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GU vs COLE BUXTON: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

COLE BUXTON

United Kingdom Founded 2014

Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    COLE BUXTON shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    COLE BUXTON shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • COLE BUXTON (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and COLE BUXTON, 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
  • COLE BUXTON
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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Basic information

Field
GU
COLE BUXTON
Country Japan United Kingdom
Founded 2006 2014
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

COLE BUXTON

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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

COLE BUXTON

No information is available.

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