Designer clothing

Designer clothing is clothing that bears the logo of a recognizable fashion designer.

Brands

Designer clothing is not always created by the founder of the company. For example, the actual designer of Chanel is not its original founder and designer, Gabrielle Chanel, but German designer Karl Lagerfeld. The quality of the clothing and degree of its resemblance, if any, to the designer's work vary considerably depending on the licensee and the terms of the agreement the designer has struck. Some terms may limit the number of garment styles that may be produced, allowing the designer to veto any designs he or she finds unappealing. Examples include:

Dior

Armani

Polo Ralph Lauren

Jean Paul Gaultier

Gucci

Saint Laurent Paris

Jil Sander

Versace

Givenchy

Philipp Plein

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This licensing of designer names was pioneered by designers like Pierre Cardin in the 1960s and has been a common practice within the fashion industry from about the 1970s.

Designer jeans

Designer jeans are available at many different price points usually at several hundreds of dollars, with some even approaching $1000 USD.. Before the "Great Recession," premium denim was one of the fastest growing categories of the apparel business, and there seemed to be no limit to what customers would pay for the latest label, fit, finish, or wash.