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Fear of God Essentials vs Ksubi:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Ksubi had more branded searches than Fear of God Essentials among streetwear brands in Australia. Ksubi had about 12,100 branded searches, while Fear of God Essentials had 3,600. Ksubi made up 10.8% of all streetwear brand searches we track, and Fear of God Essentials accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about streetwear brands, Ksubi appeared in three of the five answers and Fear of God Essentials in one. Ksubi was mentioned before Fear of God Essentials in three out of four answers that named either.

Among streetwear brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ksubi, about 3 searches for every 1 for Fear of God Essentials

Ksubi 12.1K searchesFear of God Essentials 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Ksubi, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Fear of God Essentials in 1

Ksubi in 3 of 5Fear of God Essentials in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Ksubi, named ahead of Fear of God Essentials in 3 of 4 answers

Ksubi first in 3Fear of God Essentials first in 1

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Top streetwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ksubi was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Fear of God Essentials was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ksubi was listed before Fear of God Essentials in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Stüssy1st
  2. Carhartt WIP2nd
  3. Ksubi3rd
  4. Represent4th
  5. Butter Goods5th
  6. Kith6th
  7. Corteiz7th
  8. Thrills7th
  9. Fear of God Essentials9th
  10. I Love Ugly–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Carhartt WIP4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stüssy3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ksubi3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kith2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Represent2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Butter Goods1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Corteiz1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fear of God Essentials1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Thrills1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • I Love Ugly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Fear of God Essentials or Ksubi more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fear of God Essentials and Ksubi by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 streetwear brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Fear of God Essentials and Ksubi among streetwear brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Ksubi, Fear of God Essentials. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthStüssyI Love UglyKsubiButter GoodsCorteizKithCarhartt WIPFear of God EssentialsThrillsRepresentHuffer
Oct 202539.6%11.8%11.8%6.4%7.9%7.9%5.3%2.8%2.8%2.3%1.3%
Nov 202533%22%9.9%8.1%6.6%5.4%3.6%2.9%2.9%4.4%1.3%
Dec 202534.5%12.6%12.6%8.4%6.9%6.9%4.6%3.7%4.6%3.7%1.4%
Jan 202636.7%11%13.4%6%7.3%7.3%4.9%4%4%4%1.4%
Feb 202639.5%11.8%11.8%6.4%7.9%7.9%4.3%3.5%3.5%2.3%1.2%
Mar 202639.5%14.4%11.8%6.4%6.4%6.4%4.3%4.3%2.8%2.3%1.3%
Apr 202641.9%12.5%12.5%6.9%6.9%5.6%3.7%3.7%2.5%2.5%1.4%
May 202634.9%12.8%12.8%8.5%7%8.5%3.8%4.7%2.5%2.5%2.1%
Jun 202631.6%14.1%11.5%7.7%6.3%7.7%5.2%5.2%2.8%5.2%2.8%
Jul 202633.5%15%12.2%8.2%6.7%6.7%4.5%4.5%2.4%4.5%1.9%
Aug 202640.8%18.3%10%6.7%5.4%5.4%3.6%3.6%2.4%2.4%1.3%
Sep 202644.2%13.2%10.8%7.2%5.9%5.9%3.2%3.2%3.2%2.1%0.89%

How has the Fear of God Essentials and Ksubi comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia streetwear brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Ksubi gained share of searches among streetwear brands in Australia, from 10% to 10.8%.

  2. Fear of God Essentials’ share of searches among streetwear brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.2% to 3.2% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fear of God Essentials’ and Ksubi’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Fear of God Essentials

1 branded search term

  • essentials fear of god

Ksubi

1 branded search term

  • ksubi

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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