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 Compass: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Trends & youth culture · Streetwear · Minimal & basics
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
- Both brands show traits of Trends & youth culture.
Different traits
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Outdoor & functional
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Sporty & sportswear
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- Compass (dashed line, squares)
How to read the chart
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
Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Indonesia |
| Founded | 1976 | 1998 |
| Category | Clothing | Footwear |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | — |
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Brand profiles
Compass
Compass® is a footwear brand founded in 1998 in Bandung, Indonesia, by Kahar Gunawan. Building on the legacy of a shoe manufacturing business founded by his father in 1984, the brand offers a range centered on sneakers that emphasize design...
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