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I Love Ugly vs Stüssy:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, I Love Ugly had more branded searches than Stüssy among streetwear brands in New Zealand. I Love Ugly had about 22,300 branded searches, while Stüssy had 5,420. I Love Ugly made up 23.6% of all streetwear brand searches we track, and Stüssy accounted for 5.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about streetwear brands, I Love Ugly appeared in three of the five answers and Stüssy in one. I Love Ugly was mentioned before Stüssy in three out of four answers.

Among streetwear brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

I Love Ugly, about 4 searches for every 1 for Stüssy

I Love Ugly 22.3K searchesStüssy 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

I Love Ugly, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Stüssy in 1

I Love Ugly in 3 of 5Stüssy in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

I Love Ugly, named ahead of Stüssy in 3 of 4 answers

I Love Ugly first in 3Stüssy 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, I Love Ugly was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stüssy was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. I Love Ugly was listed before Stüssy in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. I Love Ugly1st
  2. Huffer2nd
  3. Carhartt WIP3rd
  4. AS Colour4th
  5. Federation4th
  6. Stüssy6th
  7. Supreme–
  8. Champion–
  9. Kith–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Huffer4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AS Colour3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • I Love Ugly3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Carhartt WIP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Federation2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stüssy1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Supreme0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Champion0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kith0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about streetwear brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is I Love Ugly or Stüssy more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for I Love Ugly and Stüssy by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine streetwear brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

I Love Ugly and Stüssy among streetwear brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for I Love Ugly, Stüssy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAS ColourI Love UglyHufferCarhartt WIPStüssyFederationSupremeChampionKith
Oct 202539.5%21.7%18.4%9.9%7%1.9%0.82%0.82%0.06%
Nov 202535.5%35.6%15.7%6%5.1%0.94%0.6%0.42%0.05%
Dec 202537.7%25.3%20.4%8.2%5.8%1.2%0.76%0.56%0.06%
Jan 202638%20.9%18.6%11.9%6.8%1.5%1.5%0.68%0.11%
Feb 202640.8%22.4%16.6%10.8%5.9%1.6%1.4%0.57%0.06%
Mar 202637.4%25.1%18.3%10.1%5.5%1.5%1.5%0.66%0.06%
Apr 202636.4%20%22.1%11.4%5.4%1.4%2.4%0.79%0.07%
May 202633.8%22.7%24.7%9.7%4.8%1.3%2.1%0.74%0.07%
Jun 202633.6%22.5%25.1%10%4.6%1.3%2.1%0.77%0.06%
Jul 202631.8%21.4%25.7%11.3%5.5%1.5%1.8%0.89%0.07%
Aug 202631.5%31.5%19.6%9%4.6%1.5%1.5%0.81%0.04%
Sep 202635.1%23.6%20.2%10.3%5.8%2%2%0.93%0.06%

How has the I Love Ugly and Stüssy comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • I Love Ugly was ahead of Stüssy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, I Love Ugly’s share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand moved from 21.7% to 23.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stüssy’s share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand moved from 7% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.1K to 5.4K.

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

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, AS Colour overtook I Love Ugly to become the leader among streetwear brands in New Zealand, with 35.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Stüssy gained share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand, from 4.6% to 5.8%.

  3. In September 2026, I Love Ugly lost share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand, from 31.5% to 23.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

18 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using I Love Ugly’s and Stüssy’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.

I Love Ugly

3 branded search terms

  • i love ugly
  • i love ugly clothing
  • iloveugly

Stüssy

15 branded search terms

  • shawn stussy
  • stussy
  • stussy beanie
  • stussy bucket hat
  • stussy cap
  • stussy coat
  • stussy hat
  • stussy hoodie
  • stussy jeans
  • stussy jumper
  • stussy logos
  • stussy shirt
  • stussy t shirt
  • stussy tee
  • stussy wear

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