If you shop Black Scale for near-monochrome graphic tees, hoodies and snapbacks loaded with occult, masonic and militaristic symbolism, this list is for you. The closest matches are dark, message-driven graphic labels like Mishka, mastermind JAPAN and Neighborhood; FTP and Crooks & Castles cover the provocative LA end, while Hood by Air, Fear of God and Pyer Moss trade graphics for high-fashion silhouettes at a much higher price.
Independent Los Angeles streetwear brand founded in 2010 by Zac Clark, known for provocative graphics, monogram prints and limited direct-to-consumer drops.
Why it's similar. Like Black Scale, FTP is an independent US label built on deliberately provocative graphics across tees, hoodies and headwear, at a comparable mid price — though it sells only through its own limited drops and pop-ups.
Colorado streetwear label founded in 2004 by brothers Mike McCarney and Patrick Liberty, known for message-driven graphic tees and socially conscious collections.
Why it's similar. A cheaper message-driven alternative: Akomplice has printed spiritual, political and environmental themes on graphic tees, hoodies and caps since 2004, echoing Black Scale's religion-and-identity concepts.
New York label founded in 2006 by Shayne Oliver and Raul Lopez, fusing ballroom and club culture with deconstructed, gender-fluid high fashion.
Why it's similar. The high-fashion end of Black Scale's world — logo tees and hoodies pushed into deconstructed, gender-fluid, oversized silhouettes; paused in 2017 and relaunched in 2020 with its Prologue collection.
Brooklyn-born, LA-based streetwear label known for its Keep Watch eyeball graphics, punk and horror-inflected graphic tees, and artist collaborations.
Why it's similar. The closest like-for-like: dark, subculture graphics drawn from punk, metal and B-movie horror on tees, hoodies and caps, sold direct-to-consumer at a lower price tier.
10 Deep is a streetwear brand that is known for its bold graphics, unique designs, and cultural references.
Why it's similar. A 1995 New York streetwear label known for bold graphics and cultural references, sitting in the same mid price tier as Black Scale.
Los Angeles sneaker boutique and apparel label, founded in 2002, known for its five-strike logo and long-running Nike and Jordan Brand collaborations.
Why it's similar. Shares Black Scale's military-inflected graphic tees, fleece and coaches jackets at a lower price, with the added draw of Nike and Jordan Brand footwear collaborations.
Los Angeles streetwear label founded in 2002, known for Medusa-head and chain-motif graphic tees, hoodies and caps rooted in West Coast hip-hop.
Why it's similar. Another 2002-founded LA label doing graphic tees, hoodies and snapbacks around recurring emblems — Medusa heads, chains and script logos — rooted in West Coast hip-hop imagery.
Los Angeles label founded in 2013 by Jerry Lorenzo, pairing oversized streetwear silhouettes with luxury fabrics and muted, neutral palettes.
Why it's similar. Shares the muted, near-monochrome LA palette but swaps graphics for heavy Italian-milled fabrics and oversized tailoring; Essentials is the affordable way in.
Tokyo label founded in 1994 by Shinsuke Takizawa, building biker, punk and military references into heavily branded Japanese-made streetwear.
Why it's similar. Tokyo's answer to Black Scale's dark iconography, running skull, cross and Savage motifs through biker, punk and military pieces made in Japan at high-tier prices.
Pyer Moss is a luxury fashion brand that aims to challenge social narratives and amplify underrepresented voices through fashion.
Why it's similar. Like Black Scale, it uses clothing to make statements about identity and social narratives, though as luxury collections rather than monochrome graphic streetwear.
Tokyo luxury streetwear label founded in 1997 by Masaaki Homma, known for its skull-and-crossbones motif and all-black, Japan-made menswear.
London menswear label founded in 2013, making oversized, graphic-led clothing rooted in British subculture, often from upcycled and deadstock fabrics.
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Mishka, on graphic language and price. Both are independent US labels built on dark, subculture-driven graphics across tees, hoodies and caps, and both sell direct through their own online stores. If you want the same all-black, skull-and-symbol mood in luxury Japanese make, mastermind JAPAN is the closest high-end equivalent.
Akomplice, Mishka, Crooks & Castles and Undefeated all sit in the low-to-mid price tier, below Black Scale's mid positioning, while keeping the graphic tee, hoodie and cap format.
Hood by Air, Fear of God, Neighborhood, mastermind JAPAN and Pyer Moss are all high-tier. Fear of God's Essentials diffusion line is the cheapest way into that group; Neighborhood and mastermind JAPAN charge for Japanese production.
Yes, if it's the provocation you want rather than the occult symbolism. FTP is priced comparably and works logo tees, hoodies and all-over monogram prints, but it's strictly direct-to-consumer with limited drops and pop-ups instead of wholesale, so stock disappears quickly.
Undefeated is the strongest for footwear, with long-running Nike and Jordan Brand projects plus adidas, New Balance, Converse and Visvim. Neighborhood released a Y-3 capsule in 2025 and a Zero Halliburton luggage collaboration; mastermind JAPAN has worked with Dickies, Vans Vault and adidas Originals. Black Scale's own past collaborations include Mehrathon and Burton.