Founders Of Top 50 clothing brands
These top 50 clothing brands have left a significant mark on the global fashion industry, each contributing unique styles, innovations, and business strategies that have propelled them to success and global recognition
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Founder Of Nike
- Founder: Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman
- Formation Year: 1964
- Net Worth (Phil Knight): Estimated at $60 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Zara
- Founder: Amancio Ortega
- Formation Year: 1975
- Net Worth: Approximately $70 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of H&M (Hennes & Mauritz)
- Founder: Erling Persson
- Formation Year: 1947
- Net Worth (Stefan Persson, son of Erling): Estimated at $23 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Adidas
- Founder: Adolf Dassler
- Formation Year: 1949
- Net Worth (Kasper Rorsted, CEO of Adidas): –
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Founder Of Gucci
- Founder: Guccio Gucci
- Formation Year: 1921
- Net Worth (Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, Gucci’s parent company): Estimated at $50 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Louis Vuitton
- Founder: Louis Vuitton
- Formation Year: 1854
- Net Worth (Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, Louis Vuitton’s parent company): Approximately $300 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Hugo Boss
- Founder: Hugo Boss
- Formation Year: 1924
- Net Worth: The current net worth of the company and its executives isn’t readily available, but it remains a prominent luxury fashion brand.
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Founder Of Ralph Lauren
- Founder: Ralph Lauren
- Formation Year: 1967
- Net Worth (Ralph Lauren): Estimated at $7 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Tommy Hilfiger
- Founder: Tommy Hilfiger
- Formation Year: 1985
- Net Worth (Tommy Hilfiger): Estimated at $450 million (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Calvin Klein
- Founder: Calvin Klein
- Formation Year: 1968
- Net Worth (Calvin Klein, the brand is owned by PVH Corp): –
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Founder Of Chanel
- Founder: Coco Chanel
- Formation Year: 1910
- Net Worth (Alain Wertheimer, co-owner of Chanel): Estimated at $35 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Burberry
- Founder: Thomas Burberry
- Formation Year: 1856
- Net Worth (Marco Gobbetti, CEO of Burberry): –
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Founder Of Versace
- Founder: Gianni Versace
- Formation Year: 1978
- Net Worth (Donatella Versace, chief designer and vice president of Versace Group): Estimated at $400 million (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Prada
- Founder: Mario Prada
- Formation Year: 1913
- Net Worth (Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of Prada): –
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Founder Of Under Armour
- Founder: Kevin Plank
- Formation Year: 1996
- Net Worth (Kevin Plank): Estimated at $2.1 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Dior
- Founder: Christian Dior
- Formation Year: 1946
- Country: France
- Net Worth (Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, Dior’s parent company): Approximately $300 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Balenciaga
- Founder: Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Formation Year: 1919
- Country: Spain
- Net Worth (Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, Balenciaga’s parent company): Estimated at $50 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Gap
- Founders: Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher
- Formation Year: 1969
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Gap Inc.): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Levi Strauss & Co.
- Founder: Levi Strauss
- Formation Year: 1853
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Levi Strauss & Co.): The company is publicly traded, and its net worth fluctuates with market conditions.
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Polo Ralph Lauren
- Founder: Ralph Lauren
- Formation Year: 1967
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Ralph Lauren): Estimated at $7 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Uniqlo
- Founder: Tadashi Yanai
- Formation Year: 1984
- Country: Japan
- Net Worth (Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Fast Retailing, Uniqlo’s parent company): Estimated at $50 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Diesel
- Founder: Renzo Rosso
- Formation Year: 1978
- Country: Italy
- Net Worth (Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel and owner of OTB Group): Estimated at $3 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Coach
- Founder: Lillian Cahn and Miles Cahn
- Formation Year: 1941
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Tapestry Inc., parent company of Coach): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Victoria’s Secret
- Founder: Roy Raymond
- Formation Year: 1977
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (L Brands, parent company of Victoria’s Secret): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Abercrombie & Fitch
- Founder: David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch
- Formation Year: 1892
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Abercrombie & Fitch Co.): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Fendi
- Founders: Adele and Edoardo Fendi
- Formation Year: 1925
- Country: Italy
- Net Worth (LVMH, Fendi’s parent company): Approximately $300 billion (as of 2023)
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Michael Kors
- Founder: Michael Kors
- Formation Year: 1981
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)
- Founder: Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé
- Formation Year: 1961
- Country: France
- Net Worth (Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, YSL’s parent company): Estimated at $50 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Bershka
- Founder: Bershka was founded by the Inditex group, but the individual founder’s name isn’t specified.
- Formation Year: 1998
- Country: Spain
- Net Worth (Amancio Ortega, founder of Inditex): Approximately $70 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Mango
- Founder: Isak Andic and Nahman Andic
- Formation Year: 1984
- Country: Spain
- Net Worth (Isak Andic, co-founder of Mango): Estimated at $2 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Puma
- Founder: Rudolf Dassler
- Formation Year: 1948
- Country: Germany
- Net Worth (Kering, Puma’s parent company): The net worth of the parent company, Kering, is approximately $50 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Massimo Dutti
- Founder: Armando Lasauca
- Formation Year: 1985
- Country: Spain
- Net Worth (Amancio Ortega, founder of Inditex): Approximately $70 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of ASOS
- Founders: Nick Robertson and Quentin Griffiths
- Formation Year: 2000
- Country: United Kingdom
- Net Worth (Nick Robertson, co-founder of ASOS): Estimated at $800 million (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Topshop
- Founder: Peter Robinson (Topshop was part of the Arcadia Group founded by Peter Robinson)
- Formation Year: 1964
- Country: United Kingdom
- Net Worth (Philip Green, former owner of Arcadia Group): –
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Founder Of Zalando
- Founders: Robert Gentz and David Schneider
- Formation Year: 2008
- Country: Germany
- Net Worth (Robert Gentz and David Schneider): –
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Founder Of Superdry
- Founders: Julian Dunkerton and James Holder
- Formation Year: 1985
- Country: United Kingdom
- Net Worth (Julian Dunkerton, co-founder of Superdry): Estimated at $1.6 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Ted Baker
- Founder: Ray Kelvin
- Formation Year: 1988
- Country: United Kingdom
- Net Worth (Ted Baker Plc): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Bally
- Founder: Carl Franz Bally
- Formation Year: 1851
- Country: Switzerland
- Net Worth (JAB Holding Company, Bally’s parent company): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Lacoste
- Founder: René Lacoste and André Gillier
- Formation Year: 1933
- Country: France
- Net Worth (Maus Frères, Lacoste’s parent company): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Jack Wolfskin
- Founder: Ulrich Dausien
- Formation Year: 1981
- Country: Germany
- Net Worth (Callaway Golf Company, owner of Jack Wolfskin): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Columbia Sportswear
- Founder: Paul Lamfrom
- Formation Year: 1938
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Columbia Sportswear Company): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Eddie Bauer
- Founder: Eddie Bauer
- Formation Year: 1920
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Eddie Bauer LLC): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of North Face
- Founder: Douglas Tompkins and Susie Tompkins Buell
- Formation Year: 1966
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (VF Corporation, owner of North Face): The net worth of the parent company, VF Corporation, fluctuates based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Patagonia
- Founder: Yvon Chouinard
- Formation Year: 1973
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Yvon Chouinard): Estimated at $1 billion (as of 2023)
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Founder Of Carhartt
- Founder: Hamilton Carhartt
- Formation Year: 1889
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Carhartt Inc.): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
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Founder Of Arc’teryx
- Founder: Dave Lane
- Formation Year: 1989
- Country: Canada
- Net Worth (Amer Sports Corporation, owner of Arc’teryx): The company’s net worth and market value fluctuate based on stock performance.
- Founder Of Le Chateau
- Founder: Herschel Segal
- Formation Year: 1959
- Country: Canada
- Net Worth (Herschel Segal): Estimated at $300 million (as of 2023)
- Founder Of Desigual
- Founders: Thomas Meyer
- Formation Year: 1984
- Country: Spain
- Net Worth (Thomas Meyer): –
- Founder Of Guess
- Founders: Georges Marciano, Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, and Armand Marciano
- Formation Year: 1981
- Country: United States
- Net Worth (Maurice Marciano, co-founder of Guess): Estimated at $1.9 billion (as of 2023).
