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GU vs LOEWE: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

LOEWE

Spain Founded 1846

Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    LOEWE shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    LOEWE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • LOEWE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and LOEWE, 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
  • LOEWE
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
LOEWE
Country Japan Spain
Founded 2006 1846
Category Clothing Bags
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Clothing Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products Art projects

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

LOEWE

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

LOEWE

  • 2025-10-16

    On

    FW25 collaboration. The two brands released Cloudsolo, the first shoe they co-designed. They also offered performance wear for urban living.

  • StefanoBi

    There are records indicating that Manifattura Ferrarese was involved in manufacturing for multiple brands, including LOEWE.

LOEWE collaborations

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