SOPH.

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Overview

SOPH. is a brand and company focused on menswear, founded by Hirofumi Kiyonaga in Tokyo, Japan, in 1998. It operates several brands, including SOPHNET., characterized by minimalist design and renamed from SOPH. in 2002; F.C.Real Bristol, conceived around a fictional football team and launched in 1999; and uniform experiment, launched with Hiroshi Fujiwara in 2008. Its scope ranges from apparel and accessories to lifestyle products.

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Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

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4 brands
Founded
1999-2019
1999 Sub-brand
F.C.Real Bristol
Clothing

A core football line centered on a fictional club

Launched in 1999 as a football brand developed by SOPH., it is a core line centered on a f

Launched in 1999 as a football brand developed by SOPH., it is a core line centered on a fictional football team, offering apparel for everyone from players to supporters. NIKE participated as the official supplier from 2000 to 2015, after which the line continued under SOPH. alone. F.C.Real Bristol for Kids has since been added, extending the same world view across different age groups. In contrast to SOPHNET.’s minimalist everyday clothing and uniform experiment’s collaboration-based projects, it is positioned as a line that spans sports and lifestyle.

1999 Sub-brand
F.C.Real Bristol for Kids
Clothing

An offshoot line that extends the main line to children

As a kids’ offshoot line of F.C.Real Bristol, it launched its S/S collection in 2019 and c

As a kids’ offshoot line of F.C.Real Bristol, it launched its S/S collection in 2019 and continues to be offered in the 2026 season. Like the adult main line, it comprises practice jackets, game shirts, hoodies, caps, bags, and other items, tailored to children’s sizes and sales channels, and is available at SOPH. ONLINE STORE and select stores. It serves to carry the parent line’s football context directly to the younger generation.

2018 Sub-brand
SOPH.20
Clothing

A limited online derivative line commemorating the 20th anniversary

A limited-time online brand launched to commemorate SOPH.’s 20th anniversary. In line with

A limited-time online brand launched to commemorate SOPH.’s 20th anniversary. In line with the anniversary period from SOPH.’s 20th anniversary through SOPH.TOKYO’s 20th anniversary, it offered basic products featuring the iconic logo in unisex sizes S–XL, including T-shirts, hoodies, bags, and miscellaneous goods. Separate from ongoing lines such as SOPHNET., it functioned as a derivative line dedicated to anniversary projects.

2019 Sub-brand
SOPH.N
Clothing

A limited collaboration line for anniversary projects

A limited collaboration line launched as part of the 2019 SOPH.TOKYO 20th anniversary proj

A limited collaboration line launched as part of the 2019 SOPH.TOKYO 20th anniversary project. Beginning with a joint project with N.HOOLYWOOD, it was relaunched in 2021 as a three-brand collaboration with Champion, with hoodies, crewnecks, T-shirts, and pants released in limited quantities. Unlike the year-round lines of SOPHNET. and F.C.Real Bristol, it serves to broaden the parent brand’s modes of expression through collaborations marking milestones.

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