Alternatives

Brands like Theory

Six labels that share Theory's quiet luxury character at a lower price. Theory typically runs Sylvain shirts $95-145, suiting $400-600; every pick below sits at least one tier lower on our 10-point price scale, matched on design, quality, reputation and style.

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Cheaper alternatives

GANT

prep shirting and knits

Prep Americana · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 7 vs 7 · two price tiers lower

COS

minimal elevated basics

Premium Basics · Sweden

Quality

7.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Quality 7.5 vs 7 · two price tiers lower

Cuyana

women's refined basics

Premium Basics · United States

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 8 vs 7 · one price tier lower

Kotn

cotton basics

Premium Basics · Canada

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 7 vs 7 · four price tiers lower

Banana Republic

accessible smart-casual basics

Prep Americana · United States

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6.5 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 6.5 vs 7 · three price tiers lower

Arket

clean Scandinavian basics

Premium Basics · Sweden

Quality

7.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 7.5 vs 7 · three price tiers lower

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Vince

elevated California basics

Quiet Luxury · United States

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

St. Agni

minimal contemporary tailoring

Quiet Luxury · Australia

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

House of Dagmar

Scandi tailoring and knits

Quiet Luxury · Sweden

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Joseph

refined separates and tailoring

Quiet Luxury · United Kingdom

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

J.Press

old-school Ivy tailoring

Classic Tailoring · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

By Malene Birger

Scandi polished essentials

Quiet Luxury · Denmark

Quality

7.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

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