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GU vs 8ON8: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

Trends & youth culture · Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics

8ON8

China Founded 2017

Sporty & sportswear · Outdoor & functional · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    8ON8 shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • 8ON8 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and 8ON8, shown relative to each brand.
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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.

  • GU
  • 8ON8
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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8ON8：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field
GU
8ON8
Country Japan China
Founded 2006 2017
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products —

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Brand profiles

Collaborations

GU

  • 2025-03-14

    UNDERCOVER

    The first collection, marking its relaunch as “UG,” is scheduled to launch on March 14, 2025.

  • 2021-02-22

    MIHARA YASUHIRO

    In 2021, it announced a collaborative collection featuring remake-style jackets and sneakers.

GU collaborations

8ON8

  • 2025-07-26

    grounds

    A collaboration commemorating the 8th anniversary in 2025. Two styles featuring JEWELRY soles and candy motifs will be released on a limited basis starting July 26.

8ON8 collaborations

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