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 Grey Ant: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Decoration & playfulness · Avant-garde & designer · Luxury & heritage
Similarities and differences
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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)
- Grey Ant (dashed line, squares)
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Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | United States |
| Founded | 1976 | 1998 |
| Category | Clothing | Eyewear |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | — |
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Brand profiles
Grey Ant
Grey Ant is a fashion brand launched by Grant Krajecki in Los Angeles, USA, in 1998. It originally began with menswear and womenswear, and expanded into eyewear after Natalie Levy joined in 2004. It moved its base to New York in 2010 and ha...
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