Spring / Summer 2026
The houses that define luxury.
A curated index of the world's most storied fashion maisons — their ateliers, their heritage, their current collections.
Maisons
- Timeline
- Founding year plotted on an 1825–2025 bar.
- Price
- Retail tier, boutique entry to full archive.
- Heat
- Current cultural momentum.
- Exclusivity
- Access and distribution control.
Meters are editorial reads on a 1–5 scale.
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Louis Vuitton
LVMH
Ready-to-Wear Leather
- Price
- $$$$$
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Men Pharrell Williams · since 2023
Women Nicolas Ghesquière · since 2013Exclusivity
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Malletier to French society; the monogram canvas that became luxury's universal language.
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Chanel
Independent · Wertheimer family
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Official
- Price
- $$$$$
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Matthieu Blazy · since 2025
Exclusivity
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Tweed, pearls, and the codes that shaped modern womenswear.
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Hermès
Independent · Hermès family
Ready-to-Wear Leather
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- $$$$$
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Nadège Vanhee · since 2014
Exclusivity
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From equestrian leather to the silk carré and the Birkin — artisanal precision for nearly two centuries.
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Gucci
Kering
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
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Demna · since 2025
Exclusivity
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Tuscan leather craft paired with a rotating cast of provocateur creative directors.
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Prada
Prada Group
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
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Miuccia Prada & Raf Simons · since 2020
Exclusivity
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Intellectual minimalism and a defining voice in contemporary fashion.
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Dior
LVMH
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Official
- Price
- $$$$$
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Jonathan Anderson · since 2025
Exclusivity
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The New Look redrew the post-war silhouette; the maison still sets the tone of couture.
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Armani
Independent · Armani Group
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Correspondent
- Price
- $$$$$
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In transition · 2025
Exclusivity
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Tailoring rooted in unstructured elegance and understatement.
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Versace
Prada Group
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Correspondent
- Price
- $$$$$
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Dario Vitale · since 2025
Exclusivity
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Baroque opulence, the Medusa insignia, and unapologetic Italian glamour.
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Balenciaga
Kering
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Correspondent
- Price
- $$$$$
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Pierpaolo Piccioli · since 2025
Exclusivity
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Architectural silhouettes from the couturier's couturier — reborn as conceptual streetwear.
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Saint Laurent
Kering
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
- Heat
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Anthony Vaccarello · since 2016
Exclusivity
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Le Smoking, the safari jacket, the Mondrian dress — modernism translated into couture.
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Fendi
LVMH
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Correspondent
- Price
- $$$$$
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Silvia Venturini Fendi
Exclusivity
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Rome's house of fur and craft — the Baguette and the double-F emblem.
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Burberry
Public · LSE
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
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Daniel Lee · since 2022
Exclusivity
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The trench coat, gabardine, and the check — British outerwear distilled.
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Bottega Veneta
Kering
Ready-to-Wear Leather
- Price
- $$$$$
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Louise Trotter · since 2025
Exclusivity
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Quiet luxury, no logo, and the unmistakable intrecciato leather weave.
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Valentino
Mayhoola · Kering stake
Ready-to-Wear Couture · Correspondent
- Price
- $$$$$
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Alessandro Michele · since 2024
Exclusivity
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Valentino red and a lifelong devotion to romantic couture.
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Givenchy
LVMH
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
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Sarah Burton · since 2024
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Minimalist Parisian elegance, forever linked to Audrey Hepburn.
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Dolce & Gabbana
Independent · Founders
Ready-to-Wear
- Price
- $$$$$
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Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana · founders
Exclusivity
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Sicilian romance, baroque ornament, and theatrical couture.
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Fashionista is a reference project exploring the editorial, commercial, and cultural layers of high-end fashion.