Top 10 Clothing Brands

Today we all want to be all fashionable and stylish, especially in the era of social media where everything and everyone seems so perfect with their dressing sense. There are so many fashion influencers that make people enthusiastic about being fashionable and hence endorsing different brands. So can we take a moment to realise how much we have evolved and developed over a period of time in the history of humankind and how the lives of human beings have changed so much from being a wandering animal in a forest with no concept of clothing to the evolution of civilisation to this day where clothing brands matter so much to us?

Well, as the human race evolved and understood the need for different things and saved themselves from external hazards, they tried covering themselves with tree leaves animal skin. Over the years, with civilisation, they figured out to weave the cloth and what followed is history. The clothing industry is one of the most ancient industries in the world. The clothing industry has seen the emergence of new fabrics and new trends, and there are only a few companies that have acquired top positions globally and are among the global bestseller. In this article, we are going to discuss the top clothing brands around the world, but how does the list of these top companies comply. A more apt ranking will combine the brand popularity and brand value. Here are the 10 clothing brands in the world:

1. Gucci, Italy

It is an Italian luxury brand of leather and fashion goods founded in 1921 in Florence, Tuscany, by Guccio Gucci. This top fashion brand is now redefining the luxury for the 21^st century under the eclectic and romantic direction of Alessandro Michele. Gucci is one of the tops and most expensive fashion brands of 2022 due to its representation of the zenith of Italian craftsmanship. It is not only the most expensive clothing brand in the world but also the most prominent highest-selling fashion brand in the world. Gucci has recently dressed Harry Styles and Billie Eilish for the Grammy and also launched a new North Face collaboration selling digital sneakers with Wanna.

2. Dior, France

Popularly known as Dior, Christian Dior SE is a French luxury fashion brand. Christian Dior founded this fashion brand in 1946. This is now controlled and chaired by Bernard Arnault, a French businessman who also heads the world's largest luxury group LVMH. Since 2018 the CEO of the Dior Couture has been Pietro Beccari. This brand sells clothing and shoes, and the haute couture is under the Christian Dior Couture division. Dior appointed Kim Ji-soo of Blackpink as the global ambassador and also launched a Snapchat lens for trying sneakers in AR. It also confirmed a new alliance with the Paris Saint- Germain football club.

3. Louis Vuitton, France

Though its initial LV knows it, its complete name is Louis Vuitton Malletier. It is another French luxury goods company and fashion house that Georges Louis Vuitton established in 1854. It is one of the earliest fashion houses in the world and is still very successful and popular. LV and his successors introduced different innovations like lightweight canvas, the tumbler lock, the flat top trunk, and signature patterns. Nowadays, this fashion house expresses its legacy through the boldness of its creations, its rigorous spirit of innovation, and its persistent demand for excellence.

Louis Vuitton was named as the most valuable luxury brand in the world for 6 uninterrupted years from 2006-to 2012. It has 460 stores in 50 countries. This brand always explores the new stylish horizon as part of its perpetual mission. It has appointed Naomi Osaka and BTS as the brand ambassadors and opened a new flagship store in Tokyo. To celebrate the 200^th birthday of the founder, it has collaborated with Fornasetti for a capsule collection and launched a mobile game. It also showed their F/W'21 collection in Paris' Louvre museum virtually.

4. Prada, Italy

Mario Prada started in 1913 as a small leather goods store. The label is now one of the most iconic luxury fashion houses in the world. This brand specialises in ready-to-wear, leather handbags, perfumes, shoes, fashion accessories, and travel accessories. Prada combined cultural support remarkable elements of artisanal know-how heritage with modern environmental principles and ethical manufacturing. Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada the revolutionary duo of designers nailing a sweet spot between fun and classic. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented the second collection for women and reported its online sale up by 200% in FY 20. This fashion house, along with UNESCO, held the 2^nd edition of the 'Sea Beyond Ocean' preservation award.

5. Balenciaga, Spain

Cristobal Balenciaga founded this Spanish heritage luxury fashion house, a Spanish designer in 1917 and is currently based in Paris, France.

The famous Christian Dior referred to Balenciaga as a couturier of uncompromising standards and "The Master of us all". Balenciaga is back to its creative roots due to its brand designer Demna Gvasalia. She put a lot of hard work into exploring the house archives and reimagining the work of Cristobal Balenciaga from a new perspective. This fashion house has now become a global fashion brand whose streetwear hits the ground running. This brand has recently teamed up with Kanye West for the launch of his album Donda and doubled down on the metaverse with Fortnite collaboration. To support The Trevor Project, Balenciaga launched the Pride Collection.

6. Moncler, Italy

This Fashion house took its name from the French Alpine town of Monestier-de-Clermont and was founded by Rene Ramillon in 1952. This brand has gained cult status across women's, men's and children's styles with its firm grip on mountaineering heritage and a perfect fusion of alpine sensibility and street style. Alongside its main lines, the collaborative Genius Project eschews biannual runway shows in favour of original capsules with a contemporary touch. It has reported a 118% revenue increase for Q2 by opening the 2^nd store under Milan Flagship in Galleria Vitoria Emanuel II. It has recently launched the Craig Green Genius collection based on the idea of contrast, and it has also appointed Gino Fisanotti as its Chief Brand Officer.

7. Saint Laurent, France

More commonly known as Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent is a French Fashion Brand that was founded in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge. By launching a collection in 1966 called "Saint Laurent Rive Gauche" that is synonymous with youth and freedom, Yves Saint Laurent became the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-Porter. It is a part of the Kering Group. Under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello, who was appointed in 2016, this fashion house has kept true to its identity of absolute modernity and fashion authority. It held its S/S'21 show in Paris inspired by Paloma Picasso, S/S'22 collection for men was shown in Venice.

8. Armani, Italy

More popularly known as Armani, Giorgio Armani S.p.A is a luxury fashion house in Italy. It was founded in 1975 by Giorgio Armani. This fashion house designs, distribute, manufacture, retail-ready to wear, haute couture, shoes, leather goods, jewellery, watches, eyewear, home interiors, cosmetics and accessories. Armani markets these products under several labels like Giorgio Armani, Giorgio Armani Privé, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange and Armani Junior. Through its brand name Armani, this fashion house has conveyed timeless prestige and sophistication in the fashion industry.

In the year 2021, the estimated annual revenue of the company was estimated around $2.97 billion. In the Middle East and Asia, Armani Beauty Collection is a leading luxury brand of beauty products in terms of customer demand and sales. Armani is also creating a chain of resorts and luxury hotels in collaboration with Emaar Properties in many big cities like Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo, London etc.

9. Versace, Italy

Simply known as Versace, Gianni Versace S.r.l is also an Italian luxury fashion brand and trade founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace. The company is known for producing upmarket Italian made haute couture and ready to wear as well as accessories under the Atelier Versace brand. It is also recognised for its innovative design having bright colours and flashy prints with style.

The logo of the brand is quite interesting as they have taken it from Greek mythology - the head of Medusa. They have chosen it as their logo as people fall in love with her at first sight, and they had no way back, and the company wanted to have the same effect on those who buy their products. To support 'The Born This Way Foundation', they recently introduced their Pride Collection. The S/S ' 2022 featured Gigi Hadid, Dua Lipa and Naomi Campbell. They have also dressed Ariana Grande on The Late Late Show and Lil Nas X for the Met Gala.

10. Burberry, United Kingdom

It is one of the oldest British luxury fashion houses founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry. The headquarters of this fashion brand is in Westminster, London, England. It is one of the top fashion brands of Britain in terms of total brand value; it was about $6.5 billion in 2021. Initially, this brand was more focused on outdoor attire, but in recent years Burberry has moved into impressive fashion couture and accessories.

Further, it is most famous and renowned for its trench coats but also design and distributes ready to wear that includes leather goods, eyewear, cosmetics, fragrances and fashion accessories. In collaboration with Elle Digital Japan, it has launched a virtual store, and it is also the first brand that has pledged for Climate Positive by 2040. Recently it has also confirmed its partnership with Blankos Block Party game.