These 25 high-fashion names cover current men’s collections and an archive label, with what each is known for and the clothes to look for.
Some lean towards the classic old-money feel, others towards streetwear-like, trendy fashion, and the list is in no particular order.
Each entry gives the house’s origin and its typical men’s pieces, so you can decide where to start.
1. THOM BROWNE
United States
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“For men, start with the grey wool suit cut short and close, or a knitted polo with the four-bar stripe.”
Thom Browne started his New York business in 2001 with five suits in a small by-appointment shop in the West Village, according to the brand.
His tailoring is known for its shrunken proportions, with short jackets and cropped trousers, and for the red, white and blue grosgrain ribbon and four-bar stripe that mark the house.
- For men, the sport coats, oxford shirting and four-bar knitwear are the core of the range.
2. LOEWE
Spain
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“For men, Loewe is first a leather house, so look at its bags, wallets and shoes before its clothes.”
Loewe traces its origins to a Madrid leather workshop founded in 1846, and the Loewe name dates from 1872.
The Spanish house, now part of LVMH, makes ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories alongside the leather goods it is best known for.
- For men, the Puzzle bag and the Amazona duffle are the leather pieces to know.
3. VALENTINO
Italy
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“For men, Valentino means Italian tailoring, sneakers and the studded Rockstud accessories.”
Valentino is a Roman couture house with a full men’s line.
Valentino Garavani opened his house in Rome around 1960.
The house is known for its trademark shade, “Valentino red”.
Pierpaolo Piccioli led the house alone from 2016 until 2024.
- For men, the Rockstud accessories and sneakers such as the Upvillage are the house signatures.
4. RAF SIMONS
Belgium
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“Raf Simons closed his own label in 2022, so his menswear now comes through Prada, where he is co-creative director.”
Raf Simons launched his menswear label in 1995 and showed its final season, Spring/Summer 2023, in October 2022.
He has been creative director of Jil Sander, Dior and Calvin Klein, and since 2020 he has shared creative direction of Prada with Miuccia Prada.
- For men, his current designs are in Prada’s men’s collections.
5. DOLCE & GABBANA
Italy
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“For men, the Sicilian tailoring is the reason to look, starting with the slim Sicilia-fit jackets.”
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 by designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
Although the designers’ relationship ended in 2005, the duo continues to collaborate.
As The New Yorker puts it, “Gabbana is the eyes for Dolce’s hands.”
- For men, the Sartoria tailoring and the Sicilia-fit suits and jackets are the core of the range.
6. ARMANI
Italy
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“For men, Armani means soft, relaxed tailoring, from Giorgio Armani suits to the younger Emporio Armani line.”
Giorgio Armani S.p.A. was founded in Milan in 1975 by Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti. Giorgio Armani died in September 2025.
The Italian fashion house designs haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, watches, jewellery, accessories, eyewear, cosmetics, and home interiors.
Today the menswear is sold under Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, EA7 and Armani Exchange, after a 2017 reorganisation folded Armani Collezioni and Armani Jeans into Emporio Armani.
- For men, the Giorgio Armani Soho and Icon lines carry the classic tailoring.
7. HERMES
France
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“For men, Hermès is ties, belts, leather goods and loafers before it is clothes.”
Hermès began in Paris in 1837, when Thierry Hermès opened a workshop making horse tack.
The French fashion house specializes in leather goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewellery, watches, and ready-to-wear.
For men, start with the silk ties, belts and the Paris loafer, then the leather goods and ready-to-wear.
- Véronique Nichanian, who joined Hermès in 1988, shaped its menswear for 37 years and showed her final collection in January 2026, and Grace Wales Bonner was named as her successor.
8. RICK OWENS
USA
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“For men, Rick Owens is about long, draped silhouettes, leather jackets and high-top sneakers.”
Rick Owens is the American designer’s own label, launched in 1994 and based in Paris since he moved there in 2003.
His clothes are dark, draped and sculptural, from long coats to leather biker jackets, with the DRKSHDW line as a more casual offshoot.
- Collaborations include Birkenstock sandals and Dr. Martens boots.
9. OFF-WHITE
Italy
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“For men, Off-White is streetwear built around the arrow motif, from sweatshirts to the Out Of Office sneaker.”
Virgil Abloh founded the label in 2012 as Pyrex Vision and renamed it Off-White in 2013, with its studio in Milan.
Abloh died in November 2021, the year LVMH announced it would take a 60 per cent stake, and LVMH sold the brand to Bluestar Alliance in 2024.
- For men, the Out Of Office sneakers and the arrow-logo sweatshirts are the pieces most associated with the label.
10. FENDI
Italy
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“For men, Fendi is best known for its FF logo, first drawn by Karl Lagerfeld, and its leather bags.”
Established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925, Fendi began as a fur and leather house.
Karl Lagerfeld joined Fendi in 1965 and created the FF logo the following year.
LVMH took control of Fendi in 2001.
- For men, the FF-logo pieces and the Peekaboo and Baguette bags in men’s sizes are the signatures.
11. VERSACE
Italy
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“For men, Versace means the Medusa head and the Barocco and Greca patterns, on shirts, belts and accessories.”
Versace is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.
The brand’s logo is the head of Medusa, a Greek mythological figure.
Gianni Versace was killed in 1997, his sister Donatella led the design until 2025, and the Prada Group completed its purchase of Versace in December 2025.
- For men, look for the Barocco prints and the Medusa and Greca accessories.
12. MONCLER
Italy
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“For men, Moncler is the down jacket, from short hooded styles to longer parkas.”
Founded in 1952 by René Ramillon and André Vincent, Moncler takes its name from the French Alpine town of Monestier-de-Clermont and is now based in Milan.
Down jackets remain the core of the range, alongside knitwear and lighter jackets.
Its Genius project, launched in 2018, works with outside designers on separate capsule collections.
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- For men, the down jackets, such as the short hooded Maya, are the place to start.
13. JACQUEMUS
France
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“For men, start with the Les Classiques edit of core pieces and the tennis-inspired sneakers.”
Simon Porte Jacquemus launched the label in 2009, aged 19, and named it after his mother’s maiden name.
His collections draw on the south of France, where he grew up.
- Launched its first menswear collection, Le Gadjo, for Spring/Summer 2019 on a beach near Marseille.
14. BALMAIN
France
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“For men, Balmain means biker jeans, bomber jackets and leather trainers such as the B-Court.”
Founded by Pierre Balmain in Paris in 1945, Balmain is a French couture house that also makes a full men’s line.
Olivier Rousteing was its creative director from 2011 to 2025.
- For men, the biker jeans and the B-Court trainers are typical pieces.
15. GIVENCHY
France
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“For men, Givenchy offers outerwear, tailoring and sneakers such as the Yard.”
Givenchy, the Parisian fashion house, was founded in 1952 by Hubert de Givenchy, then aged 24.
LVMH has owned Givenchy since 1988.
- For men, look at the outerwear and tailoring, the Pinch loafers and the Yard sneakers.
16. ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
United Kingdom
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“For men, McQueen is sharp British tailoring and the chunky Oversized Sneaker.”
Founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in London in 1992, the house has been part of the group now called Kering since the early 2000s.
Sarah Burton, his longtime collaborator, led the house from 2010 to 2023.
Its men’s range includes tailoring, leather biker jackets and pieces with the skull motif.
- For men, the Oversized Sneaker and the leather biker jacket are the pieces to know.
17. BURBERRY
United Kingdom
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“For men, Burberry is the trench coat first, then the check scarf.”
Thomas Burberry founded the company in Basingstoke in 1856, and it is now headquartered in London.
Burberry invented gabardine in 1879, and its trench coat dates from military use in the First World War, according to the company.
Trench coats still lead the men’s range, alongside check scarves, knitwear and outerwear.
- For men, the Heritage trench coat is the piece to start with.
18. SAINT LAURENT
France
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Saint Laurent means leather and suede jackets and the Le Loafer penny loafer.”
More recently known as ‘Saint Laurent,’ Yves Saint Laurent is a French luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé.
Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter in 1966 with a collection called “Saint Laurent Rive Gauche,” synonymous with youth and freedom.
Part of Kering since 1999, the house was led by Anthony Vaccarello from 2016, and on 9 October 2026 Saint Laurent announced his departure.
The men’s range is built on leather and suede jackets, tailoring and loafers.
- For men, look for the Le Loafer penny loafers and the leather and suede blouson jackets.
19. BOTTEGA VENETA
Italy
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Bottega Veneta is woven intrecciato leather, from wallets to bags, with no visible logo.”
Founded in 1966 in Vicenza, Veneto, Bottega Veneta is an Italian label specializing in luxury goods and high fashion apparel.
Tomas Maier, creative director from 2001 to 2018, returned the brand to its craft identity.
Maier removed visible logos from the brand’s products, highlighted the signature ‘intrecciato’ (intertwined) weave, and put the accent back on artisanal production.
Daniel Lee, Matthieu Blazy and, from 2025, Louise Trotter have followed him as creative director.
- For men, the intrecciato wallets, card holders and bags are the signatures.
20. BALENCIAGA
Spain
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Balenciaga is oversized streetwear and chunky trainers such as the Track.”
Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house of Spanish heritage, founded in 1917 by Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga, and currently based in Paris, France.
Christian Dior called Balenciaga a couturier of uncompromising standards and “The master of us all.”
Demna, creative director from 2015 to 2025, built its modern reputation for oversized streetwear, and Pierpaolo Piccioli succeeded him in 2025.
- For men, the Track and 3XL trainers, oversized hoodies and baggy jeans are the typical pieces.
21. PRADA
Italy
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Prada means nylon bags and backpacks in its Re-Nylon line and the America’s Cup sneaker.”
Mario Prada and his brother Martino opened the first Prada store in Milan in 1913.
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have shared creative direction since 2020.
- For men, the Re-Nylon backpacks and the America’s Cup sneakers are the signatures to know.
22. LOUIS VUITTON
France
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“For men, Louis Vuitton is travel first, from the Keepall bag to Monogram leather goods.”
Louis Vuitton founded the house in Paris in 1854, when he opened his first store on rue Neuve-des-Capucines.
Trained as a trunk maker and packer, Louis Vuitton introduced the flat-top trunk around 1860, and his son Georges patented a tumbler lock in 1889 and designed the Monogram canvas in 1896.
The brand’s LV monogram appears on anything, from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear shoes, watches, jewellery, accessories, sunglasses, and books.
- For men, the Keepall travel bag and Monogram leather goods are the classic starting points.
23. GUCCI
Italy
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Gucci means the Horsebit loafer and the house’s leather goods.”
Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion and leather goods brand founded by Guccio Gucci in 1921 in Florence, Tuscany.
Its signature loafer, introduced in 1953 and modelled on moccasins, soon became a status symbol of the jet-set lifestyle.
The loafer remains one of the house’s signatures.
- For men, the Horsebit loafer in leather or suede is the piece to start with.
24. DIOR
France
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Dior offers tailoring, the Saddle bag and sneakers such as the B23 and B30.”
Christian Dior is a French fashion house controlled by LVMH, the luxury group headed by Bernard Arnault.
Christian Dior founded the house in Paris in 1946.
Its men’s collections cover tailoring, leather goods and sneakers.
- For men, the B23 and B30 sneakers and the Saddle bag are typical pieces.
25. STONE ISLAND
Italy
EDITOR’S NOTE
“For men, Stone Island is technical outerwear with the compass badge.”
Launched in 1982 as a ‘design lab’ by Massimo Osti, Stone Island is an Italian label with solid roots in industrial design.
Moncler agreed to buy Stone Island in December 2020, and the label is known for its experimental fabrics and its compass badge.
- For men, the outerwear is the core of the range, including the Ghost pieces and the Crinkle Reps jackets.
Note
Ranges change each season. The pieces named here were on the brands’ men’s pages, or in their core ranges, when this page was checked in October 2026.