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Looking to step up from Praying? These 15 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Defunct Paris label, founded 2010 and led by Glenn Martens, known for twisted denim and deconstructed, gender-fluid tailoring; ceased operations January 2025.
Why it's similar. Y/Project shares a focus on avant-garde designs and deconstructed silhouettes similar to Praying.
Rei Kawakubo's Tokyo label, founded 1969, known for avant-garde pattern-cutting, a family of sub-labels and the heart-logo Play diffusion line.
Why it's similar. Comme des Garçons features avant-garde styles akin to Praying's unique offerings.
Independent avant-garde label founded in Los Angeles in 1994 and now based in Paris, known for draped monochrome tailoring and chunky sneakers.
Why it's similar. Rick Owens has an affinity for dark, avant-garde designs that resonate with Praying's style.
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Milan avant-garde label founded in 1995, making small-run experimental tailoring, leather outerwear and footwear sold through a handful of specialist, appointment-based stockists.
Why it's similar. Strong avant-garde style and dark palette with a focus on artisanal craftsmanship and deconstructed designs.
Italian-made, bottoms-focused label founded in 2022, known for loose jeans and cargo pants with raw edges, whiskering and paint-splattered washes.
Why it's similar. Avant-garde streetwear with dark, edgy aesthetic and similar silhouettes such as oversized, deconstructed styles.
London label by sisters Faye and Erica Toogood, making unisex, size-inclusive clothing built on sculptural volumes and British workwear archetypes.
Why it's similar. Avant-garde style focusing on oversized, deconstructed designs with premium materials.
Los Angeles label by artist-designer Greg Lauren, hand-building deconstructed, patchworked luxury menswear from army surplus canvas, tents and vintage fabrics.
Why it's similar. Greg Lauren hand-stitches army-surplus canvas, tents and vintage denim into patchwork luxury menswear, a labour-intensive art-object approach far from Praying's plainly printed slogan tees.
Sydney all-genders label by Wesley Chiang making slow-made hoodies, crews and tees in high-end fabrics with bold graphic detailing.
Why it's similar. Avant-garde, deconstructed designs with a focus on premium and sustainable materials.
American label founded in 2015 by Cynthia Lu, known for four-eyed smiley faces, puff-print lettering and limited surprise drops.
New York label founded by Teddy Santis in 2014, blending 1990s NYC streetwear with prep and Americana, plus long-running New Balance work.
Paris-founded label led by Guram Gvasalia, turning workwear, merch and uniform codes into oversized, logo-heavy runway collections.
Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.
Japanese denim and workwear label from Kojima, Okayama, known for boro patchwork, sashiko stitching and indigo-dyed remake pieces.
Los Angeles streetwear label, formerly Chinatown Market, known for smiley-face graphics, tie-dye and bootleg-style pop-culture apparel.
London label founded in 2012 by Sofia Prantera and Fergus Purcell, mixing punk, rave and skate graphics with Italian-made contemporary clothing.
Y/Project, Comme des Garçons, Rick Owens lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Praying? These 15 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.