Travel Diaries
Chapter One : The Airport Darlings
The Beginning of the Journey
Travel Diaries is Y21’s ongoing visual journal.
An intimate exploration of dressing through movement, mood, and memory.
Existing somewhere between destinations and quiet pauses,
the series reflects the beauty of clothing not simply being worn, but lived in.
Pieces that move naturally with the body, shaped by shifting light,
unfamiliar cities, slow mornings, and the subtle rhythm of travel itself.
Less about where you go,
and more about how you feel as you arrive.
Different Places, Shared Sensibility
For its first chapter, Travel Diaries brings together a collective of creators,
each stepping into their own interpretation of the journey.
Different destinations. Different perspectives. Different energies.
Yet connected through a shared softness
in the way they wear Y21, effortless, personal, and instinctive.
Each story unfolds naturally within its own surroundings,
allowing the clothing to adapt rather than define.
The garments become part of the experience itself:
Lived-in silhouettes that carry both structure and fluidity, ease and intention.
Travel Diaries would not feel complete
without the presence of our brand partners,
each thoughtfully contributing their own perspective
into the world we wanted to create.
Coming together through a shared appreciation for detail, softness, and intentional design, these collaborations helped shape the atmosphere of the journey in a way that feels both elevated and effortless.
Refined eyewear by Eyedentity
Fine Jewellery by Moss Lupine
Moss Lupine (@mosslupine) brings softness through delicate accessories that elevate with quiet intention. Thoughtfully composed and understated in presence, each detail adds a layer of femininity and refinement to the overall silhouette.
Personal Accents by Plook Plook
Plook Plook (@plookplook.studio) completes the story through customised
bag charms that feel playful, personal, and slightly nostalgic.
Small details that bring individuality into each look,
creating styling moments that feel uniquely their own.
Through Their Own Lens
Styled in Y21, each creator interprets the collection through their own lens,
allowing the garments to move with them naturally, rather than dictate who they should become.
Some wore the pieces while travelling across cities and coastlines,
others through the quiet routines of everyday life,
reflecting the versatility of Y21 in a way that feels personal, effortless, and real.
Wherever they are, the pieces move gently with them, becoming part of their own story rather than defining it.
It is this balance of ease and intention,
softness and confidence, that defines the essence of the series.
Featuring our lovely creators — @cforcassan, @desireebin, @zam_dy, @gailsgeneration, @natmno, @studioofjess, @tannnrong, @janellejaw, @chlouyeeechang, @gisellekang_, @oursummersojourn, @phyxphy, @inezcx, @ebnrcie, @yihansi, @shu.oo, @samhadaa, @graceglazee, @reginalyh, @amebeverly, and @khenghua — each bringing their own rhythm, perspective, and way of living into the world of Travel Diaries.
A Quiet Companion
There is something tender about the way we dress when we travel, slightly more thoughtful, yet infinitely more free.
Through Travel Diaries, Y21 becomes part of that feeling.
A quiet companion carried across places, across moments, across time.
Softly woven into memories both big and small, each piece is designed to move with you long after the journey ends.
Until the next destination, the next story, the next chapter.
See you in Chapter Two.
Love 🖤,
Y21
