Brands Like Hamcus

Seoul menswear label using industrial-design logic for asymmetric, technical garments split across its Right, Center and Left lines.

Why it's similar. Dongjoon Lim and Sookyo Jeong apply industrial-design logic at Post Archive Faction, cutting asymmetric seams, exposed hardware and sculptural Runner jackets in Seoul since 2018.

DRKSHDW is Rick Owens' 2005 diffusion line, applying his dark, deconstructed aesthetic to denim, jersey and canvas streetwear below mainline prices.

Why it's similar. Very similar in style, silhouette, fit, price segment, and materials.

Comme des Garçons womenswear line by Tao Kurihara, built on single-theme collections of knitwear, lace and tulle in soft, volumetric silhouettes.

Why it's similar. Strong similarity in style, materials, silhouette, and segment.

Los Angeles label by artist-designer Greg Lauren, hand-building deconstructed, patchworked luxury menswear from army surplus canvas, tents and vintage fabrics.

Why it's similar. Greg Lauren hand-stitches army-surplus canvas, military tents and vintage denim into patchwork trousers and deconstructed tailoring at his studio in the Los Angeles Arts District.

British label founded in 1971, known for punk roots, corsetry, tartan and Orb jewellery, now designed by Andreas Kronthaler.

Why it's similar. Similar avant-garde approach, silhouette, and materials.

Independent avant-garde label founded in Los Angeles in 1994 and now based in Paris, known for draped monochrome tailoring and chunky sneakers.

Why it's similar. Both share a similar avant-garde style and utilize luxury fabrics in their designs.

London menswear label founded by Craig Green, known for sculptural, deconstructed workwear in quilted, strapped and padded forms.

Why it's similar. Both brands emphasize avant-garde design with bold and innovative silhouettes.

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. Similar silhouettes, materials, and avant-garde style.

New York studio founded in 2014, known for crystal-embellished evening and denim pieces built on experimental textile and hardware techniques.

Why it's similar. Strong alignment in style, palette, and materials.

Issey Miyake's Reality Lab line, making origami-folded garments from recycled polyester that flatten into geometric shapes and open into three-dimensional forms.

Why it's similar. Issey Miyake's Reality Lab folds single sheets of recycled polyester into origami garments using computational research, an engineering-first approach to clothing rather than a militaristic one.

Mexico City swimwear label founded in 2019 by Paula Montoya, known for bold prints, color blocking and '70s-inspired bikinis and one-pieces.

London studio of designer Aitor Throup, known for anatomical, seasonless menswear archetypes and a new ready-to-wear label, Aitor Ultra, arriving 2027.

Barcelona avant-garde menswear label known for hand-treated leathers and dark layered tailoring; ceased operations in July 2025.

London label founded by Jonathan Anderson in 2008, known for gender-fluid, craft-led design, sculptural knitwear and Bumper and Chain bags.

London label by Natalia Alaverdian making sculptural, deconstructed womenswear, shown on the Paris Fashion Week calendar.

Los Angeles label founded in 2014 by Yixi Chen, making retro-futurist, science-inflected menswear built on technical outerwear, treated denim and utility tailoring.

Stockholm label by Ellen Hodakova Larsson turning found and deadstock materials into sculptural upcycled tailoring; winner of the 2024 LVMH Prize.

Independent London label founded in 2016, known for technical, curve-panelled menswear and a Fanning-sisters-designed womenswear line.

Copenhagen label by Danish designer-artist Henrik Vibskov, known for bold prints, sculptural silhouettes and theatrical, installation-like runway shows.

Milan-based avant-garde label from Croatian designer Damir Doma, known for draped, sculptural garments in muted natural fabrics.

Jun Takahashi's Tokyo label, founded 1993, mixing punk, horror and art references with deconstructed tailoring in Paris-shown menswear and womenswear.

Tokyo avant-garde label founded in 2001 by Tatsuro Horikawa, known for near-monochrome black, layered drape and asymmetric menswear.

Los Angeles label founded in 2013 by Jerry Lorenzo, pairing oversized streetwear silhouettes with luxury fabrics and muted, neutral palettes.

Tokyo menswear label founded in 2001 by Daisuke Obana, reworking American military and workwear archives into themed, relaxed tailoring.

German technical apparel label founded in 1994 by Errolson Hugh and Michaela Sachenbacher, known for monochrome Gore-Tex shells and engineered garment systems.

Italian technical menswear house, Moncler-owned since 2021, known for garment-dyed outerwear and its detachable compass-rose sleeve badge.

Tokyo avant-garde menswear label founded in 2001 by Takahiro Miyazaki, known for dark, garment-dyed layering and asymmetric tailoring.

Austrian-born, New York-based label defining 1990s minimalism through deconstructed tailoring, technical fabrics and raw-edge denim; owned by Fast Retailing.

Hong Kong technical menswear label making function-first utility jackets and cargo trousers with harness details and performance fabrics.

Why it's similar. Hong Kong technical menswear label making function-first utility jackets and cargo trousers with harness details and performance fabrics.

French label making experimental, made-to-order garments in technical fabrics, drawing on workwear silhouettes and sold direct in numbered collections.

Why it's similar. Like Hamcus, Enfin Levé builds multi-pocket utility garments in technical fabrics with a muted monochrome palette, though its French made-to-order jackets and vests favour articulation over sci-fi narrative.