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GU vs The North Face: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

The North Face

United States Founded 1966

Outdoor & functional · Sporty & sportswear · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    The North Face shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    The North Face shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • The North Face (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and The North Face, shown relative to each brand.
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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 North Face
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
The North Face
Country Japan United States
Founded 2006 1966
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Textiles and material technology

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

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The North Face

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 North Face

  • 2025-10-22

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    The second chapter of the collaboration with The North Face. The seven-piece brown-toned collection includes the “Himalayan Parka,” a quilted down skirt, a reconstructed Denali fleece, and a rope bag.

  • 2025-10-08

    HYKE

    October 8, 2025, is the release date for TNFH's final season (FW2025).

  • 2025-04-18

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    They collaborated multiple times, from SS2022 through FW23 and in collections such as 2025SS. M65-style field jackets and other items drew attention.

  • 2022-09-12

    GUCCI

    The third chapter of The North Face and GUCCI. Inspired by 70s archive designs, the collaboration also expands into gear and accessories.

  • 2020-10-12

    Maison Margiela

    In 2020, MM6 and THE NORTH FACE collaborated for the first time. The AW20 capsule collection reimagined the Expedition System in MM6’s style, incorporating ideas such as connection.

  • 2020-10-08

    MM6 Maison Margiela

    A 2020 debut capsule with The North Face, reinterpreting the “Expedition System” archive through MM6’s lens. Outerwear, bags, and mittens feature circular motifs and structural reconfigurations.

The North Face collaborations

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