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GU vs Y-3: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

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

Y-3

Founded 2002

Sporty & sportswear · Streetwear · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    Y-3 shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y-3 shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • Y-3 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and Y-3, 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
  • Y-3
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
Y-3
Country Japan —
Founded 2006 2002
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products Bags Footwear Wallets

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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

Y-3

  • 2025-10-15

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    A joint project documented in 2025. It combines Y-3’s sports tailoring elements with NEIGHBORHOOD’s motorcycling and workwear sensibilities, offering sneakers and jackets featuring a co-branded logo.

  • 2022-11-11

    Palace Skateboards

    Their first collaboration with Y-3. Announced on November 7, 2022, and released on November 11 (November 12 in Japan). The large capsule collection also included a reversible souvenir jacket, a rose puffer, and a track top and bottoms.

Y-3 collaborations

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