Hermès Takes First Place in Ranking of the World’s Most Valuable Fashion Brands

French fashion house Hermès has overtaken Louis Vuitton to take first place globally for the first time in its history in FashionUnited’s latest ranking.

Over the course of a year, the brand’s value increased by more than 40%, reaching $45.2 billion. Hermès also managed to take the lead in terms of market indicators and stock market capitalization.

The combined value of the brands in the top 10 reached $222.3 billion, representing a significant share of the total $451 billion value of all 100 brands in the ranking.

The top 10:

1. Hermès — $45.2 billion

2. Louis Vuitton — $36.7 billion

3. Chanel — $29 billion

4. Nike — $26.7 billion

5. Zara — $20.4 billion — the most valuable brand in the fast-fashion segment

6. Uniqlo / Adidas — mass-market and sports segments

7. Cartier — $14 billion — rose from 9th to 7th place

8. Adidas / Uniqlo

9. Rolex — $11.6 billion — fell from 7th to 9th place

10. Dior — $9 billion — rounds out the top 10 for the second consecutive year