28 Edgy Brands Like Fucking Awesome

London skate brand founded in 2009 by Lev Tanju, known for Tri-Ferg graphics, VHS-era humour and weekly Friday drops.

What changes. British VHS humour and rave nostalgia, less transgressive collage

Independent Montreal skate label founded in 2005, known for deadpan-humour graphics, cozy basics, Vans collaborations and its Glory Challenge contest.

Why it's similar. Dime shares a similar bold and playful approach to graphics, similar to Fucking Awesome's provocative designs.

What changes. Softer, funnier tone and cozier basics rather than provocation

London label founded in 2012 by Sofia Prantera and Fergus Purcell, mixing punk, rave and skate graphics with Italian-made contemporary clothing.

Why it's similar. Punk and skate collage graphics with art-school edge

What changes. European, more fashion-priced and womenswear-inclusive

New York skate and streetwear brand known for weekly box-logo drops and collaborations, owned by EssilorLuxottica since October 2024.

Why it's similar. Both brands root deeply in skate culture and produce bold, eye-catching graphics.

What changes. Corporate-owned mass hype machine, far bigger scale

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. FTP's aesthetic aligns closely with Fucking Awesome's in terms of style, silhouette, and cultural positioning.

What changes. Logo/monogram-led hype rather than collage art direction

Los Angeles logo-driven streetwear label founded in 2015 by Neek Lurk, owned by licensing firm Marquee Brands since 2022.

Why it's similar. Both brands embody a streetwear ethos with bold graphics that resonate with a similar audience.

HUF is a skate and streetwear brand founded in San Francisco in 2002 by pro skateboarder Keith Hufnagel, now owned by Japan's TSI Holdings.

Why it's similar. Huf and Fucking Awesome share a strong connection to skate culture and bold graphic aesthetics.

Los Angeles streetwear label known for bold graphic tees and hoodies and frequent licensed pop-culture collaborations, most notably with Marvel.

Why it's similar. Civil Regime sells distressed typographic tees and hoodies out of Los Angeles, though its Marvel and pop-culture licensing sits opposite the in-house collage graphics Dill and Van Engelen cut.

Independent Paris streetwear label founded in 2012, making skate- and 90s-subculture-inspired graphic tees, hoodies and outerwear.

Why it's similar. Culturally edgy with streetwear elements, matching style and bold aesthetics.

American surf-rooted streetwear pioneer known for its scrawled signature logo, graphic tees, hoodies and tightly controlled chapter-store distribution.

Why it's similar. Stüssy shares the same streetwear culture and has a similar oversized fit aesthetic.

What changes. Surf-rooted and broader, far less confrontational

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. Urban and edgy influences with a focus on street culture, oversized fits, and bold prints.

Defunct Chicago streetwear label and Wicker Park store, founded 2013 by Joe Freshgoods and three partners, closed January 2022.

Why it's similar. Vibrant and bold designs with a focus on cultural storytelling, oversized fits.

New York skate brand founded in 2012, making boards and graphic apparel steeped in lo-fi 90s internet and public-access TV imagery.

Independent Polish label from Natalia Maczek and Thomas Wirski, translating Warsaw rave and post-Soviet references into leather, denim and logo streetwear.

Magenta is an independent Paris skateboard brand known for hand-drawn graphics, understated apparel and artful, city-focused skate videos.

Hong Kong streetwear label founded in 2004 by actor Sam Lee, known for military- and workwear-derived outerwear, work pants and graphic tees.

Independent California skateboard brand founded by Jason Celaya in 2010, known for unconventional deck shapes and surreal, hand-drawn graphics.

San Francisco skate magazine and apparel line, running since 1981 and known for its Flame logo tees, hoodies and Skater of the Year award.

Mikey Alfred's Los Angeles skate company and film studio, known for cursive-logo tees, bold colors and Odd Future-era ties.

Los Angeles skater-owned deck and apparel brand known for dry-humor graphics and its long-running "Weekendtage" video series.

New York skate label from Alex Olson, pairing wood decks with graphic-led tees, hoodies and caps.

Hockey is Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen's Fucking Awesome sister brand, pairing horror-tinged deck graphics with skate apparel.

Quartersnacks is a New York skate blog turned clothing label, known for Snackman graphics and wry NYC skate-culture references.

Defunct Pittsburgh skater-owned deck and apparel brand that shut down in 2024 and relaunched as Ampersand Pound.

Los Angeles streetwear label from Venice, known for Old English graphics, gentrification commentary and sports-team collaborations.

Independent New York menswear label from Brendon Babenzien and Estelle Bailey-Babenzien, blending skate, surf, punk and Ivy tailoring with transparent sourcing.

What changes. Elevated menswear fabrics and preppy surf tone, not provocation

Independent South East London skate brand mixing British skateboarding with 80s LA and Y2K nostalgia across apparel and decks.

Why it's similar. Independent South East London skate brand mixing British skateboarding with 80s LA and Y2K nostalgia across apparel and decks.

Independent Sydney skateboard label making decks and workwear-leaning apparel with Australian suburban and civic graphic references.

Why it's similar. Like Fucking Awesome, Pass~Port is a skater-run label pairing decks with graphic tees and hoodies, though its Sydney civic and suburban imagery replaces Dill's collage provocation.