Looking to step up from WeSC? These 8 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Tremaine Emory's independent American label using cotton-wreath denim and graphics to tell African diaspora histories through streetwear.
Why it's similar. High alignment in materials with a denim focus, relaxed fit, and colorful palette; fits mid-range pricing.
Hong Kong streetwear label founded in 2003 by Edison Chen and Kevin Poon, blending Chinese motifs with Nike and other collaborations.
Why it's similar. Hong Kong graphic streetwear with tees, hoodies and outerwear and a heavy sneaker-collaboration history, sitting one tier above WeSC.
Defunct San Francisco skate-streetwear label (2007–2019) known for its paper-plane logo, "Stay Gold" slogan and graphic tees.
Why it's similar. San Francisco skate-streetwear of graphic tees, coach jackets and flannels with the paper-plane logo; closed in 2019, so pieces now circulate on resale.
London label founded in 2012 that translates British folklore imagery into knitwear, printed tees and workwear-leaning outerwear, alongside publications and art objects.
Why it's similar. London label applying folklore graphics to printed tees, knitwear and fleece outerwear — same graphic-led approach as WeSC at a mid-high price.
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 streetwear with heavily branded sweats and tees plus selvedge denim and outerwear; a high-price upgrade on WeSC's graphic staples.
Skater-artist Sean Pablo's DIY label, pairing punk and religious graphics with tees, hoodies, caps and skate decks out of New York and LA.
Why it's similar. Sean Pablo's low-to-mid DIY label of screen-printed tees, hoodies, caps and decks, matching WeSC's skate-and-music graphic register.
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. Graphic tees, hoodies and caps built on the Keep Watch eyeball and punk, horror and skate references, in WeSC's low-to-mid tier.
Independent Malmö skateboard brand founded by Pontus Alv in 2011, known for artist-drawn deck graphics and baggy Big Boy denim.
Why it's similar. The other Swedish skate label here: Pontus Alv's Malmö brand pairs hand-drawn graphics with boxy tees, baggy Big Boy denim and workwear outerwear.
Denim Tears, Clot, Benny Gold lead our ranking. Looking to step up from WeSC? These 8 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.