CLOT vs GDC: similarities and differences

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CLOT

Hong Kong SAR China Founded 2003

Trends & youth culture · Streetwear · Decoration & playfulness

GDC

Japan Founded 1998

Streetwear · Trends & youth culture · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

Both brands show traits of Streetwear.

Different traits

Minimal & basics
GDC shows a stronger emphasis
Outdoor & functional
GDC shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

CLOT (solid line, circles)
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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

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

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Minimal & basics: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Polished & dressy: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Luxury & heritage: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Avant-garde & designer: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Decoration & playfulness: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Streetwear: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Trends & youth culture: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Sporty & sportswear: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Outdoor & functional: CLOT：Relative prominence within the brand

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Basic information

Field	CLOT	GDC
Country	Hong Kong SAR China	Japan
Founded	2003	1998
Category	Clothing	Clothing
Other categories	Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products	Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches

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Brand profiles

CLOT

Hong Kong SAR China Founded 2003

CLOT is a streetwear brand founded in Hong Kong in 2003 by Edison Chen and Kevin Poon. With the aim of bridging East and West, it focuses on apparel and goods, translating its Chinese roots into contemporary street expression. Its ventures...

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GDC

Japan Founded 1998

GDC is a streetwear brand founded in Japan in 1998 by Takashi Kumagai, a stylist, photographer, and creative director. After a hiatus of approximately a quarter-century, it relaunched in March 2025 and offers apparel and accessories primari...

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Brand lines

Collaborations

CLOT

2025-12-20
COACH
CLOT and COACH collaborated on an “East Meets West” theme. Apparel, bags, accessories, and home goods were offered primarily through JUICE.
2025-11-28
NEIGHBORHOOD
A joint project with Hong Kong-based CLOT, documented in 2025. Graphics and logos from both brands appear on distressed denim jackets and pants, as well as a bandana-patterned reversible jacket.
2023-03-30
Timberland
A collaboration with CLOT for Future73, Timberland’s 50th-anniversary initiative. It featured an apparel capsule reflecting the East Meets West philosophy and a Timberloop-designed Premium 6-Inch Boot.
2021-10-21
#FR2
In October 2021, announced a capsule featuring the anti-discrimination message “Racism kills” with CLOT. It included T-shirts, hoodies, caps, and more.
2021-05-29
Dr. Martens
The 1461 “cultural remix” model was released, making iconic use of red and blending Chinese design.
2018-07-21
SUICOKE
In July 2018, the OLAS-CLTab model featuring CLOT's Alienegra Desert Camo was released. It is characterized by a Vibram sole and a camouflage pattern.

CLOT collaborations

GDC

2026-01-03
WESCO
Exclusive WESCO × GDC engineer boots. Based on the classic BOSS, they feature design details such as a 925 silver buckle and an eight-pointed STA star motif. This limited-edition order opens on 2026/1/3.
2025-12-13
HYSTERIC GLAMOUR
A collaboration capsule by HYSTERIC GLAMOUR and GDC, offered in multiple styles including BOA jackets, stadium jumpers, M-65s, knitwear and hoodies, long-sleeve tees and T-shirts, denim, and satin slacks. Released on 12/13.
2025-11-15
AVIREX
AVIREX × GDC collaboration. In the context of the 50th anniversary, three styles were offered: B-3 (mouton), MA-1 (reversible, etc.), and a stadium jumper. Sales began on 11/15.
2025-11-08
MIHARA YASUHIRO
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO × GDC. A capsule collection featuring sneakers and souvenir jackets, incorporating embroidered motifs inspired by satin blousons, will be released on 11/8.
2025-08-23
FAMOUZ
A collaboration T-shirt by FAMOUZ and GDC. The collection features two T-shirt styles with original graphics drawn by designer Ryuji Kamiyama and was released on 8/23.
2025-07-12
S'YTE
S’YTE (Yohji Yamamoto) × GDC’s first collaboration. The lineup includes a distressed floral-print set-up, a yarn-dyed linen Chinese-style jacket and pants, and a short-sleeved cotton shirt, among other items, featuring embroidered GDC logos. Released on 7/12.

GDC collaborations

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