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Looking to step up from Universal Works? These 16 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
London menswear label from tailor Oliver Spencer, making relaxed suiting, workwear jackets and knitwear from British and Italian fabrics.
Why it's similar. Both share a focus on timeless designs and a relaxed yet sophisticated appeal.
What changes. More tailoring-led and a notch pricier
London contemporary label since 2001, known for relaxed menswear and womenswear in textured natural fabrics with understated detailing.
Why it's similar. Both brands prioritize high-quality fabrics and understated design aesthetics.
What changes. Quirkier prints and colour, less workwear cut
Founder-led Stockholm ready-to-wear label known for custom-developed fabrics, reworked wardrobe staples and its upcycled Our Legacy Work Shop line.
Why it's similar. Both brands embrace a relaxed yet tailored aesthetic with an emphasis on high-quality natural materials.
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Independent Brooklyn menswear label mixing folk craft, workwear and prep, best known for embroidered and crochet camp-collar shirts.
Why it's similar. Corridor mixes folk craft, workwear and prep from Brooklyn, and its embroidered and crochet camp-collar shirts share Universal Works' habit of turning workwear shapes into considered clothing.
Lisbon slow-fashion label making boldly patterned, texture-driven shirts designed in Portugal and Fair Trade produced in India.
Why it's similar. Otherwise designs boldly patterned, texture-driven shirts in Lisbon and has them Fair Trade produced in India, a louder print sensibility than Universal Works' muted British workwear.
Archive-driven shirting line from American shirtmaker Gitman Bros., launched in 2008 and built on heritage fabrics and US-made button-downs.
Why it's similar. Both brands value high-quality materials and craftsmanship with a focus on timeless styles.
British heritage outerwear label founded in 1894, best known for waxed cotton and quilted country jackets.
Why it's similar. Both brands offer stylish designs rooted in British heritage and utilize premium materials.
Oslo-based family fashion house known for cashmere and silk scarves plus pared-back Scandinavian outerwear and knitwear.
Why it's similar. Holzweiler emphasizes similar structured yet relaxed styles with premium sustainable materials.
Copenhagen menswear label making relaxed, minimalist modern-casual staples in linen, organic cotton and wool since 2007.
New York denim-rooted contemporary label, founded 2002 and acquired in April 2024 by Guess?, Inc. and WHP Global.
Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.
Daiki Suzuki's New York label, founded 1999 under Nepenthes, reworking American workwear and military patterns with off-kilter construction and mixed fabrics.
What changes. Higher price, boxier and more conceptual cuts
British designer label making relaxed shirting, tailoring and knitwear in traditional UK fabrics, run from London since 1970 and majority-owned since 1990 by Japan's Anglobal, part of TSI Holdings.
Seattle outfitter founded in 1897, known for Mackinaw wool cruisers, waxed Tin Cloth outerwear and Rugged Twill leather-trimmed luggage.
Hiroki Nakamura's Tokyo label applies heritage craft and natural dyes to Americana-rooted "future vintage" clothing and footwear such as the FBT moccasin-sneaker.
Beams Plus is the Tokyo-based heritage menswear line of retailer Beams, reworking classic American Ivy, workwear and military styles in Japan.
What changes. More Ivy/prep and detail-obsessive, higher price
Oliver Spencer, Folk, Our Legacy lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Universal Works? These 16 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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