Apparel, Luxury & Fashion Accessories sector

Apparel, Luxury & Fashion Accessories

There is no easy way to rank the world's top fashion and accessories brands and businesses since many of them are privately owned or part of larger groups. Valuation surveys by Interbrand or Millward Brown Optimor (Brandz) are helpful, but disagree with one another in their estimates and omit several key brands. However, the Interbrand ranking offers a starting point:

Interbrand's Top Luxury & Apparel Brands by estimated value


Nike $29.7bn	Louis Vuitton $27.4bn


Zara $22.0bn	Hermes $18.9bn


Gucci $13.8bn	H&M $13.8bn


Chanel $9.0bn	Rolex $8.5bn


Uniqlo $8.1bn	Cartier $7.6bn


Prada $6.5bn	Next $6.0bn


Burberry $5.7bn	Ralph Lauren $5.6bn


Adidas $4.6bn	Hugo Boss $4.3bn


Michael Kors $3.8bn	Tiffany $3.2bn

Other Top Luxury & Apparel Brands

The Top Luxury Goods Companies (excluding beauty) by revenues

LVMH	Prada
Richemont	Tiffany
Luxottica	Burberry
Swatch Group	Swarovski
Kering	Hugo Boss
Ralph Lauren	Giorgio Armani
Rolex	Michael Kors
Coach	Only The Brave
Hermes	Christian Dior Couture
PVH	Max Mara Fashion Group

Source: Deloitte Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2014, excluding beauty companies

In 2012, fashion industry bible WWD relaunched its WWD 100 list which ranks the most familiar apparel and accessories brands among a representative panel of American women. Here are the top brands from the latest ranking:

The Top US Clothing & Accessories Brands (from the WWD 100 2012 ranking)

Victoria's Secret	Lee (VF Corp)	Adidas
Hanes	Gap	Wrangler (VF Corp)
Old Navy (Gap)	Timex	Liz Claiborne
Levi's	Playtex (Hanesbrands)	Guess?
Nike	Tommy Hilfiger	Reebok
Fruit of the Loom	Ralph Lauren	Coach
Calvin Klein	Aeropostale	L'Eggs (Hanesbrands)

The Top Specialty Branded Apparel Retailers in 2013 by revenues

Inditex (approx $21.7bn)	Polo Ralph Lauren ($6.9bn)
H&M (approx $19.7bn)	PVH ($6.0bn)
Gap ($15.7bn)	Next (approx $5.8bn)
Fast Retailing (approx $11.1bn)	Abercrombie & Fitch ($4.5bn)
Limited Brands ($10.5bn)	American Eagle ($3.5bn)

The Top Sportswear Brands in US by brand strength in 2014

Nike	Puma
Adidas	The North Face (VF Corp)
Reebok/Rbk	Columbia
Under Armour	Converse (Nike)
New Balance	Asics

Source: SportsOneSource Brand Strength Index

Other Clothing & Fashion Accessories Companies profiled by Adbrands

C&A	El Corte Ingles
Hudson Bay Co	French Connection
Arcadia Group	Debenhams
Jones Apparel	New Look
Primark	River Island
Marks & Spencer	Specsavers
Billabong	Benetton
Swatch Group	Shop Direct
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