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GU vs Martine Rose: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

Martine Rose

United Kingdom Founded 2007

Avant-garde & designer · Streetwear · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Martine Rose shows a stronger emphasis

  • Streetwear

    Martine Rose shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • Martine Rose (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and Martine Rose, 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
  • Martine Rose
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
Martine Rose
Country Japan United Kingdom
Founded 2006 2007
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear

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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

Martine Rose

  • 2024-09-12

    Supreme

    On September 12, 2024, a FW24 collaboration with Martine Rose. A three-way collaboration involving Clarks Originals is also mentioned.

  • 2022-09-23

    Nike

    Around summer 2023, a USWNT-related capsule by Martine Rose × Nike (Nike Women) was announced and adopted. Tailored/travelwear-style items conceived with women’s soccer in mind attracted attention.

Martine Rose collaborations

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