It wasn't a surprise to see Y-3 introduced into the fall season of Joan Shepp, who already carries lines from Rick Owen, Balenciaga, and Anne Valerie Hash just to name a few. Tokyo costumier, Yohji Yamamoto's aesthetic seemed to mesh right into the bustling collection. To make for easy browsing, Y-3 is featured as a standalone store inside the boutique, with the second floor exclusively carrying the line.
Yoko McCarthy, who runs the Y-3 store is determined to reap the benefits of Philadelphia's male fashion mavens and realizes that Joan Shepp has hit gold even with the unreliable economy. With shoppers still willing to make room for new pieces that tie in with their well defined wardrobe, it would be wise to acquire either the cashmere v-necks, leather murses (male purses), or a pair of their leather-clad kicks.
