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Looking to step up from HELIOT EMIL? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
London menswear label founded by Craig Green, known for sculptural, deconstructed workwear in quilted, strapped and padded forms.
Why it's similar. Both brands incorporate avant-garde styles and structured silhouettes, with a focus on innovative design techniques.
What changes. Colour-forward and conceptual rather than monochrome commercial
Matthew M. Williams' label pairing industrial buckle hardware and harnesses with technical outerwear and minimal tailoring, now Paris-based.
Why it's similar. Matthew M. Williams built 1017 ALYX 9SM around the rollercoaster buckle, chest rigs and harnesses from 2015, the closest match here to Copenhagen's industrial hardware language.
Tokyo label founded in 2008 by Yoon Ahn and Verbal, known for bold silver jewelry and unisex streetwear-informed ready-to-wear.
Why it's similar. Both brands fuse streetwear with avant-garde designs and bold colors, catering to a similar audience.
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Independent avant-garde label founded in Los Angeles in 1994 and now based in Paris, known for draped monochrome tailoring and chunky sneakers.
Dior Men, formerly Dior Homme, is the LVMH-owned Paris menswear line of Christian Dior, led by Jonathan Anderson since 2025.
Craig Green, 1017 ALYX 9SM, Ambush lead our ranking. Looking to step up from HELIOT EMIL? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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