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GU vs VEJA: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

VEJA

France Founded 2004

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    VEJA shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • VEJA (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and VEJA, 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
  • VEJA
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
VEJA
Country Japan France
Founded 2006 2004
Category Clothing Footwear
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

No information is available.

VEJA

  • Veja Kids

    Veja Kids is a children's collection officially offered by VEJA, which originated in France (the Enf...

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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

VEJA

  • 2022-10-20

    Marni

    Following the pre-sale on October 13, 2022, the second release launched worldwide on October 20. New colors of the V-10/V-15 feature DIY-style line drawings that express a recurring motif.

  • 2021-11-04

    Rick Owens

    Several releases took place in 2021 (a new color on April 14, and the final collaboration in November and December). The collaboration centered mainly on hiking and running models. It was described as the final collaboration.

VEJA collaborations

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