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 KARAFURU: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics · Luxury & heritage
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
Different traits
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Trends & youth culture
BEAMS 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)
- KARAFURU (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.
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Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Founded | 1976 | 2011 |
| Category | Clothing | Accessories |
| Other categories | Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Art projects | — |
— indicates information that is not available.
Brand profiles
KARAFURU
KARAFURU is a Japanese jewelry brand founded on December 6, 2011, in Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Focusing primarily on wedding and engagement rings, it plans rings and jewelry that make use of traditional Japanese craft techniques, and...
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