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kolor vs mastermind JAPAN: similarities and differences

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kolor

Japan Founded 2004

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

mastermind JAPAN

Japan Founded 1997

Streetwear · Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Avant-garde & designer.

Different traits

  • Streetwear

    mastermind JAPAN shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    mastermind JAPAN shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • kolor (solid line, circles)
  • mastermind JAPAN (dashed line, squares)
Traits of kolor and mastermind JAPAN, 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.

  • kolor
  • mastermind JAPAN
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
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Luxury & heritage
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
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Avant-garde & designer
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
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Decoration & playfulness
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
mastermind JAPAN：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
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Trends & youth culture
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
mastermind JAPAN：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
kolor：Relative prominence within the brand
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
kolor
mastermind JAPAN
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2004 1997
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Accessories

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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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mastermind JAPAN

  • mastermind WORLD

    mastermind WORLD is a global line for overseas markets launched by mastermind JAPAN in conjunction w...

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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

mastermind JAPAN

  • 2025-07-18

    Dickies

    mastermind JAPAN × Dickies (FW25). A “skulls meet workwear”-style range including sweat suits, chore jackets, shorts trousers, and jersey pieces.

  • 2022

    Alpha Industries

    A collaboration with MASTERMIND JAPAN around 2022. The luxury streetwear project added skull motifs emblematic of MASTERMIND JAPAN, a predominantly black color scheme, and patchwork detailing to an Alpha flight jacket.

  • 2019-11-09

    Timberland

    A Fall/Winter 2019 capsule by mastermind JAPAN and Timberland. Alongside Field Boots featuring crossbone skulls, the collection included Weatherbreakers, Sherpa jackets, T-shirts, and more.

  • 2017-09-07

    SUICOKE

    Multiple collaborations. As the 2nd collaboration, they released a range of items, including the “ELS-VM2” boots in Fall 2017, the “KAWS-VS” sandals in January 2018, and “KAW” in August 2019.

  • 2016-03-26

    Onitsuka Tiger

    A collaboration that reworks mastermind JAPAN and Fabre Nippon, featuring details such as skulls, zips, and gold hardware.

  • 2015-12-19

    PORTER

    The fourth collaboration between mastermind and PORTER. Announced on December 16, 2015, this final release went on sale on December 19. It centers on leather long zip wallets and zip wallets, leather pouches, and more.

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