8 Most Expensive Clothing Brands in the World
Movie stars and literal royalty need to be kept in their lofty status by the most coveted,
luxurious, designer threads. Their image would be nothing, not in vogue, not chic, not couture,
except for the fabulous clothing brands that invented those words, made them count,
and tagged the pictures that matter of the stars that shine in the outfits they made for them.
From Marilyn Monroe to Barrack Obama, celebrities wear the world s most expensive clothes to show
off their status, make magazine covers, and please their fans. Of all the luxury clothing
brands out there, though, these 8 stand a cut above as being the world s most expensive.
1 Gucci The most expensive clothing
brand is Gucci. The Italy-based fashion designer celebrates its 100th anniversary this year,
being founded in Florence, Tuscany by Guccio Gucci in 1921. It now has 487 locations around the world
and a net worth of around $15 billion. Some of their most outrageously expensive clothing items
include a Stuart Hughes Belt that costs $250,000, a belt studded with diamonds that also costs
$250,000, and a pair of earrings made of rock crystal and 18K gold that cost
$74,500. In addition to male and female formal wear, Gucci is famous for watches, lingerie,
jewelry, eyewear, and even luxury baby clothes. It s also famous for the recent Ridley Scott film,
House of Gucci. 2 - House of Bijan
Out of Iran, the luxury bespoke suit brand (it just means that they re custom created
for one patron) called House of Bijan is one of the most expensive in the world. They use
ultra-lightweight fabric to custom design their suits for the world s classiest buyers, including
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barack Obama. They re also known for jackets, ties, belts, shoes,
and fragrances. Their boutique in Beverly Hills is one of the most exclusive on earth, earning
the title of The World s Most Expensive Store by Huffpost. It s no wonder some of their single
items cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. 3 - Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton s eponymous clothing brand is known for luxury. The most expensive clothing
brand in France is famous most of all for luxury handbags, including leather bags and luggage,
but also sells designer ready-to-wear clothes (clothes that aren t personally fitted,
or what most of all call clothes ), fur coats, shoes, belts, and fragrances.
Louis Vuitton, sometimes abbreviated as Louis V or LV as a reference to their iconic logo, offers
personalized bags and clothes at outrageous prices in their European boutiques, sometimes for $10,000
each. Their net worth of $130 billion also makes them the most valuable company on this list.
4 Dior The French luxury designer Dior,
by Christian Dior, is one of the most recognizable luxury clothing brands on earth,
as well as one of the most high-valued, with a company net worth of over $68 billion.
Their clothing and accessories for women have been highlights for fashion magazines and
gossip columns since their founding in 1946. Some of their most expensive accoutrements
include an Haute Couture chartreuse gown that cost $2 million and a brocade evening gown
encrusted with silver (and a matching handbag), valued at $362,500. The former was worn by Nicole
Kidman to the Academy Awards in 1997. The latter was Elizabeth Taylor s, sold in 2011 at auction.
5 Versace Versace has only been around since 1978,
but this Italian clothing brand is as expensive as it is innovative. It s famous for its founder
s eccentric tastes Gianni Versace was known for using unique materials to build clothes.
Metal mesh and rhinestones, for example, are staples of the brand.
Its most famous creations have been dresses and jackets worn by
fabulous female glamor models and stars. Versace can claim Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Dianna,
Jennifer Lopez, and others as test subjects for its most luxurious creations.
6 Chanel Straight out of France (Neuilly-sur-Seine, to
be exact), this 112-year-old company is synonymous with high fashion, the haute couture, and above
all, perfume. Chanel, named for its fashion designer founder, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel,
better known as Coco, created the pop-feminine fashion standard that persists to this day
Chanel is the name in fashion for women, by women, from blouses and jewelry and suits
and trousers to those coveted fragrances. However, male models have been sponsors for
the brand as well. The company, which sells some of the world s most expensive clothing,
is currently owned by the grandsons of Pierre Wertheimer, Coco s former business partner.
7 - Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent
starts this list on a long line of luxury French designers that make up a lot of the world s most
expensive clothing brands. The brand was founded by the eponymous Yves and Pierre Berge in 1961.
If you ve ever seen camouflage patterns or trapeze dresses, you re looking at the Yves Saint Laurent
design signature. They made a Sunflower jacket that plays as a tribute to the painter, Van Gogh,
that sells for $382,000. Production was limited to 4 examples.
8 Burberry Burberry kicks off this list out of
the United Kingdom, a company worth almost $11.5 billion and also nearly the oldest one here too,
being founded in 1856. Believe it or not, there s a company even older down below.
Thomas Burberry s label is so high-quality that it has earned a Royal Warrant
as the outfitter for the royal family. Burberry sells across England, Europe,
and has a strong presence in Asia where its designer trench coats and tartan patterns are
especially coveted. .