Want the Rick Owens look for less? These 14 brands match closely on style, silhouette and category while sitting at a lower price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Tokyo avant-garde house founded in 1972, known for black oversized tailoring and asymmetric draping, plus the long-running Y-3 line with Adidas.
Why it's similar. Both brands showcase avant-garde styles with a focus on dramatic silhouettes and luxury materials.
Antwerp-founded avant-garde house, owned by Claudio Antonioli and designed by Stefano Gallici, known for black romantic-gothic tailoring and drape.
Why it's similar. Both brands are rooted in an avant-garde aesthetic with a dark and moody color palette.
Antwerp womenswear label founded in 1997 by An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx, known for uniform-inspired avant-garde tailoring; it closed in February 2020.
Why it's similar. Both focus on avant-garde designs with a tailored fit and a dark palette.
Milan-based avant-garde label from Croatian designer Damir Doma, known for draped, sculptural garments in muted natural fabrics.
Why it's similar. Both brands focus on avant-garde aesthetics with an emphasis on draping and fabric quality.
Jun Takahashi's Tokyo label, founded 1993, mixing punk, horror and art references with deconstructed tailoring in Paris-shown menswear and womenswear.
Why it's similar. Jun Takahashi's Tokyo house shares the deconstructed tailoring, dark punk references and Paris-show ambition, at a price tier below Rick Owens.
Barcelona avant-garde menswear label known for hand-treated leathers and dark layered tailoring; ceased operations in July 2025.
Why it's similar. The closest peer on hand-treated leathers, resin-dyed jersey and dark layered menswear — now resale-only after operations ceased in July 2025.
Paris luxury house founded in 1988, known for deconstruction, blank numeric labels and Tabi split-toe boots; now led by Glenn Martens.
Why it's similar. The reference point for deconstruction in Paris luxury, with Tabi boots and raw, treated finishes; now led by Glenn Martens after John Galliano's 2024 exit.
Tokyo avant-garde label founded in 2001 by Tatsuro Horikawa, known for near-monochrome black, layered drape and asymmetric menswear.
Why it's similar. Tatsuro Horikawa's Tokyo label runs near-monochrome black, layered drape, elongated silhouettes and drop-crotch trousers — the tightest silhouette match on this list.
Los Angeles luxury label by Mike Amiri, known for hand-distressed denim, rock-inspired leather and tailoring, and Skel-Top sneakers.
Why it's similar. Shares the Los Angeles rock-and-roll leather and distressed-denim register, though polished and logo-forward rather than deconstructed.
Tokyo avant-garde menswear label founded in 2001 by Takahiro Miyazaki, known for dark, garment-dyed layering and asymmetric tailoring.
Why it's similar. Tokyo menswear in black and charcoal with asymmetric cuts, heavy garment dyeing and layered outerwear — Japanese avant-garde at a tier below Owens' pricing.
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 LA base, muted neutral palette and elongated, oversized proportions, but from a streetwear-to-luxury angle rather than an avant-garde one.
London label founded in 1994, built on leather biker jackets and washed, rock-referencing basics in a muted monochrome palette.
Why it's similar. The mid-high entry point for the mood: leather biker jackets, distressed knitwear and a grey-black-khaki palette, without the deconstruction.
New York streetwear and lifestyle label founded in 2011 by Ronnie Fieg, known for sportswear staples and sneaker collaborations.
Why it's similar. Overlaps only on elevated sportswear staples and sneaker culture — useful if you like the Geobasket side of Owens but not the drape.
Los Angeles label founded in 2012 for heavyweight fleece and tonal sportswear staples, reportedly sold to Centric Brands and Sam Ben-Avraham in 2026.
Why it's similar. Heavyweight fleece, curved hems and tonal, drapey silhouettes echo DRKSHDW at a lower price; reportedly sold to Centric Brands and Sam Ben-Avraham in 2026 with a relaunch planned.
Yohji Yamamoto, Ann Demeulemeester, A.F. Vandevorst lead our ranking. Want the Rick Owens look for less? These 14 brands match closely on style, silhouette and category while sitting at a lower price tier — ranked by overall similarity.