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Want the Raf Simons look for less? These 8 brands match closely on style, silhouette and category while sitting at a lower price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Antwerp-founded avant-garde house, owned by Claudio Antonioli and designed by Stefano Gallici, known for black romantic-gothic tailoring and drape.
Why it's similar. Both have a strong avant-garde identity and focus on luxurious fabrics and intricate cuts.
What changes. Darker, more romantic and less youth-culture graphic
Paris luxury house founded in 1988, known for deconstruction, blank numeric labels and Tabi split-toe boots; now led by Glenn Martens.
Why it's similar. Both brands are rooted in avant-garde design and often feature unconventional tailoring.
What changes. Conceptual house codes over youth-culture imagery
Tokyo avant-garde house founded in 1972, known for black oversized tailoring and asymmetric draping, plus the long-running Y-3 line with Adidas.
Why it's similar. Both brands embrace oversized silhouettes and relaxed fits within an avant-garde framework.
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Beijing menswear label pairing speculative sci-fi concepts with modular tailoring, technical fabrics and sculptural accessories.
New York label known for shrunken grey tailoring, four-bar striping and theatrical runway shows; majority-owned by Ermenegildo Zegna Group since 2018.
Parisian LVMH-owned luxury house founded in 1952, now led by Sarah Burton, known for couture tailoring, Antigona bags and Shark Lock boots.
Japanese house founded in 1970, known for engineered pleating, A-POC construction and Bao Bao bags across its Pleats Please and Homme Plissé lines.
Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.
Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto lead our ranking. Want the Raf Simons look for less? These 8 brands match closely on style, silhouette and category while sitting at a lower price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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