With each brand’s 25-26 Autumn/Winter collections arriving in store, the season is now truly under way.
It’s that time when next season’s pre-orders start while sale items are still on—hectic, yes, but nothing beats the thrill of handling brand-new pieces.
Today’s pick is Ground Y, which just landed the other day.
This season the label releases its signature long shirt and balloon pants, each overlaid with uniquely Ground Y graphics.
Classic Long Shirt – Signboard Graphics and the Design of “Ma”
Layered, Multi-Faceted Graphic Design
Based on the brand’s standard long-running model, the shirt features a clean square hem, deep side slits, and asymmetrically placed chest pockets—subtle touches that showcase Ground Y’s playful spirit.
The motifs are numerals and letters sampled from old signboards. Scattered in varying sizes, they intertwine with organic rock-like cracks, abstract strokes, and pixel-like distressed dots, creating a richly textured collage.
Though abstract at first glance, the numbers and letters remain recognizable, offering a deep visual that shifts with every angle.
The Essence of Yohji Yamamoto: Premium Rayon That Creates Drape and “Ma”
The fabric is the same rayon used across Yohji Yamamoto labels. Woven from fine 60-count yarn common in dress shirts, it is so lightweight and thin that skin subtly shows through in the light.
Cool to the touch, it works comfortably even as a summer layer.
ざThe relaxed cut and fabric characteristics combine to let the cloth fall naturally along the body, forming graceful vertical drape. The airy space that appears between garment and body as you walk embodies Yohji Yamamoto’s pursuit of using “ma” (the space in between).
Classic Balloon Pants – Paint Pattern and “Transformation”
Quiet Dynamism in Painted Strokes and a “Blue Black”
Next, the balloon pants. Also a mainstay model, they return this season wrapped head-to-toe in bold paint strokes.
Broad, forceful brushmarks meet delicate, faded touches; the contrast yields a singular texture that feels calm yet alive with motion.
Made from the same matte, soft thin rayon as the shirt, the pants come in black with gray patterning.
A note on this black: blacks can lean reddish or bluish—this is the latter, a “blue black,” which, paired with the gray print, gives a profoundly sophisticated tone.
Controlling the Silhouette – Details That Realize “Transformation”
The defining feature is the drawcords at the hems, allowing the wearer to freely reshape the silhouette.
Ground Y’s Seasonal Theme: “– Transformation – The Margin of Form”
Enjoy them wide and straight, or cinch the hems to emphasize the balloon’s rounded volume. This design “with room to complete through the wearer’s interpretation” is one of Yohji Yamamoto’s clearest philosophies.
As a Set-Up or Separately—Enjoy the “Margin” in Styling
Though styled here as a set-up, shirt and pants each command presence on their own. Their timeless Yohji lineage means you’ll wear them for years, unfettered by trends.
Seasonless premium fabric and nuanced color let you savor the brand’s appeal in full.
Simply throw the shirt over a T-shirt for an effortless look, or layer it under a jacket or coat to let the distinctive graphic peek through.
Model: 181 cm / 58 kg. Wearing: knit size 3, pants size 3, shoes size 43, hat size 3.
Don’t overthink—mix and match freely. That is precisely the “design with margin for the wearer’s interpretation” championed by this season’s Ground Y.
Enjoy this profound worldview in your own style.
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