People’s interest in beautiful and fashionable clothes in the modern world is very high. And this interest contributes to the development of fashion brands, some of which are becoming synonymous with luxury, style and high status. We are talking about the most expensive and world famous clothing brands.
The activity of the Fashion Houses attracts close attention of everyone who is interested in fashionable clothes and accessories. Various publications and organizations annually compile their ratings of the popularity of expensive brands.
In our review, we will tell you about the leaders in the fashion world, who have been included in the ratings of the most expensive and elite brands for several years.
12 most expensive clothing brands: 12 DOLCE AND GABBANA
The creators of the Italian brand are the creative union of fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. They founded this brand in 1985.
The company developed steadily, the models were successful, but the real fame of the Fashion House began with the light hand of Madonna: her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in a Dolce Gabbana corset.
Bustier dresses, artistically decorated jeans, torn jeans, men’s suits in women’s wardrobe, linen style – all this is a contribution to the fashion of the famous brand.
The brand’s advertising campaigns are unique in their own way; celebrities, especially show business stars, must participate in them.
Today the brand has two main lines: luxury clothing and accessories Dolce & Gabbana – this is a strict style and compliance with long-term fashion trends; the line that sets fashion D&G – casual fashionable clothing in urban style.
11 BURBERRY
The British brand Burberry is known primarily for the creation of high-quality outerwear, and its founder, Thomas Burberry, is the inventor of the gabardine. As you know, it is a waterproof, breathable fabric.
The brand is famous for its signature Nova cage, which is often used in the company’s products.
The heroes of very famous films are dressed in Burberry clothes: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, “Casablanca”, “Colombo” and “Poirot Agatha Christie”.
Today the brand enjoys international recognition. More than five thousand boutiques have been opened in fifty countries of the world, eight product lines are presented.
10 ARMANI
The brand has become widely known in fact since its inception, at the end of the 20th century, and Armani is one of the largest companies in the fashion industry.
Giorgio Armani was called a quality professional and a master of tailoring. He radically changed the approach to tailoring menswear. The uniqueness of Armani’s style is a combination of traditional views with modern trends. The basis of his collections is the softness of lines, grace, experiments with colors and proportions, deliberate simplicity.
The fashion designer was one of the first to divide the brand’s products into separate lines. For example, ready-to-wear Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani and Jeans for youth, Armani Exchange for a wider audience and others.
9 VERSACE
For the first time, the creator of the brand, Gianni Versace, presented his collection in 1978 in Milan. The models were a great success, feminine, sensual, luxurious outfits delighted the audience. A high slit, a deep neckline, short skirts are elements of the Versace style.
Since 1989, the fashion designer begins to present the couture collections Atelier Versace. The brand collaborates with the most famous models: Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and others.
Famous admirers of the brand include Madonna, Tina Turner, Sting and Woody Allen.
Today the company is run by Gianni’s sister, Donatella. Gianni Versace S.p.A. has more than one hundred boutiques in 60 countries of the world.
8 RALPH LAUREN
American designer Ralph Lauren has been repeatedly awarded the title of Designer of the Year and has the title of Fashion Legends. This person has no special education, does not sew himself, but his collections are very successful.
Lauren himself says about his clothes: “All my collections have history and romance. There is no cheap glamor in them, but there is beauty, quality and clarity. ”
It all started with a small brand store and Polo ties.
The men’s half of the designer got elegant blazers, shirts, loose trousers, jackets of the late 60s, for women, in the early 70s – white cotton shirts, in the manner of men. In the 80s, the designer creates western-style clothing, fashion for it becomes ubiquitous.
Today, the sales network of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation has about three hundred stores.
7 DIOR
Dior is luxury and good taste. It is with these concepts that the brand name is strongly associated.
Its founder, Christian Dior, opened the Fashion House in Paris and created the first collection at the age of 42. In the postwar years (1946) Dior’s Crowned Line was called revolutionary. Straight or wide long skirts, tight waist, voluminous bust, rounded shoulders of his models were the absolute opposite of the styles of those years.
Despite considerable criticism, Parisians were delighted with the collection. Christian became widely known, and the public was eagerly awaiting new models. In the next ten years, before the master passed away, all of his collections were successful, not only creatively, but also commercially.
Dior has created stage toilets for Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, The Beatles and others.
Later, cosmetics, perfume, accessories and lingerie began to be produced under the Christian Dior brand. Fashion designers Yves Saint Laurent, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano and others worked for the House.
Today, seventy percent of the company is owned by Bernard Arnault’s Groupe Arnault.
6 PRADA
At the beginning of the 20th century, the founder of the brand, Mario Prada, opened a small shop for travel bags and other leather accessories in Milan. The start was successful, largely thanks to the use of quality materials and exclusive product design. Soon the name Prada became synonymous with elegant and practical luxury.
A new round of the company’s success is associated with the name of Miucci Prada, Mario’s granddaughter. Under her leadership, in 1989, the brand released the first pret-a-porte collection. The style of the collection was fundamentally different from the trends of that time: the clients perceived calm tones, simple and refined lines as elegant chic.
At the 2014 Academy Awards, thirteen celebrities wore Prada outfits. Fans of the brand include Cameron Diaz, Emily Blunt, Julia Roberts, Eva Longoria, Mila Jovovich, Mia Wasikovsku and other famous people.
5 CHANEL
Chanel is not just an expensive fashion brand, it is a whole empire of fashion. It began at the beginning of the 20th century, in Paris, by the talented fashion designer Coco (Gabrielle) Chanel.
Coco radically changed the style of women’s clothing: she abolished corsets; glamorous, pretentious styles have been replaced by more comfortable and at the same time elegant. Simple straight dresses, a minimum of decor, trouser suits, jersey dresses, tweed suits, and, finally, a little black dress – this is all Coco Chanel.
It is impossible not to mention the Chanel fragrances, the legendary Chanel # 5 was presented in 1921. The composition consisted of 80 ingredients, and it was a completely new approach to creating perfume compositions. The modern version # 5 was created on the basis of the original in 1986.
Today, control over Chanel S. A. belongs to the Wertheimer family, descendants of Chanel’s first partner. Karl Lagerfeld has been the Artistic Director for many years.
4 HERMES
The history of the brand began in France with the manufacture of horse harness by Thierry Hermes for the European nobility. The start was successful.
The first show of women’s clothing took place in Paris in 1929.
Today the company creates luxury clothing, leather goods, accessories, and perfumes. The logo of the brand is a horse-drawn carriage.
The brand is known for its Carrés silk scarves. By the way, in the movie “Basic Instinct” Sharon Stone used a branded scarf from Hermes.
The iconic Kelly and Birkin handbags honor actress Grace Kelly and singer Jane Birkin. All brand handbags are made by hand; one item from the master takes up to 24 hours of work.
The brand has developed its own philosophy – leather, sports and traditions of sophisticated elegance.
3 LOUIS VUITTON
One of the oldest French fashion houses, founded by Louis Vuitton in 1854. Initially, the brand was known for the manufacture of exclusive suitcases, later original bags and other accessories appeared. For a long time, the company was a family business, inherited.
Today the company is part of the LVMH holding headed by multimillionaire Bernard Arnault.
Only in the 90s of the 20th century, with the arrival of Marc Jacobs in the company, the concept of the brand changed dramatically – women’s and men’s clothing and footwear lines were added to Louis Vuitton bags. The fashion house has reached a new level, occupying its niche in the luxury fashion industry.
The most famous models collaborated with the House: Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Natalia Vodianova, etc.
Today, Louis Vuitton branded clothing stores are located in 53 countries around the world.
2 GUCCI
Gucci is clothing, handbags, gloves, perfumes, premium textiles. One of the most expensive, recognizable and prestigious brands in the world, and it all started with a small workshop for the production of horse harness.
Italian Fashion House with almost a century of history, founded by Guccio Gucci. The designers of the house at one time were Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Alessandra Facchinetti, Frida Giannini. The brand’s popularity is associated with the names of Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy.
Today Gucci is owned by the largest multi-billion dollar fashion manufacturer, the French company Kering. Creative Director Alessandro Michele.
When it comes to Gucci clothing, it’s traditional Italian elegance, feminine silhouettes, glamor, colorful prints and gold-colored details.
Among the great admirers of Michele’s creations are Dakota Johnson, Celine Dion, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto and many other famous personalities.
1 OSCAR DE LA RENTA
It is impossible today to imagine the history of fashion without the name of Oscar de la Renta. Thin, sophisticated, elegant style, the embodiment of classic motives in a modern interpretation – this is the brand’s feature. All designer’s models are laconic, clear silhouette, exceptional femininity, luxurious, high-quality fabrics.
Oscar is an American fashion designer, originally from the Dominican Republic, the founder of the Oscar de la Renta company. It was only with the advent of the name de la Renta that Paris began to recognize American fashion. The brand’s tradition has become the creation of original outfits for famous people, Hollywood stars, first ladies of the country (from Jacqueline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton).
The brand is known for real masterpieces of wedding fashion, collections of which are released annually. One of the master’s works is a dress for Amalie Alamuddin, the bride of actor George Clooney.
Unfortunately, Oscar passed away in 2014, but the Fashion House continues to create without changing the original style of the master.
