Top 5 Designers?

[prixi]

change,now :
Alexander McQueen
Alber Elbaz
Chloe
Narciso Rodriguez
Marni

 

[raijin]

New List.

1) Carol Christian Poell - The best, hands down.
2) Maurizio Altieri for Linea, Carpe Diem, Lmaltieri, Sartoria

After this point, its unordered.. I only am after scattered pieces from these guys
so I'll list more than the remaining 3.
Luca Laurini for Label Under Construction
Vincenzo de Cotiis for Haute - Im not a fan of the leather, but I liked the other items, im excited to see s/s 05!
Dries Van Noten
Rick Owens
Ann Demeulemeester

Honorable Mentions:
Balenciaga by Nicholas Gesquire
Yohji Yamamoto
Junya Watanabe & Comme Des Garcons - some beautiful pieces but over all thier becoming too commerial..

 

[jennifer~]

(Far more than 5 of) my favorite labels...

- Alexander McQueen
- Alexandre Herchovitch
- Ann Demeulemeester
- Anne Valérie Hash
- Balenciaga
- Boudicca
- Comme des Garçons
- Dries van Noten
- Helmut Lang
- Issey Miyake
- Junya Watanabe
- Lanvin
- Rick Owens
- Phi
- Preen
- Rochas
- Sophia Kokosalaki
- Viktor & Rolf
- Vivienne Westwood
- Yohji Yamamoto

I have a 'favorite labels' list saved as a document... pardon the length...

 

[AlexN]

1) Ann Demeulemeester
2) Hedi Slimane
3) Helmut Lang
4) Cloak
5) Costume National Homme

 

[saturnine]

Alexander Mcqueen
Balenciaga
Helmut Lang
Hussein Chalayan
Lanvin

Also: Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier...

I love your list, Jennifer~.

 

[jennifer~]

I love your list, Jennifer~.

Thank you, saturnine!!

 

[Tinuviel]

Chloe by Phoebe Philo
Balenciaga
Lanvin
Marni
Matthew Williamson
Alexander McQueen
Marc Jacobs
Marc by MJ
Louis Vuitton by MJ
Prada/Miu Miu
Vivienne Westwood
Clements Ribeiro
Stella McCartney
Dries Van Noten

 

[MulletProof]

there are so many designers that I like so I'll pick a random 5..

(in no particular order)

bernhard willhelm
Nicholas Ghesquire
dries van noten
bruno pieters
alexander mcqueen

 

[SJPdeux]

Marc Jacob
Costume National
Worth
Marni
DVS

 

[Tinuviel]

there are so many designers that I like so I'll pick a random 5..

(in no particular order)

bernhard willhelm


How could I forget Bernhard Willhelm?? He's brilliant!

 

[Astrid21]

Top Five Favorite Designers:

1. Yohji Yamamoto
2. Helmut Lang
3. Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons
4. Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga
5. Hedi Slimane for Dior Homme
   

 

[Raybay]

1. Miuccia Prada
2. Balenciaga (earlier Ghesquiere and classic Christobal)
3. Sofia Kokosalaki
4. Lanvin
5. Hermes


Almost made the cut:

Anna Molinari
Comme des Garcons
Borbonese
Costume National
House of Jazz
Old Byblos

 

[hugobossdaria]

prada
LV
dior
valentino
versace

 

[DressageChick]

1. valentino
2. hermes
3. chloe
4. prada
5. chanel

 

[lunabella]

these are ones whose clothes i like the most, not who i think are necessarily the most talented:
balenciaga
lanvin
stella mccartney
alexander mccqueen
john galliano

 

[morgan38]

in no order...

Alexander McQueen
Chloe
Lanvin
Marni
and....maybe Hermes?

 

[shapiro]

The final clarification

The ultimate and inquestionable top five:

1. J. Lindeberg
2. John Richmond
3. Dolce & Gabbana
4. Burberry
5. Gucci

The following five almost made it:

• Paul Smith
• Armani
• Helmut Lang
• Gianfranco Ferré
• Prada

The following five will never make it:

1. Versace (for Russian looking mafia types )
2. Hugo Boss (gotta be German )
3. Diesel (German? )
4. Louis Vuitton (TOO popular )
5. Von Dutch (come on! )

 

[Angelene]

Alexander McQueen
Vivienne Westwood
Chloe by Phoebe Phile
Marc Jacobs
Lanvin

 

[morgan38]

in no order...

Alexander McQueen
Chloe
Lanvin
Marni
and....maybe Hermes?

actually after some thought, I'd replace Hermes with Prada

 

[fouroclock]

In no particular order

Jean Paul Gaultier
Vivienne Westwood
John Galliano
Viktor & Rolf
Prada