A.P.C.

A.P.C. is a French ready-to-wear brand, founded in 1988 by the Tunisian born Designer Jean Touitou. A.P.C. stands for 'Atelier de Production et de Création'. The company's legal address is 39 Rue Madame 75006 Paris. in Paris, which is also the location of its flagship store.

The brand is known for its cleancut and minimalist nature, as well as simple, chic, and modern design, with military over-tones. The brand makes great use of denim and high quality fabrics, while for the most part steering clear of the widespread overuse of leather in upscale design. The quality of Touitou's fabric are matched by a similar dedication to ensuring his designs fit appropriately, which at the outset of his career, was a rebellion against the loose-fitting clothes of his contemporaries.

Reem Acra

Reem Acra is an internationally known Lebanese fashion designer. She studied in Paris, as well as New York. She is known for her exquisite bridal designs. Her designs are sold in famous clothing boutiques such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. She has been on several popular magazines including In Style, Town & Country, Vogue, Women's Wear Daily, Sayidaty [English] and W. Her fine evening gowns are also sold in the mid-east. The media in Lebanon has reported that Reem Acra plans to close her business in the U.S. and refocus on sales in the mid-east.

Akris

Akris is a Swiss luxury clothing company.

Akris is the largest Swiss clothing producer, though it does not disclose sales or profit figures. Its value has been reported as approximately $500 million; the company has not disputed this figure, but the number may an overestimate “judging from [Albert] Kriemler’s response when that number is tossed out. Akris clothing is sold in more than 500 locations worldwide.

Approximately 40% of Akris sales are in North America. Akris was first sold in the United States in 1998; the brand can now be found in 70 U.S. stores, including over 20 Neiman Marcus locations and 30-some Saks Fifth Avenue locations. Freestanding Akris boutiques are located in Boston and New York City. Akris Punto is sold in approximately 100 stores in the United States.

Reem Alasadi

Reem Alasadi (Arabic: ريم ألسدي‎) is an internationally known Iraqi haute couture fashion designer. She is based in both London and Tokyo, and is very popular in Japan, with her style being described as "British punk and recycled materials molded into voluminous and voluptuous Victorian-inspired dresses".

Andrew Marc

Andrew Marc is an American luxury fashion and leather goods label founded by Andrew Marc Schwartz in New York City 1981. Andrew Marc is known for its signature fur and leather bomber jacket. The approach is to deliver a quality product based on innovation and materials, rather than pioneering style trends.

Andrew Marc is positioned on the luxury tier aside other labels such as Cole Haan and Burberry. Individual items range from $495–$2000. Andrew Marc can be found in many national department stores such as Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The line is also available in specialty stores nation wide.

The men's and women's outerwear and accessories collections are also distributed through an online presence.

Aquascutum

"Aquascutum" is a UK-based luxury clothing manufacturer and retailer, owned by Jaeger.

The company has supplied aristocrats, political leaders, and actors, including three Princes of Wales, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Sir Winston Churchill, Baroness Thatcher, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, Cary Grant, and Michael Caine.

Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani S.P.A. is an international Italian fashion house that designs, manufactures, distributes, and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, eyewear, cosmetics, and home interiors. The brand markets these products under several, highly-specialized sub-labels including Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, AJ | Armani Jeans, AX | Armani Exchange, Armani Junior, and Armani/Casa. The Armani name has become synonymous with high-fashion and couture worldwide and is considered one of the most prestigious names in the fashion industry. End of year sales for 2005 were $1.69 billion.

Armani is planning in collaboration with Emaar Properties a chain of luxury hotels and resorts in several big cities including Milan, Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Dubai. The company already operates a range of cafés worldwide, in addition to a bar, restaurant, and nightclub.

Lubov Azria

Lubov Azria (born November 8, 1967) is an American fashion designer of Ukrainian descent. Azria is currently the Creative Director of BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, a global fashion house with over 20 brands.

Max Azria

Max Azria (born January 1, 1949) is a French fashion designer of Tunisian descent who founded the contemporary women's clothing brand BCBGMAXAZRIA. Azria is also the designer, chairman and CEO of BCBGMAXAZRIA Group, a global fashion house that encompasses over 22 brands. He is based in Los Angeles.

Azria has received many awards throughout his career such as the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award at the 2007 L.A. Fashion Awards and the 2008 Fashion Excellence Award at the 33rd Annual Dallas Fashion Awards. He received the latter in recognition of the successful relaunch of his Hervé Léger brand.

Badgley Mischka

Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Badgley and Mischka met at Parsons and found a common vision. The two launched the label Badgley Mischka in 1988, though their bridal business launched in 1993. Badgley and Mischka are partners in life and business. Their clothes have been worn by many celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Melissa Etheridge, and Tammy Lynn Michaels.

The Badgley Mischka line is available at Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman and two boutiques in West Hollywood and Boston. There is a small section of Badgley Mischka in House of Fraser in Westfield Shopping Centre, London.

Balenciaga

Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house. The house of Balenciaga is now owned by the French multinational company PPR.

Balmain (fashion house)

Balmain is a fashion house that was founded by Pierre Balmain.

In the period following World War II, Pierre Balmain was "a king of French fashion" and outfitted stars including Ava Gardner and Brigitte Bardot. After Pierre Balmain's death in 1982, the house was led by Erik Mortensen, described by Vogue as Pierre Balmain's "right hand." Oscar de la Renta led the house between 1993 and 2001. Under Pierre Balmain, Mortensen, and de la Renta, the house was known for its classic, luxurious designs. Today, the house is led by designer Christophe Decarnin, whose vision for the house is more modern and edgier.

In around 2008 and 2009, The clothing line became extremely popular both among fashion magazines, runways and celebrities.

Neil Barrett (fashion designer)

Neil Barrett (born 1965 in Devon, England) is an English fashion designer, based in Milan, Italy. He gained his reputation and built his business around minimalist menswear.

Belle & Bunty

Belle & Bunty is a London based womenswear designer label, founded by Alice-Louise Shreeve and Hannah Coniam in April 2003. The label specializes in bright and vibrant designs.

Dirk Bikkembergs

Dirk Bikkembergs (born January 2, 1959) is a Belgian fashion designer.

Bontoni

Bontoni is a third-generation Italian family company that produces a line of hand-made men's dress shoes. The company produces fewer than 10 pair a day. Bontoni's bottega, or workshop, is located in the Marche region of Italy. It takes about twelve weeks to complete a pair of ready-made and five months for a pair of custom shoes. Ready-made shoes are available at a selected number of exclusive clothiers throughout the world. Bontoni's North American retailers include Bergdorf Goodman, Wilkes Bashford, Mario's, Stanley Korshak as well as several others.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss AG is a German fashion and lifestyle house based in Metzingen that specializes in high-end mens- and womenswear. It is named after its founder, Hugo Ferdinand Boss (1885–1948).

Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury goods house best known for its leather goods. Founded in 1966, it was purchased in 2001 by Gucci Group, now a part of the French multinational group PPR. Bottega Veneta is headquartered in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.

Brioni

Brioni is an Italian fashion house founded in 1945. It specialises in the sale of hand-made suits.

As of January 2007, Brioni owned 25 boutiques, which accounted for about 20% of sales. There were a further 13 franchised stores. Six of the boutiques are in the United States, in New York at Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills at Rodeo Drive, San Francisco at Union Square, Miami Beach at Bal Harbour, in downtown Aspen, and in Las Vegas at the Wynn. Brioni's New York showrooms are located on 52nd Street and 57th Street in Manhattan. A 7th US location is set to open in Atlanta in 2010 at the Streets of Buckhead. In the USA Brioni garments can be purchased at high end department stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Wilkes Bashford and Neiman Marcus.

Brooks Brothers

Brooks Brothers is the oldest men's clothier chain in the United States. Founded in 1818, the privately owned company is owned by Retail Brand Alliance, a spinoff of Luxottica, and is headquartered on Madison Avenue in New York City.

Currently, there are 210 Brooks Brothers stores in the United States and 70 in other countries, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Dubai, France, England, Scotland, Chile, Canada, and Italy. In 1998, Brooks Brothers launched its official website. The symbol of the Golden Fleece is Brooks Brothers's trademark. It consists of a sheep suspended in a ribbon, which was the symbol of Flemish wool merchants in the 15th century and later traditionally had been a symbol of British wool merchants. In ancient Greek mythology, a magical ram's skin, or Golden Fleece, was sought by Jason and the Argonauts. United States flagships are in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Beverly Hills.

Thom Browne

Thom Browne (born in 1965) is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a New York City-based menswear brand. Browne was named the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Menswear Designer of the Year in March 2006 and named the GQ Designer of the Year in November 2008.

Burberry

Burberry Group plc (LSE: BRBY) is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. The company has branded stores and franchises around the world, and also sells through concessions in third-party stores. It runs a catalogue business and has a fragrance line. HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants. Burberry's trademark products are its fashionable handbags and exclusive fragrances. The Creative Director is Christopher Bailey. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.