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H&M vs GUESS: similarities and differences

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H&M

Sweden Founded 1947

Trends & youth culture · Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics

GUESS

United States Founded 1981

Trends & youth culture · Decoration & playfulness · Streetwear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    H&M shows a stronger emphasis

  • Polished & dressy

    H&M shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • H&M (solid line, circles)
  • GUESS (dashed line, squares)
Traits of H&M and GUESS, 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.

  • H&M
  • GUESS
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
H&M
GUESS
Country Sweden United States
Founded 1947 1981
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

H&M

  • H&M Studio

    Launched in 2013, H&M Studio is a seasonal collection created by an in-house design team in Stockhol...

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  • H&M HOME

    H&M HOME is H&M’s home category, launched in 2009, offering items for living spaces such as textiles...

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  • H&M Move

    H&M Move is a dedicated activewear line launched in August 2022. Based on the concept of “movewear,”...

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  • H&M Beauty

    H&M Beauty is H&M’s beauty division, offering makeup, skincare, fragrance, beauty tools, and more. S...

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  • COS

    COS is a separate brand launched by the H&M Group in 2007, and its name is an abbreviation of “Colle...

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GUESS

  • GUESS USA

    A derivative line that re-edits the American imagery and archive from GUESS’s founding period. For t...

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  • GUESS JEANS

    A line that reorganized GUESS’s denim assets as a separate brand, it was explicitly identified in th...

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  • GUESS by MARCIANO

    A derivative line within GUESS serving the adult contemporary segment, it was offered in 2007 as a w...

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  • G by GUESS

    G by GUESS is a youth-oriented extension line launched in 2008 and was described as a “youthful bran...

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  • GUESS Kids

    Developed as the core line bringing together GUESS’s children’s segment, it covers the Girl/Boy cate...

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  • Baby GUESS

    A trademark for infants within GUESS’s children’s range. As of 2025, the official website lists Baby...

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Collaborations

H&M

  • 2025-12-02

    Perfect Moment

    An après-ski/winter capsule suited to “mountain-to-city” wear, featuring star patterns, ski-inspired puffers, Moon Boots, and knit sets.

  • 2025-04-24

    Magda Butrym

    A womenswear and jewelry line scheduled for release in April 2025, centered on the rose motif and imbued with “Slavic romanticism.”

  • 2024-10-10

    ROTATE Birger Christensen

    The second installment (2024) took the rebellious muse of the 1980s as its theme, offering partywear with pronounced shoulders and sequins (15 pieces) in 12 markets.

  • 2024-04-18

    Rokh

    A womenswear, menswear, and accessories collection that proposes a work- and office-oriented wardrobe by “deconstructing/reconstructing” staples such as trench coats.

  • 2024-02-29

    HERON PRESTON

    The first outcome of the circular/educational program “long-term H2 partnership.” It is also planned to expand into seasonal collections and creative advisory.

  • 2023-11-09

    Rabanne

    A large capsule collection encompassing womenswear, menswear, accessories with a metallic or party-inspired feel, and home décor.

H&M collaborations

GUESS

  • 2018-04

    FREAK'S STORE

    A T-shirt project for FREAK’S STORE using GUESS logos and brand imagery. It features a “Super-Big” silhouette with a roomy body width and sleeve length; the article only provides information at the month level.

GUESS collaborations

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