discoLooking to step up from 23 Brands like Ralph Lauren? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Founded in 1818, Brooks Brothers is America's oldest apparel brand, making preppy tailoring, Oxford shirts, and suiting under creative director Michael Bastian.
Why it's similar. America's oldest apparel brand, founded 1818, gave the country the button-down Oxford and No 1 sack suit that Ralph Lauren spent a career romanticising.
Atlanta-founded menswear label and shop offering soft-tailored suits, shirting and chinos in a traditional American-Italian style.
Why it's similar. Sid Mashburn designed at Ralph Lauren before opening his Atlanta shop in 2007, and his soft-tailored suits and camp-collar shirts carry that training directly.
Dutch direct-to-consumer menswear brand known for Italian-fabric tailored suits, on-site alterations and made-to-measure, priced below traditional designer labels.
Why it's similar. Fokke de Jong's Dutch label skips wholesale to price Italian-milled canvassed suits below designer labels, with on-site alterations and made-to-measure in its own stores.
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Milan-based Italian menswear label selling tailored suiting, performance shirting and business-casual staples through around 290 stores worldwide.
Why it's similar. Milan's Boggi has sold Italian business-casual since 1939 and now runs roughly 290 stores, covering the tailored end of Polo's wardrobe with more European cut.
Richmond, Virginia menswear label founded in 2009, best known for European-milled dress and casual shirts in multiple fits, plus knitwear and tailoring.
Why it's similar. Two Oxford classmates founded Ledbury in Richmond, Virginia in 2009 around European-milled dress and casual shirts cut in multiple fits with mother-of-pearl buttons.
Brooks Brothers, Sid Mashburn, SuitSupply lead our ranking. Looking to step up from 23 Brands like Ralph Lauren? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.