tank top and baggy shorts were essential additions to round out the collection with seasonal styles. For accessories, a brimmed beanie in two earth-toned colorways and elsewhere, a roomy patent leather handbag emblazoned with a golden Y-3 WB wordmark is a louder statement.
The collection follows the reveal of the Field Lizzard, a football-inspired low sneaker that combines reptilian and black leathers with quietly embossed logos and white stripes. Echoing the 70’s sportswear feel of the apparel collection, the shoes complement the collection while standing out as the centerpiece of the collaboration between the legendary designers.
Y-3 by Wales Bonner will be available on May 13 at 10 AM CET on walesbonner.com, CONFIRMED, adidas.com, and ar select stockists.
