Designer clothing

 Designer clothing refers to apparel created by a specific fashion designer or licensed by a person or brand. It is often considered luxury clothing, known for its high quality and haute couture appeal, made for the general public and bearing the label of a renowned designer. Licensing designer names has been a common practice within the fashion industry since the 1970s. Designer clothing includes a wide range of apparel, such as designer jeans, which can often cost several hundred dollars.

                  Designer clothing in a shop window

                              in Beverly Hills

Designer clothing originally referred to apparel created by a specific designer. The definition has since expanded to include designs licensed by a designer or company. Licensing designer names was pioneered by designers like Pierre Cardin in the 1960s and has been a common practice within the fashion industry since the 1970s.Designer clothing is often expensive, luxury apparel known for its high quality and haute couture appeal, made for the general public and bearing the label of a well-known fashion designer.

Brands are often used to identify designer clothing. However, designer clothing may not always be created by the founder of the company. For instance, the actual designer behind Chanel today is not its original founder, Gabrielle Chanel, but French designer Virginie Viard. The quality of the clothing and its degree of resemblance to the designer's original work can vary significantly depending on the licensee and the terms of the agreement made with the designer. Some agreements may limit the number of garment styles that can be produced, allowing the designer to veto any designs they find unappealing. Examples include:

• Armani
• Alexander Wang
• Balenciaga
• Balmain
• Berluti
• Bottega Veneta
• Burberry
• Calvin Klein
• Chanel
• Céline
• Christian Louboutin
• Diesel
• Dior
• Dolce & Gabbana
• Escada