Y’s has unveiled its latest photo series for the 2026 Spring/Summer collection, “TOKYO: HELD MOVEMENT,” photographed in Tokyo by renowned photographer Max Vadukul.
Through Vadukul’s lens, people and the street are portrayed in a way that embodies the spirit of Y’s. In his signature black-and-white imagery, Y’s garments captured on the streets of Tokyo radiate a powerful presence, holding energy within stillness.
“HELD MOVEMENT” is not about choreography, but about control and tension. It captures the moment when the body is forced into stillness, yet the will continues to live on. In each frame, the spirit of Y’s quietly breathes.
What is revealed is a quiet strength that exists between breath and release — a moment of life sustained under pressure.
That tension — that suspension — is the essence.
The Y’s 2026 Spring/Summer Collection is scheduled to launch in Japan on Friday, January 16, and will be available at Y’s stores and the official online boutique, THE SHOP YOHJI YAMAMOTO.
PHOTO BOOK
Following the Y’s 2023–24 Autumn/Winter, 2024 Spring/Summer, 2024–25 Autumn/Winter, and 2025–26 Autumn/Winter collections, these photographs—imbued with a sense of contained energy—have been designed into a special photo book by Creative Director Claudio Dell’Olio.
The photo book is scheduled to be offered as a gift with purchases of ¥44,000 (tax included) or more, including items from the Y’s 2026 Spring/Summer Collection.
Available in limited quantities while supplies last.
Y’s 2026 SPRING / SUMMER COLLECTION
TOKYO: HELD MOVEMENT by MAX VADUKUL
Photographer / Max Vadukul
Make-Up / Asami Taguchi
Hair / Keiko Tada
Models / Sophia Kemp, Meerle Haket
Motion Director / Daichi Matsuno
Casting / Shimana
Production / Hiromi Otsuka
Retoucher / David Hazan, picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom
Catalogue Design / Claudio Dell’Olio
Video Animation / Daniele Basilico
Y’s 2026 Spring / Summer Collection
In-store launch in Japan: Friday, January 16, 2026
Official online boutique launch: Friday, January 16, 2026
THE SHOP YOHJI YAMAMOTO>Y’s SS26 MAX VADUKUL, TOKYO
