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GU vs The Elder Statesman: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

The Elder Statesman

United States Founded 2007

Luxury & heritage · Decoration & playfulness · Polished & dressy

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    The Elder Statesman shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • The Elder Statesman (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and The Elder Statesman, 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
  • The Elder Statesman
Minimal & basics
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Decoration & playfulness
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
The Elder Statesman：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
GU：Relative prominence within the brand
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
GU
The Elder Statesman
Country Japan United States
Founded 2006 2007
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Accessories Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

The Elder Statesman

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

The Elder Statesman

  • 2023-09

    dunhill

    An ongoing partnership with The Elder Statesman as a co-branding project. A follow-up partnership after Fear of God was slated to launch in September 2023, with knitwear-centered craftsmanship at its core.

  • 2023-01-09

    GUCCI

    The Elder Statesman offers knitwear and other pieces with a handcrafted feel at Vault Altitude. A capsule in an alpine-meets-street context.

  • 2021-11-08

    SUICOKE

    In November 2021, ZAVO-Cab was reworked using luxury materials such as cashmere and silk, with hand-dyeing. It was rolled out online and in stores in stages.

The Elder Statesman collaborations

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