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Y’s by Max Vadukul Autum/Winter 2025-26: Tokyo Girls
Alright, picture this — Tokyo, but not the one from postcards or tourist TikToks. Max Vadukul’s back with Y’s for their Autumn/Winter 2025-26 collection, and he’s peeling Tokyo down to its eerie, elegant core. No neon, no crosswalk chaos. He wanted tension, emptiness, surveillance… the kind of stuff that makes your skin buzz, not your camera roll overflow.
The collection’s called Tokyo Girls, and it’s less fashion shoot, more psychological play. Ai Hashimoto and three other performers aren’t modeling — they’re slipping through the city like characters caught in an urban fever dream, all uniformed but still strangely individual. And hovering in the background? These “Shadow Cameramen” who shoot like paparazzi ghosts, adding a layer of voyeuristic drama to every frame.
The visuals are intense, thanks to the design wizardry of Claudio Dell’Olio. His layout work turns the whole thing into a statement piece — think raw elegance that’s unmistakably Y’s. And if you’re into motion and texture, Daniele Basilico’s animation folds even more rhythm and story into the vibe.
Honestly, it feels like a throwback to Vadukul’s gritty magic from the ‘80s Yohji days — chaotic but graceful, like Tokyo itself breathing through a noir lens. It’s haunting, stylish, and totally its own
(Photos courtesy of Y’s By Max Vadukul
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