78% matchTopman
Same UK high-street price and trend-led young menswear
What changes: Broader basics/denim range, less print-led identity
Brand profile
Native Youth
Manchester-based unisex contemporary label known for printed shirts, co-ord sets and relaxed menswear and womenswear at accessible prices.
ManchesterOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Native Youth
Prints and texture do the work
Collections lean on colourful prints, textured knits and signature detailing rather than plain basics, with jackets and shirts the pieces it's best known for.
Contemporary look, accessible pricing
Positioned at low-to-mid price points but styled like a contemporary label, mixing minimalist shapes with streetwear and prep references.
One of three Manchester labels
Founder and creative director Ash Kumar also runs Wednesdays Girl and Another Influence; Native Youth itself is unisex, covering both menswear and womenswear.
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Brand facts
Native Youth is a Manchester-based unisex contemporary label covering menswear and womenswear, working in printed shirts, co-ord sets, knitwear, relaxed outerwear, tees and dresses built around signature detailing. Founder and creative director Ash Kumar also oversees sibling Manchester labels Wednesdays Girl and Another Influence. Collections play on British design quirks with colourful prints, texture and easy silhouettes, and the brand markets organic cotton and vegan leather across ranges. It sells direct through native-youth.com alongside multi-brand online retailers, at accessible contemporary price points.
- Founded
- 2010
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear, Urban prep / Ivy