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title: "Phase Eight: search popularity in the United Kingdom"
description: "Phase Eight is a British women's fashion brand known for occasion dresses. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/phase-eight"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Phase Eight: search popularity in the United Kingdom

Phase Eight is a British women's fashion brand known for occasion dresses. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Phase Eight
- **Owned by**: TFG London
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among women's fashion brands**: 9.1%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Women's fashion brands | 5 | 9.1% | 110K |

- [Women's fashion brands in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-womens-fashion-brands)

## Top women's fashion brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Phase Eight was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Phase Eight is the third most recommended of the 14.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hobbs | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Reiss | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Phase Eight | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Jigsaw | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| ME+EM | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Whistles | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Boden | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| RIXO | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Mint Velvet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Sézane | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Karen Millen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Monsoon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Baukjen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| LK Bennett | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about women's fashion brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy a wedding guest dress in the UK?": 1. Phase Eight, 2. RIXO
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best UK brands for women's workwear?": 1. Hobbs, 2. Reiss, 3. ME+EM, 4. Jigsaw, 5. Boden, 6. Phase Eight, 7. Whistles
- Asked ChatGPT "Which British women's clothing brands are worth the money?": 1. Jigsaw, 2. Hobbs, 3. Whistles, 4. ME+EM, 5. Boden, 6. RIXO
- Searched Google, AI Overview "clothing brands uk": 1. Reiss, 2. Hobbs, 3. Phase Eight

Not named in any answer: Mint Velvet, Sézane, Karen Millen, Monsoon, Baukjen and LK Bennett.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Phase Eight changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Phase Eight in the United Kingdom fell from 135K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Phase Eight’s share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom decreased from 9.9% to 9.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Phase Eight’s share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom peaked at 12.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.6% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Phase Eight fell from 4th to 5th among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom women's fashion brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, ME+EM overtook Karen Millen and Phase Eight to rank 4th among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, with 9.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Sézane overtook Karen Millen to rank 6th among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, with 9.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Whistles overtook Karen Millen to rank 7th among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, with 9.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Karen Millen lost share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, from 11% to 7.5%.
- In September 2026, Phase Eight lost share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, from 11% to 9.1%.
- Mint Velvet’s share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.3% to 16.7% in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Women's fashion brands | 135K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Women's fashion brands | 135K | 8.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Women's fashion brands | 135K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 11.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 165K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 135K | 11% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Women's fashion brands | 110K | 9.1% | 5 |

## How are Phase Eight’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Phase Eight’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “phase eight”

## Which women's fashion brands compete with Phase Eight?

- [Mint Velvet](/demand/uk/brands/mint-velvet)
- [Reiss](/demand/uk/brands/reiss): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/phase-eight-vs-reiss
- [Hobbs](/demand/uk/brands/hobbs): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/hobbs-vs-phase-eight
- [ME+EM](/demand/uk/brands/me-em): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/me-em-vs-phase-eight
- [Sézane](/demand/uk/brands/sezane): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/phase-eight-vs-sezane
- [Whistles](/demand/uk/brands/whistles): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/phase-eight-vs-whistles
- [Karen Millen](/demand/uk/brands/karen-millen)
- [RIXO](/demand/uk/brands/rixo)
- [Monsoon](/demand/uk/brands/monsoon)
- [Boden](/demand/uk/brands/boden)
- [Jigsaw](/demand/uk/brands/jigsaw-clothing)
- [Baukjen](/demand/uk/brands/baukjen)
- [LK Bennett](/demand/uk/brands/lk-bennett)

## Who owns Phase Eight?

Phase Eight is owned by TFG London. Brandwave also tracks Hobbs and Whistles, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom.

- [TFG London](/demand/uk/companies/tfg-london): Owns 3 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Phase Eight?

Phase Eight is owned by TFG London. Brandwave also tracks Hobbs and Whistles, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom.

## Cite this page

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