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 Kangol: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Streetwear · Trends & youth culture · Sporty & sportswear
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- 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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Streetwear
Kangol shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- Kangol (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 | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1976 | 1938 |
| Category | Clothing | Clothing |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | Bags Accessories |
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Brand profiles
Kangol
Kangol is a headwear-focused brand based in Cleator, Cumbria, England. The brand name originated in 1938. In 1918, after World War I, Jack Spreiregen began handling Basque berets from France, and berets were subsequently carried on as the “...
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