Alternatives
Cheaper alternatives to Balmain
Labels that cost less than Balmain and score the same or higher on quality (7.5/10), closest in style first.
Balmain typically: knitwear $990-2790, tees $450-590, tailoring $2690-3750
3 picks · 6 similar labels
Cheaper alternatives
Zimmermann
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · a little cheaper
Typically knitwear $450-995, outerwear $1975-2950, dresses $1050-1950

Women's only
Agua by Agua Bendita
Quality 8.5 (Balmain 7.5) · cheaper
Typically dresses $690-2100, trousers $640-800
Women's only
Ulla Johnson
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · cheaper
Typically knitwear $470-790, outerwear $1300-2800, dresses $490-990
Similar labels at the same price or more
Quality and price vary — each shows both.
Versace
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1275-2290, tees $425-1275, outerwear $4190-6990
Women's only
Mugler
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $685-1150, outerwear $2250-3700, dresses $965-2650
Dolce & Gabbana
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1295-3195, tees $485-1145, tailoring $3045-4895
Gucci
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1450-2400, tees $550-980, outerwear $2380-6800
Givenchy
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1100-2500, tees $590-1100, outerwear $2000-8500
Alexander McQueen
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1590-2100, tees $450-890, outerwear $1890-7700
1 pick · 6 similar labels
The one that fits
Zimmermann
8/10 quality
- Quality
- Higher than Balmain's 7.5 — 8/10
- Price
- A little cheaper overall
- Typically knitwear $450-995, outerwear $1975-2950, dresses $1050-1950
- Style
- Trend-forward, expressive, formal
Similar labels at the same price or more
Quality and price vary — each shows both.
Versace
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1275-2290, tees $425-1275, outerwear $4190-6990
Dolce & Gabbana
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1295-3195, tees $485-1145, tailoring $3045-4895
Gucci
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1450-2400, tees $550-980, outerwear $2380-6800
Givenchy
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1100-2500, tees $590-1100, outerwear $2000-8500
Alexander McQueen
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1590-2100, tees $450-890, outerwear $1890-7700
Marni
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically tees $350-795, knitwear $995-2400, outerwear $2400-3600
3 picks · 6 similar labels
Cheaper alternatives
Zimmermann
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · a little cheaper
Typically knitwear $450-995, outerwear $1975-2950, dresses $1050-1950

Women's only
Agua by Agua Bendita
Quality 8.5 (Balmain 7.5) · cheaper
Typically dresses $690-2100, trousers $640-800
Women's only
Ulla Johnson
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · cheaper
Typically knitwear $470-790, outerwear $1300-2800, dresses $490-990
Similar labels at the same price or more
Quality and price vary — each shows both.
Versace
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1275-2290, tees $425-1275, outerwear $4190-6990
Women's only
Mugler
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $685-1150, outerwear $2250-3700, dresses $965-2650
Dolce & Gabbana
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1295-3195, tees $485-1145, tailoring $3045-4895
Gucci
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1450-2400, tees $550-980, outerwear $2380-6800
Givenchy
Quality 8 (Balmain 7.5) · same price tier
Typically knitwear $1100-2500, tees $590-1100, outerwear $2000-8500
Alexander McQueen
Quality 9 (Balmain 7.5) · pricier
Typically knitwear $1590-2100, tees $450-890, outerwear $1890-7700