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Bates vs Acne Studios: similarities and differences

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Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

Acne Studios

Sweden Founded 1996

Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Acne Studios shows a stronger emphasis

  • Luxury & heritage

    Acne Studios shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Bates (solid line, circles)
  • Acne Studios (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Bates and Acne Studios, shown relative to each brand.
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Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • Bates
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Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
Bates
Acne Studios
Country United States Sweden
Founded 1885 1996
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Bates

Acne Studios

Collaborations

Bates

  • 2023-01-20

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    For 2023FW, a motorcycle jacket–blazer hybrid; also listed among the collaboration brands for 24SS.

Bates collaborations

Acne Studios

  • 2025-10-12

    Timberland

    Timberland’s classic 6-Inch Boot was reworked exclusively for Acne Studios’ SS26 show. It is characterized by an oversized silhouette and a washed finish.

  • 2025-03-27

    Kappa

    An SS25 capsule by Kappa and Acne Studios, featuring 22 styles in total, including retro football jerseys, tracksuits, sneakers, and Bowlina bags.

  • 2022-10-13

    Kero

    First collaboration with Swedish heritage brand Kero. Sámi-origin “beak” boots and mules were revived in an Acne context.

  • 2019-11-05

    Mulberry

    A collaboration with English leather goods brand Mulberry. The lineup comprises 17 pieces, led by the iconic Musubi Bayswater bag, and is also available through limited sales channels.

  • 2019-05-30

    Starter Black Label

    A sportswear and denim capsule by Starter Black Label and Acne Studios, reinterpreted across 20 styles, including baseball jackets, caps, and denim jeans.

  • 2018-09-06

    Fjällräven

    A first collaboration with Swedish outdoor brand Fjällräven, reinterpreting icons such as Expedition down and Kånken bags in an Acne-like way.

Acne Studios collaborations

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