BEAMS
BEAMS was founded by Etsuzo Shitara in Harajuku, Tokyo, in February 1976 as a select shop and fashion brand. Starting with its first store, “American Life Shop BEAMS,” it has curated and sold domestic and international brands while developi...
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BEAMS vs Boussole: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Avant-garde & designer · Polished & dressy · Decoration & playfulness
Similarities and differences
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Different traits
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Streetwear
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trends & youth culture
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- Boussole (dashed line, squares)
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Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Founded | 1976 | 2006 |
| Category | Clothing | Clothing |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | — |
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Brand profiles
Boussole
Boussole is a knitwear brand based in Japan, founded in 2006 by Toshiaki Sugawara and Yumiko Sugawara. Its knitwear, primarily for women, is characterized by yarn use that combines multiple materials with techniques such as whole-garment kn...
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