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kolor vs Maison Margiela: similarities and differences

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kolor

Japan Founded 2004

Avant-garde & designer · Decoration & playfulness · Sporty & sportswear

Maison Margiela

France Founded 1988

Avant-garde & designer · Luxury & heritage · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Luxury & heritage

    Maison Margiela shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    Maison Margiela shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • kolor (solid line, circles)
  • Maison Margiela (dashed line, squares)
Traits of kolor and Maison Margiela, 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
kolor
Maison Margiela
Country Japan France
Founded 2004 1988
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

kolor

  • kolor BEACON

    kolor BEACON is a menswear-focused sub-line that emerged from kolor, led by Junichi Abe, and launche...

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Maison Margiela

Collaborations

kolor

  • 2025-12-10

    Champion

    In December 2025, the brand released three styles based on REVERSE WEAVE® (a crewneck, a hoodie, and pants) in its first collaboration with Champion. Bold prints are a defining feature.

  • 2021-01-09

    UNDERCOVER

    For UNDERCOVER’s 30th anniversary, five brands reinterpreted its classic leather-sleeve down jacket. kolor provided an adapted model. Released in January 2021.

  • 2020-08-29

    LOOPWHEELER

    Collaboration sweatshirts went on sale exclusively at kolor stores starting August 29, 2020. They feature retro katakana logos of both brands and name-tag-style graphics.

  • 2020-05-29

    New Era

    In 2020, a kolor collaboration cap was released in limited quantities as part of a special-order project for District UNITED ARROWS’ 20th anniversary. Special embroidery is a key feature.

  • 2020-05-29

    District UNITED ARROWS

    A special-order project commemorating the 20th anniversary of District UNITED ARROWS. A kolor × New Era cap was released.

  • 2019-11-22

    PORTER

    To commemorate the opening of the new Shibuya PARCO store in 2019, a limited release of the first collaboration model, “Helmet Bag Mini,” was made with PORTER.

kolor collaborations

Maison Margiela

  • 2025-11-17

    Timex

    In November 2025, the second installment, following the previous release, updated the T80 Gift Set/T80 Ring Watch with a gold-tone finish.

  • 2025-10-16

    Salomon

    In October 2025, several new trail-running models were released for Fall/Winter 2025, including XT-MM6 and ACS Pro MM6.

  • 2025-07-17

    Dr. Martens

    The second collaboration, in July 2025. Styles include a 1460/1461 hybrid and a hybrid with Penton, offered in the “Stark White” color palette.

  • 2025-03-12

    Christian Louboutin

    In March 2025, the two brands collaborated for the first time under both names. They released two capsules that reinterpreted each other’s iconic models, such as Tabi and Kate, in a “by” format.

  • 2025-03-05

    Gentle Monster

    In March 2025, the third collaboration expanded the collection to 20 styles in total (8 sunglasses + 12 optical styles), carrying over signature details such as white stitching.

  • 2024-03-28

    Supreme

    In March 2024, the first collaboration under the Supreme × MM6 name. The collection offered a wide range of apparel and accessories, including a faux-fur coat, varsity jacket, and work jacket.

Maison Margiela collaborations

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