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 Forme D'expression: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Minimal & basics · Avant-garde & designer · Polished & dressy
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
Different traits
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Avant-garde & designer
Forme D'expression shows a stronger emphasis
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Outdoor & functional
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- Forme D'expression (dashed line, squares)
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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
Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Italy |
| Founded | 1976 | 2005 |
| Category | Clothing | Clothing |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | Accessories |
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Brand profiles
Forme D'expression
Forme D'expression is a Perugia-based fashion brand launched in Italy in 2005 by Korean-Italian designer Koeun Park. It offers menswear and womenswear, proposing a wardrobe suited to everyday life centered on monochrome and earth tones, org...
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