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SKIMS vs DESCENTE: similarities and differences

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SKIMS

United States Founded 2019

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

DESCENTE

Japan Founded 1935

Sporty & sportswear · Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    DESCENTE shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    SKIMS shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • SKIMS (solid line, circles)
  • DESCENTE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of SKIMS and DESCENTE, 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.

  • SKIMS
  • DESCENTE
Minimal & basics
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DESCENTE：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
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DESCENTE：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
SKIMS：Relative prominence within the brand
DESCENTE：Relative prominence within the brand
Outdoor & functional
SKIMS：Relative prominence within the brand
DESCENTE：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field
SKIMS
DESCENTE
Country United States Japan
Founded 2019 1935
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Accessories Footwear Bags Accessories Footwear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

SKIMS

  • SKIMS Mens

    Launched in October 2023 as SKIMS’s official men’s line, SKIMS Mens extends the brand’s solutions‑or...

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  • NikeSKIMS

    Announced February 18, 2025, NikeSKIMS is a new co‑created brand from NIKE, Inc. and SKIMS that offe...

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  • SKIMS Beauty

    SKIMS Beauty is SKIMS’ beauty and fragrance business arm established under the SKIMS name. SKIMS con...

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DESCENTE

  • DESCENTE ALLTERRAIN

    DESCENTE ALLTERRAIN is DESCENTE’s high-specification premium category, launched in 2012 following th...

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  • MoveSport

    MoveSport is a sportswear brand offered by DESCENTE. Drawing on knowledge gained through sportswear ...

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  • DESCENTE GOLF

    DESCENTE GOLF is the golf category of the DESCENTE brand, launched in the Spring/Summer 2015 season....

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  • DESCENTE PAUSE

    DESCENTE PAUSE is a lifestyle line that applies the technologies and materials DESCENTE developed th...

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  • DESCENTE ddd

    DESCENTE ddd is a line offering versatile casual wear that draws on the technologies and expertise d...

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Collaborations

SKIMS

  • 2021-11-09

    Fendi

    “FENDI × SKIMS.” Co-designed by Kim Jones (Fendi) and Kim Kardashian (SKIMS), the collection brings together shapewear, lingerie, RTW, and more in a single large-scale capsule.

SKIMS collaborations

DESCENTE

No information is available.

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