A.P.C.
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Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
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Norse Projects
Norse Projects at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.1Better value than 53% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $285-395, tees $100-145, outerwear $430-985
Norse Projects is a Scandinavian contemporary designer label best known for minimal Nordic menswear — quality 7/10, leaning timeless, quiet and casual.
Designer · Contemporary · Polished · Modern · Minimal · Menswear · Understated · Timeless
Scores
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 7 — joint 10th of 44 contemporary designer brands (average 6.9). Value 6.1 — joint 158th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Norse Projects official site (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab), honestbrandreviews.com (opens in a new tab), Hypebeast (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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