Sporty & Rich
wellness-coded luxury basics
Luxury Streetwear · United States
Pricier, worse made
Quality
5.5/10
Price
$$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Essentials
Essentials at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
6.4Better value than 62% of labels
Typical US prices
hoodies $150-185, tees $75-135
Essentials is an American luxury streetwear label best known for logo basics and sweats — quality 6/10, leaning trend-forward and very casual.
Scores
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 6 — joint 15th of 20 luxury streetwear brands (average 6.7). Value 6.4 — joint 131st of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: vice.com (opens in a new tab), Highsnobiety (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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