Hermès
leather, silk, and cashmere
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
10/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
10 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Country · 39 labels
French clothing brands, ranked by quality
39 labels in our index, ranked by editorial quality score
39 of this edition's labels are French, concentrated in luxury megahouse and contemporary designer. As a group they average 7.5/10 for quality with typically premium prices; Hermès, Alaïa and Chanel lead the ranking.
Labels
39
Avg quality
7.5
Median price
$$$$+
All labels in this group
Alaïa
body-conscious dresses
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Formal
Chanel
tweed sets and handbags
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
10 of 10
Timeless
Dior
runway tailoring and handbags
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
10 of 10
Formal
Lemaire
soft minimalist tailoring
Quiet Luxury · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Schiaparelli
surrealist couture and gilded hardware
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Loud · Formal
Saint Laurent
sharp tailoring and leather
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
9 of 10
Formal
Celine
sharp minimal tailoring
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
9 of 10
Formal
De Bonne Facture
Underratedcraft-driven French essentials
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Maison Margiela
deconstructed luxury RTW
Avant Designer · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
10 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Trendy
Louis Vuitton
leather goods and runway
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
10 of 10
Loud
Courrèges
futurist minimal RTW
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Trendy
Chloé
boho luxury dresses
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Balanced
Mugler
body-conscious eveningwear
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Formal
Salomon
trail running and mountain sports gear
Technical Outdoor · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Casual
Givenchy
tailoring and eveningwear
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7.5 of 10
Formal
Officine Générale
refined French casualwear
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Balenciaga
oversized runway streetwear
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
Balmain
embellished tailoring
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
7.5 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Formal
Lanvin
luxury Parisian RTW
Luxury Megahouse · France
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
6.5 of 10
Formal
A.P.C.
clean denim and basics
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Casablanca
silk-shirt apres-sport luxury
Luxury Streetwear · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
Kenzo
graphic Parisian-Japanese RTW
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
Marine Serre
futurist crescent-moon RTW
Avant Designer · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
MM6 Maison Margiela
diffusion deconstruction and basics
Avant Designer · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Lacoste
polos and tennis sportswear
Prep Americana · France
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Jacquemus
playful Mediterranean RTW
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Trendy · Loud
Vetements
oversized anti-fashion streetwear
Luxury Streetwear · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8.5 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
Coperni
viral tech-inflected RTW
Avant Designer · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Loud
Isabel Marant
boho Parisian RTW
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$$
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Sézane
Parisian everyday wardrobe
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Balanced
AMI Paris
Parisian relaxed tailoring
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
6.5/10
Price
$$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Balanced
Rouje
vintage-feminine Parisian dresses
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy
Zadig & Voltaire
rock-bohemian cashmere and wing-logo bags
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6.5 of 10
Trendy · Loud
Sandro
polished French contemporary RTW
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Balanced
Ba&sh
boho French contemporary RTW
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy
Drôle de Monsieur
slogan-led French casualwear
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Maje
polished feminine French RTW
Contemporary Womenswear · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy
The Kooples
rock-inspired leather and slim tailoring
Contemporary Designer · France
Quality
6/10
Price
$$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
5.5 of 10
Trendy · Loud
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