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 OBSIDIAN: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: BEAMS
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Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional · Streetwear
Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy
Similarities and differences
Shared traits
- Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
Different traits
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Sporty & sportswear
OBSIDIAN shows a stronger emphasis
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Trends & youth culture
BEAMS shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- BEAMS (solid line, circles)
- OBSIDIAN (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 | Japan |
| Founded | 1976 | 2020 |
| 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
OBSIDIAN
OBSIDIAN is a Japanese golf apparel brand launched by Hiroaki Tanigishi for the Fall/Winter 2020 season. Centered on black, it develops collections around the themes “DAY＆NIGHT,” “MODE＆CLASSIC,” and “TOWN＆FIELD,” and offers gear such as...
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