40 Brands like Studio Nicholson

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 share a contemporary style with a focus on relaxed and tailored silhouettes.

What changes. More fashion-forward, print and texture heavy

London contemporary label since 2001, known for relaxed menswear and womenswear in textured natural fabrics with understated detailing.

Why it's similar. Folk Clothing and Studio Nicholson both emphasize timeless designs and high-quality natural fabrics.

Paris label founded by Pierre Mahéo in 2012, making understated soft tailoring and workwear-inflected wardrobe staples in European fabrics.

Why it's similar. Both brands focus on quality materials and craftsmanship with a timeless, sophisticated aesthetic.

What changes. More traditional menswear formality, less oversized

New York label founded in 2005 by Phillip Lim and Wen Zhou, known for pared-back modern tailoring, easy separates and structured leather bags.

Why it's similar. Both brands focus on modern, sophisticated styles with premium materials.

Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.

Why it's similar. Acne Studios and Studio Nicholson share a contemporary style and a focus on luxury fabrics.

Australian menswear label designed in Australia and made in Japan, producing limited runs of functional staples in premium Japanese fabrics.

Why it's similar. Aligns well with silhouette, fit, and materials; both offer timeless elegance.

Paris label founded in 1987 by Jean Touitou, known for raw selvedge denim, Demi-Lune bags and understated, long-lasting wardrobe basics.

Why it's similar. Both brands offer contemporary tailored pieces that prioritize fit and quality fabrics.

What changes. Denim-rooted, slimmer and more classic French cuts

New York menswear label reworking American classics, founded in 2011 and owned by American Eagle Outfitters since 2015.

Why it's similar. Both brands emphasize craftsmanship and quality, offering stylish tailored and relaxed pieces.

Independent Wuhan label by Liang Dong making modular, utility-driven menswear, with collaborations including UGG, Puma, Vans and Gap.

British contemporary label founded in 1970, known for understated tailoring, knitwear and dresses sold through UK stores and jigsaw-online.com.

British maker of plain, high-quality cotton and merino basics — T-shirts, polos and underwear — with its T-shirts still sewn at its own Long Eaton factory.

Independent Nottingham menswear label reworking British and mid-century workwear into relaxed, well-made staples like its Bakers Jacket and Aston trousers.

Shanghai skate brand founded in 2014 by pro skaters, making 1990s-inflected streetwear, decks and hardware, with a Taikoo Li Qiantan flagship.

Richemont-owned American golf and lifestyle brand making performance polos, knitwear and tailored sportswear for course-to-clubhouse wear.

London menswear label from tailor Oliver Spencer, making relaxed suiting, workwear jackets and knitwear from British and Italian fabrics.

Munich menswear label founded in 2009, known for relaxed tailoring, overshirts and fine knitwear built around travel-inspired seasonal collections.

British label founded by Paul Smith in 1970, known for traditional tailoring twisted with bright colour, stripes and prints across menswear and womenswear.

Norwegian smart-casual label from Trondheim, founded in 2006, known for minimalist shirting, knitwear and cold-weather outerwear.

Archive-driven shirting line from American shirtmaker Gitman Bros., launched in 2008 and built on heritage fabrics and US-made button-downs.

Vancouver-based athletic-wear brand making Canadian-made terry sweats, Pima jersey tees and minimal, logo-light training staples.

Copenhagen label blending streetwear, workwear and Scandinavian minimalism, known for clean silhouettes and technical GORE-TEX outerwear.

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.

Tokyo technical outdoor label founded in 2011 by ex-Issey Miyake designers Keita Ikeuchi and Mihoko Mori, owned by TSI Holdings.

Beams Plus is the Tokyo-based heritage menswear line of retailer Beams, reworking classic American Ivy, workwear and military styles in Japan.

Tokyo label founded by Yosuke Aizawa in 2006, combining technical outdoor construction with Japanese fabrics and fashion-led design.

New York menswear label founded in 2009, pairing minimal surf-influenced basics with café-and-surf-shop hybrid stores in the US and Asia.

Franco-Japanese Paris label pairing fox-logo wardrobe staples with the Kitsuné Musique record label and Café Kitsuné coffee shops.

Why it's similar. Gildas Loaec and Masaya Kuroki founded this Franco-Japanese label in Paris in 2002, pairing fox-patch wardrobe staples with a record label and Cafe Kitsune coffee shops.

Los Angeles label founded in 2012, known for premium denim and pared-back ready-to-wear blending California ease with European tailoring.

Paris house by Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran, known for minimal, modular tailoring, relaxed androgynous silhouettes and curved leather bags.

What changes. French luxury pricing and a more fluid, drapey line

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.

Copenhagen menswear label making relaxed, minimalist modern-casual staples in linen, organic cotton and wool since 2007.

Independent New York label making updated American workwear and prep staples, led by CEO Mickey Drexler and designer Somsack Sikhounmuong.

London label founded in 1995, making understated unisex clothing drawn from workwear, military uniforms and British music subculture.

Daiki Suzuki's New York label, founded 1999 under Nepenthes, reworking American workwear and military patterns with off-kilter construction and mixed fabrics.

H&M Group's London-based minimalist label, known for architectural tailoring, knitwear and its premium Atelier runway capsule.

Seattle outfitter founded in 1897, known for Mackinaw wool cruisers, waxed Tin Cloth outerwear and Rugged Twill leather-trimmed luggage.

French label founded in 2011 by Alexandre Mattiussi, known for relaxed Parisian tailoring, knitwear and the Ami de Coeur logo.

Unisex Japanese label founded in 2012 by Koji Akasaki, building calculated oversized silhouettes from relaxed shirting, outerwear and soft tailoring.

German-founded, Milan-based luxury house known for minimalist tailoring, now owned by OTB and designed by Simone Bellotti.

What changes. Luxury price tier and sharper, more formal tailoring

Independent Tokyo label by Ryota Iwai, building relaxed menswear and womenswear around custom-developed Japanese textiles and muted colour.

Why it's similar. Where Studio Nicholson designs volume around Japanese fabrics, Auralee mills its own in Japan, cutting relaxed coats, wide trousers and knitwear in the same muted register.