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Bates vs Saint Laurent: similarities and differences

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Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

Saint Laurent

France Founded 1961

Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    Saint Laurent shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Saint Laurent shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Bates (solid line, circles)
  • Saint Laurent (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Bates and Saint Laurent, 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.

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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
Saint Laurent
Country United States France
Founded 1885 1961
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Lifestyle products Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Bates

Saint Laurent

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

Saint Laurent

  • 2024-06-01

    Ray-Ban

    The “Ultra Black Wayfarer,” Vaccarello’s reinterpretation of Ray-Ban’s Wayfarer, was released in a limited edition of 1,750 pieces in June 2024.

  • 2023-12-20

    Borsalino

    Saint Laurent reinterprets Borsalino’s fedora (Federico model). Available exclusively at Rive Droite, featuring the YSL Cassandra and grosgrain ribbon details.

  • 2021-11-18

    K-Way

    For Rive Droite’s “The Ride” collection, K-Way and Rive Droite jointly created polyester bombers featuring tiger motifs and other designs.

  • 2021-03-02

    New Era

    A collaboration within Rive Droite’s “Sports Collection,” featuring a limited-edition New Era 9FORTY-style cap embroidered with the YSL logo.

  • 2020-09-30

    Helmut Lang

    Helmut Lang transformed garments and other materials from Saint Laurent prototypes into sculptural works. The art collaboration project was exhibited and sold at Rive Droite Paris.

  • Schott NYC

    Collaborated with Schott NYC to create two types of bomber jackets for Rive Droite, featuring black leather and nylon.

Saint Laurent collaborations

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