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premium sweats
Premium Basics · United States
Similar price, same quality
Quality
8/10
Price
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual


Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.6Better value than 72% of labels
Typical US prices
tees $88, knitwear $398, sweatshirts $198
John Elliott is an American premium basics label best known for elevated LA basics — quality 8/10, leaning timeless, very quiet and casual.
Basics · Minimal · Elevated · Everyday · Cult Following · Understated · Casual
Scores
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 8 — joint 7th of 22 premium basics brands (average 7.6). Value 6.6 — joint 92nd of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab), John Elliott official site (opens in a new tab), Styleforum (opens in a new tab) · How we score
Lady White Co., Merz B. Schwanen and CDLP match John Elliott's quality score and style for less.
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