useful to fashion design students

1. Top 10 Apparel Brands in
the World 2017.
COMPILED BY
R.S.BALAKUMAR
Associate professor/DFDA/HITS/CHENNAI

2. • Clothing or apparel is a basic human need.
• Purpose of wearing apparels also protecting one’s body from harsh
weather, insects, UV radiation, etc. One can have various apparels
for various occasions.
• Clothing industry manufacture casual wear to fashion wear.
There are huge brands in global market.
• This apparel brands are includes clothes, shoes, bags, gadgets and
many more.
• Despite the current global economic downturn, but apparel market
run with good rate.
• Top ten apparel brands in the world are given below. To make this list
net revenue, popularity is used as parameter. This ranking shows the
value of the leading top ten apparel brands worldwide in 2016.

4. Top Ten Apparel Brands in the World
• 1. Christian Dior SA
• Christian Dior SA is a French luxury goods company which designs ready-to-
wear apparel, footwear, jewelry, leather goods, timepieces, fragrances,
skin-care products and make-up. It is founded in 1946 by the French
designer Christian Dior.
• Christian Dior SA apparel brand
• Fig: Christian Dior SA
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$41,600million.
• Web: http://www.dior.com
•

6. • 2. Nike:
• Nike is one of the top manufacturer of sports equipment and one of
the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel. Nike
become top apparel brans in the fiscal year 2016. Nike is an American
multinational company. It was founded in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and
Phil Knight. It officially became Nike Inc. in 1971 and headquartered
in Washington County, Oregon, United States.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$30,600 million.
• Web: http://www.nike.com

7. Fig: Neymer as Nike model

8. • 3. H&M:
• H&M is a Swedish successful multinational retail-clothing company. It
is well known for its fast fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers
and children. The company was founded by Erling Persson in 1947.
H&M headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$21,500 million.
• Web: http://www.hm.com

10. • 4. Zara:
• Zara is a Spanish multinational clothing and accessories retailer
company. It is the main brand of the Inditex group. It has also brands
like as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Uterqüe, Stradivarius, Oysho and
Bershka. Zara was founded in 1974 by Amancio Ortega, Rosalía Mera
and is headquartered in Arteixo, Spain.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$15,900 million.
• Web: http://www.zara.com

12. • 5. Adidas:
• Adidas is a worldwide famous Apparel and Accessories Industry for
sport. It is a German multinational corporation. It is the largest
sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second biggest in the
world. Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler and
headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$15,300 million.
• Web: http://www.global.adidas.com

13. Fig: Selena Gomez as Adidas model

14. • 6. GAP:
• The Gap was founded originally younger generation that’s why, its
name referring to the generation gap of the time. Today it’s a large
apparel company and One of the iconic fashion brands. GAP is
including its namesake, Banana Republic, and Old Navy. GAP was
founded by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher in 1969, and is
headquartered in San Francisco, California.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$13,800 million
• Web: http://www.gap.com/

15. Fig: Model with Gap brand

16. • 7. Kering
• Kering is the owner of big brands like Gucci, Puma, Alexander
McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Volcom, Saint Laurent Paris, and other
luxury, sport & lifestyle brands distributed in 120 countries etc. It was
founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Paris.
• Gucci a brand of Kering
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$13,300 million
• Web: http://www.kering.com/

18. • 8. Ralph Lauren:
• Ralph Lauren is one of the leading brands in apparel industry. It offers
apparel and accessories for men’s, women’s and children’s. It has
brands like Polo, Lauren, Chaps, and Club Monaco. Ralph Lauren
company was founded in 1967 by American designer Ralph Lauren
and is headquartered in New York, United States.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$7,600 million
• Web: http://www.ralphlauren.com/

20. • 9. Hermès
• Hermès International SA is a French high fashion luxury goods
manufacturer specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, home
furnishings, perfumery, jewellery, watches and ready-to-wear. It is mostly
known for its high fashion designer clothing e.g Scarves, Cravats etc. The
company was founded by Thierry Hermès on June 1, 1938 and is
headquartered in Paris, France.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$5,400 million.
• Web: http://www.hermes.com
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22. • 10. Levi’s:
• Levi’s is an American clothing company which worldwide popular for
its Levi’s brand of denim jeans. It one of the most famous jean
retailers in the world. It was founded in 1853 by Levi Strauss and
Headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
• The company annual revenue for 2016 is listed at US$4,800 million.
• Web: http://www.levistrauss.com/

24. • Sources:
1.https://www.forbes.com/
2.http://www.businessinsider.com
3.https://en.wikipedia.org
4.https://www.statista.com

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