Ranking of Fashion Houses

Blue Chip Fashion Houses 

The big names in fashion! Luxury brands with an international market.

Chanel, Christian Dior
Dolce & Gabbana
Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci
Jean Paul Gaultier
Louis Vuitton
Prada
Valentino, Versace

For Couture Shows, Elie Saab, Giambattista Valli and Azzedine Alaia also count as Blue Chip




Mid Level Fashion Houses


Well-established high end brands. Household names, the type you'd see ads for in magazines.

Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Alexis Mabille, Armani Exchange

Badgley Mischka, Balenciaga, Balmain, BCBG Max Azria, Blumarine, Bottega Veneta, Burberry Prorsum

Calvin Klein (all labels), Carven, Celine, Chloe

Diane von Furstenberg, DKNY, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Dsquared

Elie Saab, Emilio Pucci, Erdem, Escada

Fendi

Giambattista Valli, Gianfranco Ferre, Guy Laroche

Hermes, Herve Leger by Max Azria,

Jason Wu, Jill Stuart, Jil Sander, Jil Sander Navy, John Galliano, Juicy Couture, Just Cavalli

Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, Kenneth Cole Collection, Kenzo

L'Wren Scott, Lacoste, Lanvin

Maison Martin, Margiela, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marchesa, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, MM6 Maison Martin Margiela, Monique Lhuillier, Moschino, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Mugler, Mulberry

Nina Ricci, No. 21

Oscar de la Renta

Prabal Gurung, Preen, Pringle of Scotland, Proenza Schouler

Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Rochas, Rodarte

Salvatore Ferragamo, Sonia Rykiel, Sportmax, Stella McCartney

Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger,

Vera Wang, Versus, Vivienne Tam, Vivienne Westwood, Vivienne Westwood Red Label

YSL/Saint Laurent

Zac Posen

Fashion Houses

These include chains like Zara, H&M, as well as new and hip fashion houses, or fashion houses that haven't really gone international. I'm including advertising for department stores like Neiman Marcus or Barney's in this category as well.

10 Crosby Derek Lam, 3.1 Phillip Lim

A.F. Vandevorst, A.L.C., A.P.C., Acne, ADEAM, A Degree Fahrenheit, A Detacher, Akris, Albino, Alessandra Rich, Alexander Wang, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Alice + Olivia, Alice Auaa, Altuzarra, Andrew Gn, Anna Sui, Ann Demueulemeester, Anne Valerie Hash, Ann-Sofie Back Atelje, Anrealage, Anthony Vaccarello, Antonio Berardi, Antonio Marras, Apiece Apart, Aquilano.Rimondi, Araks, Ashish, Assembly, Atsushi Nakashima, Azzaro

Bally, Banana Republic, Band of Outsiders, Barbara Bui, Barbara Casasola, Barbara Tfank, Beautiful People, Bebe, Behnaz Sarafpour, Belstaff, Betsey Johnson, Bibhu Mohapatra, Billy Reid, BLK DNM, Bouchra Jarrar, Brandon Sun, Brood

Cacharel, Calla, Camilla and Marc, Carlos Miele, Carolina Herrera, Catherine Malandrino, Cedric Charlier, Chado Ralph Rucci, Chadwick Bell, Chalayan, Charlotte Ronson, Chris Benz, Christian Siriano, Christophe Lemaire, Christopher Kane, Christopher Raeburn, Clements Ribiero, Co, Collette Dinnigan, Comme des Garcons, Costello Tagliapietra, Costume National, Creatures of Comfort, Creatures of the Wind, Cushnie et Ochs, Custo Barcelona, Cynthia Rowley

Daks, Damir Doma, Daniel Vosovic, David Koma, Dean Quinn, Deceive, Dennis Basso, Derek Lam, Diesel, Dion Lee, Douglas Hannant, DressCamp, Duru Olowu

Edun, Electric Feathers, Elie Tahari, Elizabeth and James, Ellery, Emilia Wickstead, Emilio de la Morena, Erin Fetherston, Et Momonakia, Etro, Etw.Vonneguet, Eudon Choi, Everlasting Sprout

Facetasm, Farah Angsana, Fashion East, Fashion Fringe, Fausto Puglisi, Felder Felder, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Francesco Scognamiglio, Fur Fur

G.V.G.V., Gabriele Colangelo, Gareth Pugh, Gary Graham, Genny, Giles, Giulietta, Gregory Parkinson, Gryphon

Haider Ackermann, Helmut Lang, Holly Fulton, Holmes & Yang, Honor, House of Holland

ICB, Iceberg, Imitation of Christ, Isabel Marant, Issa, Issey Miyake

J. Crew, J. Mendel, J.W. Anderson, James Long, Jasmin Shokrian Draft No. 17, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Jean-Pierre Braganza, Jen Kao, Jenni Kayne, Jeremy Laing, Jeremy Scott, JNBY, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, Joseph, Josie Natori, Juan Carlos Obando, Julien David, Julien Macdonald, Jun Okamoto, Junya Watanabe

Kamashima Chinami, Karen Walker, Katie Eary, Katie Gallagher, Kelly Wearstler, Kimberly Ovitz, Kinder Aggugini

Lela Rose, Libertine, Limi Feu, Lindsey Thornburg, Lisa Perry, Loewe, Lousie Goldin, Louise Gray, Luisa Beccaria, Lyn Devon

M.Patmos, Maiyet, Maki Oh, Mandy Coon, Manish Arora, Mara Hoffman, Marco de Vincenzo, Marios Schwab, Marissa Webb, Mark Fast, Marjus Lupfer, Marni, Martin Grant, Mary Katrantzou, Matohu, Matthew Williamson, Maurizaio Pecoraro, Meadham Kirchhoff, Michael van der Ham, Milly, Mint Designs, Misha Nonoo, Miss Wu, Moncler Gamme Rouge, Mother of Pearl, Motonari Ono

Naeem Khan, Nanette Lepore, Narciso Rodriguez, Neil Barrett, Ne-net, Nicholas K, Nicolas Andreas Taralis, Nicole Farhi, Nicole Miller, Nitz Schneider, Norma Kamali, Nozomi Ishiguro Tambourine

Ohne Titel, Olympia Le-Tan, Opening Ceremony, Organic by John Patric, Osklen, Osman, Ostwald Helgason

Paco Rabanne, Pamella Roland, Patrik Ervell, Paul & Joe, Paule Ka, Paul Smith, Pedro Lournco, Peter Jensen, Peter Pilotto, Peter Som, Phenomenon, Philosophy, Piazza Sempione, Pierre Balmain, Ports 1961, PPQ

Rachel Comey, Rachel Roy, Rachel Zoe, Rag & Bone, Raquel Allegra, Rebecca Minkoff, Rebecca Taylor, Red Valentino, Reed Krakoff, Reem Acra, Revillon, Richard Chai Love, Richard Nicoll, Rick Owens, Robert Rodriguez, Rodebjer, Rogan, Roksanda Ilincic, Roland Mouret, Rue du Mail, Ruffian

Sacai, Sachin + Babi, Sally Lapointe, Sass & Bide, Sea, See by Chloe, Sharon Wauchob, Shiroma, Simona Rocha, Skaist-Taylor, Sophie Theallet, St. John, Stephen Burrows, Steven Alan, Suno, Surface to Air

Tadashi Shoji, Tanya Taylor, T by Alexander Wang, Temperley London, Ter et Bantine, Tess Giberson, Thakoon, Thakoon Addition, The Row, Theyskens' Theory, Thomas Tait, Thom Browne, Threeasfour, Tibi, Tiit, Timo Weiland, Tocca, Todd Lynn, Topshop Unique, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Tribune Standard, Tsumori Chisato, Tucker, Twenty8Twelve

Uniqueness

Valentin Yudashkin, Vanessa Bruno, Vena Cava, Veronica Beard, Veronique Branquinho, Veronique Leroy, Victoria Beckham, Vika Gazinskaya, Viktor & Rolf, Vionnet, VPL

Wayne, WC, Wendy Nichol, Wes Gordon, Whiz Limited, Willow

Y-3, Yasutoshi Ezumi, Yeohlee, Yigal Azrouel, Yohji Yamamoto, Yoshio Kubo

Zadig & Voltaire, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Z Spoke by Zac Posen