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GU vs LIDNM: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

LIDNM

Japan Founded 2017

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    LIDNM shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • LIDNM (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and LIDNM, 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
  • LIDNM
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
LIDNM
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2006 2017
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Accessories Fragrance Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

LIDNM

  • WYM LIDNM

    A diffusion line launched in Spring/Summer 2020 (20SS) to extend LIDNM’s design filter into simpler,...

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  • Llife

    Derived from LIDNM, Llife is a line focused on the areas surrounding dress, presented as an “ESSENTI...

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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

LIDNM

  • 2021-01-08

    ATTACHMENT

    A collaborative collection by WYM LIDNM and ATTACHMENT. The lineup includes the IRREGULAR SLEEVE RELAX PO, LOOSE TAPERED PANTS, NO COLLAR ZIP BLOUSON, and WIDE BOX CHESTER COAT, among other items. Limited-quantity made-to-order sales have begun on ZOZOTOWN.

  • 2018-07-28

    Dickies

    LIDNM and Dickies’ first exclusive pants collaboration. The tapered silhouette features an easy-fit waist, with exclusive details including white stitching and an inner logo.

LIDNM collaborations

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