Y & SonsJapanJapanese kimono specialist Y & Sons has opened its third Japanese outpost in Omotesando, following those in Kanda and Kyoto. (Image: Courtesy of Y & Sons)The shop is filled with ready-to-wear pieces and collaborations with the likes of Graphpaper and Norwegian Rain. MaapAustraliaMelbourne-based cycling brand Maap is hitting the road and heading northeast to expand its presence in Australia with its largest retail outpost to date, the Maap Lab in inner-city Sydney suburb Darlinghurst. JW AndersonUKIn 2025, Irish-born designer Jonathan Anderson took over as the creative director at Dior, overseeing the label’s men’s, women’s and haute-couture lines. The company, which describes itself as a “factory brand” offers breathable, slub-cotton jersey T-shirts, crewneck fleece jumpers and tracksuit bottoms.