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Looking to step up from Eric Emanuel? These 10 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
New York streetwear and lifestyle label founded in 2011 by Ronnie Fieg, known for sportswear staples and sneaker collaborations.
Why it's similar. Mesh basketball shorts, matching sweatsuits and pro-sport licensed drops out of New York, the same short-led, team-graphic way of dressing.
What changes. Cleaner script branding and a broader lifestyle range; look at the label's own pieces, not the store.
Los Angeles streetwear label known for hand-drawn skull-and-flame graphics screen-printed locally onto heavyweight tees, hoodies and reworked Americana staples.
Why it's similar. Official NBA mesh shorts made in the USA and heavyweight team shorts, released through drops.
What changes. Darker skull-and-flame graphics replace the bright collegiate colour.
New York label founded by Teddy Santis in 2014, blending 1990s NYC streetwear with prep and Americana, plus long-running New Balance work.
Why it's similar. Its own mesh logo gym short plus Yankees and letterman hoodies, built on New York sport and collegiate references.
What changes. A quieter, earth-toned palette and a more tailored overall look instead of loud colour.
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Philadelphia label founded in 1904, now Fanatics-owned, known for officially licensed throwback sports jerseys, snapbacks and warm-up jackets.
Why it's similar. NBA and college mesh basketball shorts in throwback team colours, keeping the licensed-sport short at the centre.
What changes. Official team uniforms rather than a designer monogram, and no limited-drop model.
American streetwear label founded in 2003 by Pharrell Williams and Nigo, known for space-themed graphics, arrow logos and its ICECREAM sister line.
Why it's similar. Yankees mesh shorts, varsity jackets and colourful graphic sets, worn as loud matching pieces.
What changes. Space and celestial graphics across a broader streetwear range.
Young Thug's Los Angeles streetwear label, known for spiderweb-graphic hoodies, rhinestone lettering and 555 branding sold through limited drops.
Why it's similar. Drop-led double-layer mesh shorts, sweatshorts and varsity crews in loud colour.
What changes. Web and rhinestone graphics and a more hype-led feel than team or collegiate references.
New York label turning Ivy and club-sport codes into colorful, irreverent rugby shirts, graphic knitwear and crested blazers.
Why it's similar. Collegiate mesh shorts and rugby shirts with varsity credentials, the same campus-sport graphic habit.
What changes. An Ivy and club-sport direction rather than basketball.
Milan-founded luxury streetwear label blending LA skate imagery with Italian production, owned by Bluestar Alliance since February 2025.
Why it's similar. Colourful track sets that cover the matching-sweatsuit side of the look.
What changes. Only the track sets carry over; there is no mesh-shorts focus.
Don C's Chicago label turning NBA shorts, jerseys, and python-leather caps into luxury sportswear since 2011.
Why it's similar. Builds its line on NBA shorts and jerseys, the same pro-sport licensed short at the heart of the reference.
What changes. Sits at a higher price tier, with python-leather caps alongside the sportswear.
Los Angeles streetwear label from Venice, known for Old English graphics, gentrification commentary and sports-team collaborations.
Why it's similar. Pairs streetwear graphics with sports-team collaborations, echoing the reference's licensed pro-sport pieces.
What changes. Old English graphics and social commentary, tees and hoodies over mesh shorts.
Kith, Warren Lotas, Aimé Leon Dore lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Eric Emanuel? These 10 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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