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Karen Walker vs Marle:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Karen Walker had more branded searches than Marle among designer fashion labels in New Zealand. Karen Walker had about 16,800 branded searches, while Marle had 1,260. Karen Walker made up 27.9% of all designer fashion label searches we track, and Marle accounted for 2.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about designer fashion labels, Karen Walker appeared in three of the five answers and Marle in two. Karen Walker was mentioned before Marle in three out of four answers that named either.

Among designer fashion labels in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Karen Walker, about 13 searches for every 1 for Marle

Karen Walker 16.8K searchesMarle 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Karen Walker, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Marle in 2

Karen Walker in 3 of 5Marle in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Karen Walker, named ahead of Marle in 3 of 4 answers

Karen Walker first in 3Marle first in 1

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Top designer fashion labels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Karen Walker was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Marle was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Karen Walker was listed before Marle 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. Juliette Hogan1st
  2. Kowtow2nd
  3. Harris Tapper3rd
  4. Zambesi4th
  5. Karen Walker5th
  6. Paris Georgia6th
  7. Maggie Marilyn7th
  8. RUBY8th
  9. Marle9th
  10. Deadly Ponies10th
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Juliette Hogan4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Harris Tapper4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kowtow4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Karen Walker3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Maggie Marilyn3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Deadly Ponies2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yu Mei2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zambesi2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Paris Georgia2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Marle2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

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

Is Karen Walker or Marle more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Karen Walker and Marle by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 designer fashion labels we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Karen Walker and Marle among designer fashion labels in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Karen Walker, Marle. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKaren WalkerJuliette HoganDeadly PoniesCaitlin CrispMaggie MarilynYu MeiHarris TapperRUBYKowtowTwenty-Seven NamesZambesiKate SylvesterParis GeorgiaMarleIngrid Starnes
Oct 202526.1%11.5%10.9%11%5.7%4.6%5.5%5.5%3.6%4%3.2%3.6%2.4%1.9%0.38%
Nov 202531.1%9.4%12.9%10.7%4.6%4.4%5.4%4.8%3.3%3.2%2.6%2.9%2.9%1.3%0.35%
Dec 202533.6%8.2%13.8%9.3%4.9%7%3.2%4.8%3.2%3.5%2.8%2.6%1.7%1.2%0.32%
Jan 202629.9%9.4%12.6%8.6%5.5%6.3%3.5%4.9%3.5%5.6%3.2%3.1%2.3%1.5%0.35%
Feb 202627.2%10.4%11.4%9.5%6.1%5.5%4.7%4.5%3.1%5.1%3.4%4.3%2.6%2%0.37%
Mar 202633.4%8.7%11.8%8.1%6.4%4.8%6.1%3.9%3.1%2.9%2.9%2.8%2.2%2.6%0.33%
Apr 202631.1%9.6%13.4%8.9%5.9%4.5%3.8%3.9%5%2.8%3.3%3%2%2.4%0.36%
May 202630.4%9.2%15.9%7.2%4.7%5.4%5.5%3.3%3.3%3.3%3.2%2.9%2.5%2.8%0.35%
Jun 202632.2%8.2%14.2%7.6%6.3%5.7%4.7%3.8%3.9%4.3%2.9%2.6%1.6%1.9%0.39%
Jul 202632.1%9.7%13.5%6.1%6%4.7%5.7%3.8%3.8%3.3%2.4%4.3%2.5%1.8%0.28%
Aug 202626.6%12.1%11.6%13.8%6.2%5.6%4.8%3%2.8%4.2%2.8%2.2%1.7%2.5%0.25%
Sep 202627.9%12.4%11.8%9.8%6.2%5%4.8%4%3.7%3.5%3%2.8%2.7%2.1%0.32%

How has the Karen Walker and Marle comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand designer fashion labels in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Kate Sylvester overtook Marle to rank 12th among designer fashion labels in New Zealand, with 2.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Paris Georgia overtook Marle to rank 13th among designer fashion labels in New Zealand, with 2.7% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Karen Walker gained share of searches among designer fashion labels in New Zealand, from 26.6% to 27.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

17 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Karen Walker’s and Marle’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.

Karen Walker

15 branded search terms

  • karen walker
  • karen walker birkenstock
  • karen walker britomart
  • karen walker dress
  • karen walker eyewear
  • karen walker fashion
  • karen walker levis
  • karen walker papinelle
  • karen walker pj
  • karen walker runaway
  • karen walker sale
  • karen walker studs
  • karen walker umbrella
  • karenwalker
  • karenwalker sale

Marle

2 branded search terms

  • marle clothing
  • marle nz

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