Segment · 42 labels

Contemporary Designer

Directional ready-to-wear below the megahouse tier — where most fashion actually happens. The 42 contemporary designer labels in this edition average 7.0/10 for quality with typically premium prices. De Bonne Facture, Dries Van Noten and Bode set the tone.

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Labels

42

Avg quality

7.0

Median price

$$$$$$

All labels in this group

De Bonne Facture

craft-driven French essentials

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Dries Van Noten

prints, tailoring, and color

Contemporary Designer · Belgium

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

9 of 10

Bode

upcycled craft menswear

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

Cecilie Bahnsen

sculptural dresses

Contemporary Designer · Denmark

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

A Kind of Guise

elevated German menswear

Contemporary Designer · Germany

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Proenza Schouler

modern New York RTW

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Ulla Johnson

romantic dresses and knits

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Zimmermann

luxury dresses and resortwear

Contemporary Designer · Australia

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Officine Generale

refined French casualwear

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Our Legacy

cult Scandi menswear and RTW

Contemporary Designer · Sweden

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9.5 of 10

Reputation

8.5 of 10

Acne Studios

Scandi designer denim and RTW

Contemporary Designer · Sweden

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

JW Anderson

craft-led statement knits and leather goods

Contemporary Designer · United Kingdom

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

A.P.C.

clean denim and basics

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Coach

American leather goods and RTW

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

Kenzo

graphic Parisian-Japanese RTW

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

S.S. Daley

story-driven British menswear

Contemporary Designer · United Kingdom

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Sefr

minimalist soft-tailored menswear

Contemporary Designer · Sweden

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Tibi

creative workwear separates

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Tory Burch

rewired preppy American sportswear

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Commission

East Asian-influenced tailoring

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Emporio Armani

accessible Armani tailoring

Contemporary Designer · Italy

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Norse Projects

minimal Nordic menswear

Contemporary Designer · Denmark

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Filippa K

Scandi minimal tailoring

Contemporary Designer · Sweden

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Simkhai

body-conscious occasionwear

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Sunflower

minimal Copenhagen menswear

Contemporary Designer · Denmark

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Hugo Boss

German tailoring-led RTW

Contemporary Designer · Germany

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

rag & bone

New York denim-rooted RTW

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Veronica Beard

polished blazers and separates

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Jacquemus

playful Mediterranean RTW

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

Diesel

fashion denim and Y2K RTW

Contemporary Designer · Italy

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

8.5 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

Isabel Marant

boho Parisian RTW

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

AMI Paris

Parisian relaxed tailoring

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Nanushka

soft minimal vegan-leather RTW

Contemporary Designer · Hungary

Quality

6.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Marc Jacobs

The Tote Bag and archive-fluent RTW

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

Ganni

Scandi trend-driven RTW

Contemporary Designer · Denmark

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Helmut Lang

archive-inflected minimalist RTW

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6.5 of 10

Reputation

6.5 of 10

Self-Portrait

party dresses and eventwear

Contemporary Designer · United Kingdom

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Staud

fashion-forward basics and dresses

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

A.L.C.

modern city separates

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Drole de Monsieur

slogan-led French casualwear

Contemporary Designer · France

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Kate Spade

playful bags and dresses

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

5.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

5 of 10

Reputation

5 of 10

Michael Kors

jet-set accessible luxury

Contemporary Designer · United States

Quality

4.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

5 of 10

Reputation

5 of 10

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