Top 20 Most Expensive Clothing Brands in the World 2021

There are so many luxurious & expensive clothing brands in the world in 2021 but not each brand should be considered as a rich brand.

Because, do you know, to be a labeled high fashion brand, the designer must show their designed dresses in any of the 04 largest annual fashion weeks that take place in the Paris, Milan, London, and New York?

Let’s see some highly classified and most expensive clothing brands in 2021 which is also liked by many richest celebrities. Fashion industry is growing very fast and sustaining in the top list is getting harder.

# Here is the top list of most expensive clothing brands in the world 2021

01. Louis Vuitton

Net Worth: $150 Billion
Brand Country: France
Founded: 1854
Founder: Louis Vuitton
CEO: Michael Burke
Creative Director: Nicolas Ghesquiere
Employees: 121k People
Products: Luxury goods
Headquarter: Paris, France
Parent Organizations: LVMH

With some strong business policy, the Louis Vuitton clothing brand is now empowering the clothing market. This brand possesses the world’s most expensive clothing brand ever! All their products are so unique and demandable that even after not giving any discount on any of their products they do not lose the fame. Louis Vuitton offers its customers handbags that are totally handcrafted with the best material possible. In every season they launch new trends and they burn or shred all their old products to maintain the product’s class, value, and quality. Thus, with a minimal sale target and high manufacturing cost, Louis Vuitton offers the most expensive product.

02. Dior

Net Worth: $70.39 Billion
Brand Country: France
Founded: 16 December 1946
Founder: Christian Dior
CEO: Sidney Toledano
Chairman: Bernard Arnault
Creative Director: Dior Homme and Maria Grazia Chiuri
Brand’s Products: Clothing, handbags, footwear, jewelry, sunglass, fragrances, luxury good, cosmetics, and skin products
Employees: 163K People
Headquarter: 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France
Parent Organizations: LVMH, Semyrhamis SA
Price: Starting $3000

Dior is the first fashion brand that introduces us with the evening gown. Royal fans are there in their list such as Princess Diana. However, this brand focused on women’s wear primarily but now it is also working for men. Only in three years after being founded, this brand made up to five percent of France’s total export revenue.

03. Gucci

Net Worth: $20.18 Billion (Kering)
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1921
Founder: Guccio Gucci
CEO: Marco Bizzarri
Creative Director: Alessandro Michele
Brand’s Products: clothing, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, handbags, watches, belts
Employees: 17,157 People
Headquarter: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Parent Organization: Kering

This Italian brand is now the top-selling brand in the world, which was founded in 1912. Recently it has gone through a revival. Everyone gives the credit to Alessandro Michele’s creative strategy. Alessandro is the managing director of the brand. This brand was struggling to make a position in this fashion industry since world war two. During 1980s, this brand had faced very hard time. Now Famous and rich persons are in the fan list of Gucci, who wear their dresses regularly. Such as Rihanna, Brad pitt, Blake Lively, Rachel Mcadams, Harry styles, Kylie Jenner and Salma Hayak. This brand makes very limited products of a single design.

Therefore, the Gucci user stays unique always. In 2017 London Fashion Week, British model Alexa Chungi walked for the brand. The famous magazine Business Insider had published an article about Gucci titled as, The designer comeback of the year in 2018. In the annual product, ranking report Gucci is the only brand that has two product items in top ten. Everyone loves the brand but not everyone can afford it. Gucci is the most expensive brand in the world now. This international brand has showrooms over 550 worldwide with 3000 employees.

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04. H&M

Net Worth: $18.9 Billion
Brand Country: Sweden
Founded: 1947
Founder: Erling Persson
Owner: Stefan Persson (28%)
CEO: Karl-Johan Persson
Creative Director: Pernilla Wohlfahrt
Employees: 126k People
Brand’s Products: Clothing, accessories
Headquarter: Stockholm, Sweden

Being a pioneer in fast fashion, H&M is now the world’s other most expensive clothing brand. This brand is also known for its fastest growing and largest clothing retailer. No wonder, with the best quality and ensuring a high manufacturing process this brand offers clothes that are famous across the world. H&M has the capability of launching products according to the new fashion trend in a very fast way. With the demand of the consumers, this clothing brand has gained fame at a formidable rate. Targeting women mostly a young age, this brand launches fashion collections with an attractive rate that holds its customer flow.

05. Hermes

Net Worth: $1.77 Billion
Brand Country: France
Founded: 1837
Founder: Thierry Hermes
CEO: Axel Dumas
Creative Director: Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski
Employees: 14,284 People
Brand’s Products: High-fashion clothing, retail, accessories manufacture
Headquarter: Paris, France
Parent Organizations: H51

This luxurious clothing brand has become one of the most expensive brands and gained its reputation without looking back. The journey of this unique clothing brand is around a century and 77 years and still continuing with full on dignity. You will be amazed to hear that despite being an online trade brand this clothing company has been able to gain huge fame. The brand is very enthusiastic while protecting the earth and the culture in it. So, you can easily tell that this clothing brand is a philanthropist and very much eager to help to preserve the art and earth as well.

06. Prada

Net Worth: $11.1 Billion
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1913
Founder: Mario Prada
CEO: Nicht Wassil
Creative Director: Miuccia Prada, Carlo Mazzi
Employees: 12,414 People
Brand’s Products: Clothing, Leather handbags, accessories, shoes, fragrances and cosmetics, spirits, cell phone, watches, wine
Headquarter: Milan, Italy
Price: Starting $2, 000

Classic Prada Handbag has changed the luck and brought stardom to the brand. Prada started a new-labeled product for younger customers in the name Miu Miu. Many great influencer for example Italian businessperson Chiara Ferragni attended the 2018 Milan Fashion Week with an iconic leather handbag of Prada, Fashion blogger Chen Xiaxue carried one at London fashion Week. Bella Hadid, kaia gerber, Rita Ora and Hailee Steinfeld are also in their star fan list.

07. Chanel

Net Worth: $9 Billion
Brand Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1909
Founder: Coco Chanel
CEO: Alain Wertheimer
Creative Director: Virginie Viard
Employees: 20,000 People
Brand’s Products: clothes, handbags, sunglasses, footwear, cosmetics, fragrance, jewelry, belts, leather goods
Headquarter: London, United Kingdom
Parent Organization: CHANEL International B.V.
Best Creation: The little black dress
Price: Starting $3,500

Minimalistic clothes for women has been presented by chanel for the first time after 19^th century. Chanel is the oldest and the first elite class fashion brand. Kaia Gerber waked in 2018 in the Paris Fashion week for Chanel. Many famous public figures have been worked with them. Such as Catherine Deneuve, Vanessa Paradis, Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tautou, Keira Knightley, Kristen Stewart, Margot Robbie, and Marilyn Monroe. Chanel has 310 showrooms throughout the world.

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08. Ralph Lauren

Net Worth: $5.6 Billion
Brand Country: United States
Founded: 1967
Founder: Ralph Lauren
CEO: Patrice Louvet
Creative Director: Billy Cotton
Employees: 18,250 People
Brand’s Products: Luxury clothing, Footwear, etc.
Headquarter: New York City, New York, United States

Ralph Lauren is a clothing brand highly recommended for both boys and girls not only for its unique fashion availability but also for its cheaper price rate. However, because the materials that the brand uses are mostly high quality, the brand has reputed as one of the luxurious clothing brands as well. The brand introduces its customer with vintage art in clothing and the right use as different types of wear.

With unique and sensible fashion quality the brand provides its customer with different ranges of products. However, it creates a big fuss among the customers when it’s time to allow some sales on some vintage products.

09. Burberry

Net Worth: $7.14 Billion
Brand Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1856
Founder: Thomas Burberry
CEO: Marco Gobbetti
Creative Director: Riccardo Tisci
Employees: 9,892 People
Brand’s Products: Accessories, Clothing, Cosmetics, Perfumes
Headquarter: London, United Kingdom
Best Creation: The Duchess of Cambridge’s dress
Price: Buy Burberry Products in cheap price

Burberry’s dress is a common thing on celebs now a day. In the list of Burberry’s celebrity fans, they have Rihanna, Madonna, Julia Roberts, and Carey Mulligan. Famous international models like Kendall Jenner, Irina Shayk, and Cara Delevigne are their regular faces for new dresses. In the year 2018, Kendall Jenner walked in the London fashion week. Though Britain is the origin of the brand, it has its showroom worldwide. They have 498 showrooms in total.

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10. Dolce and Gabbana

Net Worth: $1.65 Billion
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1985
Founder: Stefano Gabbana, Domenico Dolce
CEO: Alfonso Dolce
Creative Director: Tom Ford
Employees: 3,150 People
Brand’s Products: Clothing, footwear, handbags, sunglasses, watches, jewelry, perfumes, and cosmetics
Headquarter: Milan, Italy
Parent Organization: Dolce & Gabbana Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

Dolce and Gabbana or DG, which is founded in the year 1985, is best known for their trendy high fashioned clothing and accessories. Customers give good reviews about their fabric and other materials. This brand tries to keep their products limited so that their customers can be unique with their extremely expensive products. This brand first started their journey by presenting their dresses, which was for women, at Milan Fashion Week. Later on, in 1992 this brand has launched men’s dresses also.

Many famous celebrities often come in the limelight with D&G dresses, such as Anne Hathaway, Emma Roberts, Eva Mendes, Madonna and many others. In 2018 at Milan Fashion week Emily Ratajkowski, Ashley Graham and Vittoria Ceretti walked on the red carpet for them. After trolling some high profile celeb such as selena Gomez and Chiara Ferragni this brand put themselves in different controversies in the recent years. Still now, they are holding a strong position in the industry.

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11. Valentino

Net Worth: $1.5 Billion
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1960
Founder: Valentino
CEO: Jacopo Venturini
Creative Director: Valentino Garavani
Employees: 5,000 People
Products: Clothing, Footwear, Glasses, Perfumes, Watches, Accessories
Headquarter: Via Turati, 16/18, Milan, Italy
Parent Organization: Valentino Fashion Group

This brand has many star fan in their list. Meghan Markle is one of them. Recently in a royal tour of Morocco she wear a valentino red dress from valentino. This brand is famous for making customized weddeing dresses .Elizabeth taylor, Jennifer lopez, Anne Hathaway, Courtney cox and princess Madeleine of sweden took their dresses in the recent years for theuir wedding ceremony. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis says that valentino is her favourite brand. In an award, show of 2019 many high profile celebs such as Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz and Keira knightly wore their dress, which was customized for them only.

12. Off-white

Net Worth: $675 Million
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 2012
Founder: Virgil Abloh
CEO: Virgil Abloh
Creative Director: Virgil Abloh
Employees: 200 People
Products: Clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture, branding
Headquarter: Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Parent Organization: New Guards Group

Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin are the regular customers of this brand. As these persons have a huge influence in social media, their purchase normally increases fans of the brand. Many celebrities take their dresses from Off-White for red carpet events. Recently we have seen Romee Strijd, the Dutch model in a dress of this brand. Kanye West says that this brand is very close to her heart. In the year 2019, we have seen Bella and Gigi Hadid are rocking the stage with Karlie Kloss in the Paris Fashion Week. This brand worked with another famous shoe’s brand Nike in a project in the recent years named the Ten.  For developing the clothing side this brand collaborated with Champion, a famous clothing brand and made different types of hoodies, tracksuits, fleeces and t-shirts.

13. Givenchy

Net Worth: $1 Billion
Brand Country: France
Founded: 1952
Founder: Hubert de Givenchy
CEO: Renaud de Lesquen
Creative Director: Matthew Williams
Employees: 500+ Poepel
Brand’s Products: Clothing, Accessories, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Headquarter: Paris, France
Parent Organization: LVMH
Best Creation: Iconic shirtdress
Price: Starting $3,000

Head designer of this brand Hubert de Givenchy received an award of the most Elegant man of the year, which was presented by Audrey Hepburn. This fashion house was born sixty-seven years ago. Later on, many elite persons has worn Givenchy many times.  Such as Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, princess Grace of Monaco, Beyonce, Lady gaga, kim kardashian, emma stone, Julia Roberts , Rooney Mara and many other famous persons. In a recent year, Kim Kardashian wore Givenchy to the MET Gala, an international program. In the year 2018, Meghan Markle took her bridal dress for her royal marriage from Givenchy, which was customized by the current artistic director of this brand, Clare Waight Keller.  Vogue magazine had praised them in 2014. In 2019 The New York Times had published an article about them titled as A Star is Born. The famous dress which Audrey Hepburn wore in her famous film Breakfast at Tiffany was from Givenchy. The short dress in 1961, the sack dress in 1957, the shirt dress in 1954 was presented by this brand for first time in the world.

14. Balenciaga

Net Worth: $10.24 Billion (Kering)
Brand Country: France
Founded: 1917
Founder: Cristobal Balenciaga
CEO: Cedric Charbit
Creative Director: Demna Gvasalia
Employees: 1,325 People
Brand’s Products: Women’s wear and tailoring
Headquarter: Paris, France
Parent Organizations: Kering

This is one of the oldest fashion houses. It is founded in 1917 in San Sebastian, Spain. This is world’s famous brand for their incredible quality and high standard.  Balenciaga has been seen on many royal persons. It designed queen Fabiolasdh wedding dress in 1960. Balenciaga is a fashion house where they train new designers. Many famous designers like Oscar de la Renta and Hubert de Givenchy. This brand has designed the French Olympic team’s dress in 1992. Many superstars such as Sinead o’ connor, Nicole kidman, Lara Bingle, Kim kardashian, Kylie Minogue, Madonna etc have liked the brand.

15. Versace

Net Worth: $1 Billion
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1978
Founder: Gianni Versace
CEO: Jonathan Akeroyd
Creative Director: Donatella Versace
Employees: 1,500 People
Brand’s Products: Apparel, accessories
Headquarter: Milan, Italy
Parent Organization: Capri Holdings

If you are a fan of pure leather suits and cannot trust any other brand, then you’ll miss a great chance if you don’t trust the Versace clothing brand. Not only that, this brand has special recommendations for supplying high qualitative Italian materials for clothes. If you notice the logo of the brand you can see that the Greek mythology figure, Medusa, has a great significance as well. However, here is a fun fact that the owner Versace had created a fabric which is a metal mesh. The fabric got a lot of attraction at the time of the 80’s. No wonder why the brand provides only expensive dresses, because the buyers are either movie stars or rich people. 

16. Armani

Net Worth: $6.50 Billion
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1975
Founders: Giorgio Armani, Sergio Galeotti
CEO: Giorgio Armani
Creative Director: Patrick Robinson
Employees: 7,309 People
Brand’s Products: haute couture, goods, shoes, watches, jewellery, ready-to-wear, leather accessories
Headquarter: Milan, Italy

This Italian fashionable clothing brand has been named after its owner. The clothing brand is famous because it upholds the history of Italy in its wears and cheers up the mood of the buyers. This classic brand provides the best kind of particular wear and it literally helps to boost up the confidence level of the customers.

However, the brand has a separate fan base for the menswear. The owner of the brand has fame for his sagacious taste for clothing. He is also recognized as the designer of classic outfits.

17. Yves Saint Laurent

Net Worth: $4.8 Billion
Brand Country: France
Founded: July 1961
Founder: Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Berge
CEO: Francesca Bellettini
Creative Director: Anthony Vaccarello
Employees: 2,700 People
Brand’s Products: leather goods, shoes and jewellery
Headquarter: Paris, France
Parent Organization: Kering

The journey of Yves Saint Laurent is not even so long yet, still it has earned a great deal of recognition for its modern sense of fashion. The brand has grabbed all the tricks and plot of making happy to the generations after generations by manufacturing dresses linking with up-to-date vibe. Also, the brand is mostly famous to the girls for the tuxedo jackets.

Besides, the brand is granted the most pure leather suits and the quality of these leather suits are famous worldwide. The brand is one of the fastest progressing clothing brands. The diversity it brings in its ready-to-wear dresses is mind blowing.

18. Gap

Net Worth: $4.85 Billion
Brand Country: United States
Founded: 1969
Founder: Donald Fisher, Doris F. Fisher
CEO: Sonia Syngal
Creative Director: Matt Wright
Employees: 135,000 People
Brand’s Products: Apparel, Accessories, Personal care products
Headquarter: San Francisco, California, United States

With tons of new styles, fashions and fast fashion, Gap is also the most expensive clothing brand in the world. This clothing retailer is struggling from its beginning and its struggles are paid off greatly. The customers of this brand are mainly attracted to its great quality fabric.

Your desired stylish and good quality jeans may be found in the Gap shop. In 1994 this clothing brand made a huge achievement launching the Old Navy and earned billions of money in sales. Since then till now Gap upholds all its achievements with pride and luxury.

19. Guess

Net Worth: $2.7 Billion
Brand Country: United States
Founded: 1981
Founders: Georges Marciano, Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Armand Marciano
CEO: Carlos Alberini
Creative Director: Paul Marciano
Employees: 14,701 People
Brand’s Products: Clothing, accessories
Headquarter: Los Angeles, California, United States

The Marciano brothers have made their dream come true through establishing Guess, the most expensive clothing brand in the world. Guess offers its consumers products that are priceless in quality. The products are high on price but affordable at the same time. If you are a denim lover then you will get your desired one through this brand. They offer huge collections to the customer to choose and all of them are stylish and great in quality. Definitely this brand is a classic one and highly recommended.

20. Fendi

Net Worth: $640 Million
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1925
Founder: Adele Fendi, Edoardo Fendi
CEO: Serge Brunschwig
Creative Director: Silvia Venturini Fendi
Employees: 3,000 People
Brand’s Products: Luxury Clothing
Headquarter: Rome, Italy
Parent Organization: LVMH

Within a very little time Fendi was tagged as the world’s most expensive clothing brand. This Italian brand allows its consumers to buy dresses and accessories of all kinds. If you are a ready to go type person then this brand could be your first choice. Again, for formal attire you would not get any better from this one. From eyewear to shoes, you will have all accessories that are extremely high end. They are mostly famous for their leather products. Their shoes, clothes and bags are the smart solution to your dressing confusions. 

21. Supreme

Net Worth: $1.8 Billion
Brand Country: United States
Founded: 1994
Founder: James Jebbia
CEO: James Jebbia
Employees: 500+ People
Brand’s Products: Clothing, shoes, accessories, skateboards
Headquarter: New York City, New York, United States
Parent Organization: VF Corporation

Targeting the youth culture Supreme clothing brand is now slaying the new generation. Thus, this brand is enlisted as one of the most expensive clothing brands in the world. Supreme not only deals with the clothing line it also manufactures skateboards that are desired to all skaters.

This brand is special for its unique business strategy. Once their previous products are sold out they come again with higher prices with the same product. Because of the exclusivity of their product Supreme brand is so much popular. 

22. Levi Strauss & Co.

Net Worth: $4 Billion
Brand Country: United States
Founded: 1853
Founder: Levi Strauss
CEO: Chip Bergh
Creative Director: Renee Perdomo
Employees: 15,100 People
Brand’s Products: Jeans
Headquarter: San Francisco, California, United States

Levi’s denim jeans are everyone’s desire to wear solely because of its comfort and quality. The company Levi Strauss & Co. makes blue jean that is famous world-wide. Thus, this brand is now one of the most expensive and luxurious brand in the world. The label “Levi’s” makes the whole product unique and worth buying. This brand is beyond all of its major competitors and now slaying the clothing market all over the world. According to their product quality undoubtedly this brand is classic and reliable. 

23. Puma

Net Worth: $3 Billion
Brand Country: Germany
Founded: 1948
Founder: Rudolf Dassler
CEO: Bjorn Gulden
Creative Director: June Ambrose
Employees: 13,000 People
Brand’s Products: Apparel, accessories, footwear, sportswear, sports equipment
Headquarter: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Parent Organization: Artemis S.A

Who hasn’t heard the brand name Puma yet? I am sure everybody has. As the largest sportswear manufacturer Puma has been slaying the market for decades. This brand has good value for money not only on its clothing line but also on footwear. 

The athletes worldwide choose Puma for their fast products. In the sport sector Puma has drawn a vast impression through its credibility and strength. With higher global revenue Puma products are just amazing.

24. Zara

Net Worth: $300 Million
Brand Country: Spain
Founded: 1975
Founders: Amancio Ortega, Rosalia Mera
CEO: Amancio Ortega
Creative Director: Fabien Baron
Employees: 150k People
Brand’s Products: Clothing
Headquarter: Arteixo (A Coruna), Spain
Parent Organization: Inditex

With a phenomenal and remarkable supply chain Zara is also one of the most expensive clothing brands in the world. This brand has succeeded immensely in creating a great value for its shareholders and customers. By managing the inventory very well Zara tries to sell clothes inexpensively. However, in latest trends Zara never fails to offer its customer a larger form of collection in everything maintaining the quality. Thus, wearing a Zara dress would make you feel too good. 

25. Salvatore Ferragamo

Net Worth: $150 Million
Brand Country: Italy
Founded: 1927
Founder: Salvatore Ferragamo
CEO: Micaela le Divelec Lemmi
Creative Director: Massimiliano Giornetti
Employees: 4,000 People
Brand’s Products: Shoes, leather goods, clothing
Headquarter: Florence, Italy
Parent Organization: Ferragamo Finanziaria SpA

With every kind of clothing attire both for men and women, Salvatire Ferragamo has also created its own niche. Hence, this brand is also enlisted as one of the most expensive clothing brands in the world. In their shoes, clothes, eyewear and timepieces, there are nothing but authenticity and quality.

With Ferragamo name tags and serial number the products prove their authenticity. This enduring fashion brand is now in everyone’s choice list for buying any cloth or any other masterpiece.

These are some of the famous and luxurious fashion clothing brands in the world. They are struggling hard every day to make themselves more secured and updated into the hard fashion industry.

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