Dior
runway tailoring and handbags
Luxury Megahouse · France
Similar price, worse made
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
10 of 10
Formal
Alaïa
Alaïa at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$$+Designer labels average 8.5
Value
3.9Better value than 4% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $1400-4600, tees $800-1400, dresses $3200-4600
Alaïa is a French luxury megahouse label best known for body-conscious dresses — quality 9.5/10, leaning formal.
Scores
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Style
Quality 9.5 — joint 3rd of 33 luxury fashion houses (average 8.6). Value 3.9 — joint 354th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: Alaïa official site (opens in a new tab), i-D (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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