
White Mountaineering
technical outdoor-inflected RTW
Japanese Craft · Japan
Similar price, same quality
Quality
8/10
Price
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Casual
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.1Better value than 48% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $290-585, outerwear $675-1495, tops $545
IM Men is a Japanese avant designer label best known for technical menswear and pleats — quality 8/10, leaning casual.
Avant Garde · Experimental · Designer · Fashion Forward · Technical · Pleated · Distinctive · Well Made
Scores
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 8 — joint 7th of 20 avant-garde designer brands (average 8.0). Value 6.1 — joint 176th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: IM Men official site (opens in a new tab), Wallpaper* (opens in a new tab), wsls.com (opens in a new tab), nss magazine (opens in a new tab) · How we score
Mother, AGOLDE and Frame match IM Men's quality score and style for less.
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Quality
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Price
Design
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Reputation
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Casual
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Quality
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Price
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Reputation
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Pricier, same quality
Quality
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Price
Design
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Reputation
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Pricier, same quality
Quality
8/10
Price
Design
8.5 of 10
Reputation
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