Y-3 SPORT, a long-standing collaboration between Adidas and Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, launched the new Fall Winter 2016 collection that focuses on form, fashion and function.
The collection is dominantly black and includes jackets, shoes, and accessories which are intended for multi-sports usage. Each piece in the collection was also designed to withstand the chilly situation during the fall and winter atmosphere. It includes certain features and clothing technologies such as themro-insulation, merino knitting, soft two-layer bonded wools and down insulation. With these, it is undeniably a high-performance sportswear anyone would choose to wear in the colder temperatures.
Aside from the clothing, the ultralight and seamless base layers can actually be paired with two new footwear styles including a winterized version of the coveted Approach shoe, and also versatile and winter-specific accessories.
Websites like Highsnobiety already favorited some of the pieces like "...the insulated and breathable AirFlow Jacket, the unisex Waterproof Parka, the Tech Knit Long Sleeve Top, an insulated Wool Jacket, and the aforementioned winterized Approach Reflect shoe."
Luxury Winter Sportswear
Y-3 Sport Presents an Innovative Collection for the Fall Winter 2016 Line
Trend Themes
1. Multi-sports Winter Sportswear - Opportunity for creating high-performance sportswear designed for multi-sports usage, with features like thermal insulation and down insulation.
2. Winter-specific Accessories - Opportunity to develop versatile and winter-specific accessories to complement sportswear collections for the colder temperatures.
3. Ultralight Seamless Base Layers - Opportunity for creating ultralight and seamless base layers that can be paired with various sportswear styles for added comfort and functionality.
Industry Implications
1. Sportswear - Disruptive innovation opportunity to incorporate specialized technologies like thermal insulation and merino knitting into high-performance sportswear for winter sports.
2. Footwear - Opportunity to design winterized footwear styles with enhanced functionality and weather resistance for winter sports enthusiasts.
3. Accessories - Opportunity to develop winter-specific accessories, such as hats, gloves, and scarves, that offer both style and functionality for winter sportswear collections.