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Looking to step up from Guess? These 12 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
URBN-owned American retail chain selling vintage-inspired apparel, BDG denim, sneakers and apartment goods to a Gen Z and millennial audience.
Why it's similar. Urban Outfitters has a similar style and market segment, sharing Guess's focus on denim and a colorful palette.
Italian denim house founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978, now part of OTB Group and creatively led by Glenn Martens.
Why it's similar. Both brands focus on denim and contemporary styles.
What changes. Italian, more avant-garde design and higher prices
Giorgio Armani's youth-focused diffusion line, founded in 1991, selling denim, logo tees, outerwear and accessories at entry-level designer prices.
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Dutch denim label founded in Amsterdam in 1989, known for raw untreated denim and 3D military-influenced construction; owned by WHP Global since 2023.
What changes. Technical raw denim focus, minimal lifestyle range
HUGO is the HUGO BOSS Group's younger, casual label, mixing slim tailoring with logo jersey, denim and streetwear at accessible prices.
French sportswear house behind the crocodile-logo L.12.12 polo, blending tennis heritage with contemporary streetwear collections.
The core preppy sportswear line of Ralph Lauren Corporation, known for pony-logo mesh polo shirts, oxford button-downs and Ivy League–rooted staples.
American retailer founded in 1892, selling casual contemporary apparel — denim, trousers and YPB activewear — and parent of Hollister and Gilly Hicks.
British label pairing vintage Americana with Japanese-style graphics, now privately controlled by co-founder Julian Dunkerton after its 2024 restructuring and stock market delisting.
British contemporary label known for bold prints, slim tailoring and occasionwear, now owned by Authentic Brands Group and run in the UK by Frasers Group.
London label founded in 1994, built on leather biker jackets and washed, rock-referencing basics in a muted monochrome palette.
What changes. Muted monochrome palette, no big logos
Independent Italian luxury house founded in Milan in 1985, known for Sicilian-inflected tailoring, black lace, bold prints and Alta Moda couture.
Urban Outfitters, Diesel, Armani Exchange lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Guess? These 12 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.