In the early years, YIB started off as a secondary school clique of five, comprising of Taufyq, Yi Chen, Spencer, Mike and Zach. Taufyq then introduced his brother, Kasyfi, to the clique– and naturally, five became six. Up to no good, the six of them found similar interests and decided to properly pursue passions of a common goal. Along the way on their walk of life, the hand of fate leads them to cross paths with Delvin, Hanif, Kai, Buzz, Elsa, Zee, and Ari.

The first collection will forever hold a special place in our hearts. It meant a great deal to us because it was the first time we saw our ideas & designs come to life. Back then, as 17/18-year-olds with no proper training in the field, actually holding onto a t-shirt we designed further motivated us– made us hungrier– and gave us reassurance that our pursuit of passion is feasible.

We very strongly believe that inspiration can come from anywhere. Some of our main sources of inspirations include (though most definitely not limited to): music, artists, our own individual moods, nature, geography, cultures, and even politics. Ever walk down the street and notice some very visually appealing cracks in a wall? Same thing.

Mostly social media, online articles, or even just from one another. But we only ever stay updated with trends in the fashion industry to make fun of them. Though the trends almost never play a factor in our designs, we do have some references to look at that help us flesh out our ideas even more– for example, Converse for shoes, Levi’s for jeans, and G-Shock for watches.