Designer brands all over the world are famous for their innovative and trendy products that are adored by most but affordable for a few only. Here’s a list of the most famous designer brands for the year 2021:
1) Gucci
Founded exactly a hundred years ago, Gucci tops the list of our most famous designer brands for this year. It is an Italian brand that deals in a variety of products such as apparel, makeup, home decor, accessories, etc.
2) Louis Vuitton
Commonly known as LV, it is a French designer brand and has been here since 1854. Currently holding the second spot in our list, the brand offers a diverse range of products from books to apparel, shoes, and even jewelry along with other categories.
3) Prada
From the headquarters of Milan, Italy, we have Prada securing the third spot on the list. Named after the founder Mario Prada, the brand was founded in 1913 offers a variety of products such as a clothing line, fragrances, handbags, and even travel accessories, etc.
4) Fendi
Fendi is a luxury brand from Italy that was founded in 1925 by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in the famous capital, Rome. It specializes in a wide range of offerings such as clothes, leather products, perfumes, shoes, and timepieces, etc. With annual revenue of more than a billion dollars, the brand stands 4th place on our list.
5) Tom Ford
Tom Ford is surprisingly the youngest brand on our list and currently standing at the 5th position. This US-based designer brand was founded just 16 years ago in 2005 by the famous filmmaker and former employee of Gucci & YSL, Thomas Ford. With annual revenue of more than $650 million, it has a variety of products such as clothing, cosmetics, perfumes, shoes, etc.
6) Burberry
Burberry is one of the greatest legends among the designer brands and has scored 6th position in our list. It is a British brand that was founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry. With its focus on outdoor attire, it started off by introducing breathable waterproof cloth. Its check print is quite famous across the world and has been replicated by many smaller brands. Moreover, its trench coats are also quite famous in the world while it also specializes in clothes, shoes, leather products, accessories, perfumes, and the list goes on.
7) Calvin Klein, Inc
A brand famous for its simplistic aesthetics, Calvin Klein, Inc (commonly known as CK) was named after the founder Calvin Klein and founded in 1963. However, it was acquired by Phillips Van Heusen Corp in 2002. Apart from men’s underwear (commonly seen everywhere), it also offers a diverse range including perfumes, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and watches.
Last year, the brand made a major announcement would be banning the use of exotic animal skins in their products which was part of their animal welfare policy. The brand currently stands at 7th position in our list.
8) Balenciaga
Standing at the 8th position, Balenciaga is a famous Spanish designer brand but currently based in Paris, France. The brand was founded in 1919 by Cristóbal Balenciaga and has been famous for not compromising on the standards. They specialize in girl’s clothing and are famous for their bubble skirts and trendy silhouettes.
It has a global presence with more than 1,300 employees and is currently owned by Kering (a luxury group).
Although, the brand initiated its operations from Spain and was worn by the Spanish Royals, however, they had to forcefully shut down during the Spanish Civil War, hence, had to move to Paris.
9) Givenchy
Givenchy is famous for being a luxury fashion house that also specializes in perfumes and cosmetics while keeping a decent presence in categories of clothing and accessories too. Being a younger brand than most on the list, it was founded in 1952 in France and currently holds the 9th spot on our list.
10) Valentino
Named after its founder Valentino Garavani, this Italian fashion house was founded in 1960 and stands at 10th position in our list. In addition to being an internationally renowned designer brand, it also had the privilege of designing wedding dresses for famous personalities like J. Lo, Anne Hathaway, and the Princess of Sweden – Madeleine that further added to its existing popularity.
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