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GU vs VALENTINO: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

VALENTINO

Italy Founded 1960

Luxury & heritage · Decoration & playfulness · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    VALENTINO shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    VALENTINO shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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  • VALENTINO (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and VALENTINO, 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.

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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
VALENTINO
Country Japan Italy
Founded 2006 1960
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

VALENTINO

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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

VALENTINO

  • 2026-01-15

    VANS

    The second chapter of VALENTINO GARAVANI × Vans. Based on the Classic Slip-On, the collection features six styles with patterns such as VLogo Checkerboard, big dots, and Tropical Leaves.

  • 2023-06-19

    PORTER

    A capsule collection presented at the 2023 SS24 menswear show in collaboration with PORTER. It features bags in signature nylon, as well as bags featuring Valentino Locò and the Toile Iconographe pattern. The release date is unconfirmed.

  • 2021-06-12

    Craig Green

    A collaboration with Craig Green on the Rockstud X project, featuring sneakers in four colorways released in 2021 at Dover Street Market and other locations. A special model commemorating Rockstud’s 10th anniversary.

  • 2021-04-28

    Levi's

    The 2021 collaboration with Levi’s featured Valentino × Levi’s 517 jeans (vintage and reissue), including a limited run of 517 pairs. It was announced at the 2020 SS21 show.

  • 2020-09-03

    BIRKENSTOCK

    The collaboration with BIRKENSTOCK includes two Arizona styles from 2019 (red and black VLTN logos) and a camouflage-pattern model from the second release in 2020.

  • 2020-07-17

    Onitsuka Tiger

    A collaboration between VALENTINO GARAVANI and MEXICO 66 SD. After its presentation in Paris, it was released in limited quantities with a side V logo.

VALENTINO collaborations

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