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H&M vs UNITED TOKYO: similarities and differences

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H&M

Sweden Founded 1947

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

UNITED TOKYO

Japan Founded 2015

Trends & youth culture · Minimal & basics · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    UNITED TOKYO shows a stronger emphasis

  • Avant-garde & designer

    UNITED TOKYO shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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

  • H&M
  • UNITED TOKYO
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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UNITED TOKYO：Relative prominence within the brand
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
UNITED TOKYO
Country Sweden Japan
Founded 1947 2015
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products Bags Accessories Footwear Wallets

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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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UNITED TOKYO

No information is available.

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

UNITED TOKYO

  • 2025-09-12

    ITTI

    A special-order collection with ITTI commemorating the 10th anniversary of UNITED TOKYO’s founding. Made with rare leather and crocodile leather, the collection features functional, refined key rings, coin card wallets, and compact wallets.

  • 2025

    KAPOK KNOT

    A thin kapok item from an ongoing joint project with KAPOK KNOT, apparently corresponding to a third installment. An innerwear/mid-layer-type product measuring approximately 3 mm and weighing approximately 300 g, promoting the warmth of down, was offered on Makuake, but its official name and release date remain unconfirmed.

  • 2024-09-12

    YOHEI OHNO

    A womenswear collaboration that reconstructs YOHEI OHNO’s signature elements from UNITED TOKYO’s perspective. The collection includes an X-shirred dress, a cropped blouse reworking the Takarazuka shirt, and a skirt designed to be worn as part of a set.

  • 2023-08-24

    WILD THINGS

    The first collaboration with WILD THINGS. UNITED TOKYO reinterprets functional details rooted in fishing and military styles through a fashion-forward lens, offering five styles in total, including a water-repellent nylon blouson, T-shirts, and easy pants.

  • 2021-07-02

    Relier81

    The second collaboration with Relier81. Deadstock obi belts from the 1980s are reconstructed by hand to create the OBI Square Asym Sandals, featuring an asymmetrical structure incorporating finger hooks, and offered in limited quantities.

  • 2020-11-16

    CANOTWAIT_

    A limited capsule collection commemorating the opening of the UNITED TOKYO Shanghai Xintiandi store. It combines CANOTWAIT_'s street sensibility with UNITED TOKYO's fashion-forward aesthetic, offering shirts, dresses, hoodies, pants, and more for men and women.

UNITED TOKYO collaborations

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