MASU
MASU is a Japanese menswear ready-to-wear brand launched in 2016. Its name derives from “masu,” a polite Japanese verb ending, and it is guided by the concept “masu / product”: redefining elements shaped by fixed notions to create new mass...
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MASU vs KONTRAPUNKT: similarities and differences
Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.
Reference brand: MASU
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Trends & youth culture · Decoration & playfulness · Streetwear
Minimal & basics · Avant-garde & designer · Polished & dressy
Similarities and differences
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Different traits
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Trends & youth culture
MASU shows a stronger emphasis
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Streetwear
MASU shows a stronger emphasis
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Trait comparison
- MASU (solid line, circles)
- KONTRAPUNKT (dashed line, squares)
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Basic information
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Founded | 2016 | 2010 |
| Category | Clothing | Clothing |
| Other categories | Accessories | Footwear |
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Brand profiles
KONTRAPUNKT
KONTRAPUNKT is a Japanese fashion brand launched in Tokyo in Spring/Summer 2010 by Keiichi Tanaka, formerly a designer for COMME des GARÇONS HOMME. Focusing primarily on menswear and womenswear, including tops, outerwear, and bottoms, the b...
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