Looking to step up from Black Scale? These 6 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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.
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 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.
Hood by Air, Mishka, Undefeated lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Black Scale? These 6 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.