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GU vs KOCHÉ: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

KOCHÉ

France Founded 2015

Avant-garde & designer · Streetwear · Sporty & sportswear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    KOCHÉ shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    KOCHÉ shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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

Traits by category

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

  • GU
  • KOCHÉ
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
KOCHÉ
Country Japan France
Founded 2006 2015
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear

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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

KOCHÉ

  • 2020-11-26

    Emilio Pucci

    Pucci eyewear featuring KOCHÉ (Christelle Kocher) as guest designer. First unveiled at MFW 2020, the collection was reported to include four sunglasses styles in November 2020.

  • 2019-04-26

    Converse

    One part of a reconstruction-focused collaboration among KOCHÉ, Feng Chen Wang, and Faith Connexion (April 26, 2019). Elements of sports couture were reworked through techniques such as patchwork to create apparel, footwear, and accessories.

KOCHÉ collaborations

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