This list covers 10 luxury brands, starting with “Yves Saint Laurent” and ending with “Yanko.” You’ll find a mix of fashion houses, footwear makers, watchmakers, and leather goods specialists, each known for premium materials and careful craftsmanship. People turn to these names when shopping for high-end clothing, accessories, or personal style statements that are built to last.

Luxury Brands are companies that make premium, high-quality goods known for craftsmanship, exclusivity, and strong reputations built over time. Many started as small independent workshops before growing into global names recognized on runways and red carpets. Yves Saint Laurent, for example, changed fashion history in 1966 by introducing “Le Smoking,” the first tuxedo suit designed for women.

Below you’ll find the table with each brand’s country of origin, parent company, founding year, and description.

Brand: the name of the luxury brand, so you can quickly find and compare the one you’re interested in.

Country of Origin: the country where the brand was founded, giving you a sense of its cultural roots and design heritage.

Parent Company: the company that owns the brand today, showing you whether it operates independently or as part of a larger group.

Founding Year: the year the brand was established, helping you gauge its history and experience in the industry.

Description: a short summary of what makes the brand notable, so you can understand its style and reputation at a glance.

Luxury Brands

BrandCountry of OriginParent CompanyFounding Year
Yves Saint LaurentFranceKering1961
Yohji YamamotoJapanIndependent1972
Y‘sJapanYohji Yamamoto Inc.1972
Y-3GermanyAdidas2002
YeezyUnited StatesIndependent2015
Yoshida & Co. (Porter)JapanIndependent1935
Yves DelormeFranceIndependent1845
Yliana YepezUnited StatesIndependent2009
YemaFranceIndependent1948
YankoSpainIndependent1937

Descriptions

Yves Saint Laurent
Founded by designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, this iconic French house pioneered ready-to-wear luxury and is famous for the tuxedo suit “Le Smoking” and its sleek, modern aesthetic.
Yohji Yamamoto
A Japanese avant-garde fashion house known for oversized silhouettes, draping, and an almost exclusively black palette that reshaped how designers approached tailoring and gender-neutral clothing.
Y‘s
The more accessible diffusion line of designer Yohji Yamamoto, offering the same architectural, monochrome design philosophy in everyday, ready-to-wear pieces.
Y-3
A high-fashion collaboration between designer Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas, blending sportswear technology with avant-garde tailoring for a distinctive luxury streetwear look.
Yeezy
Kanye West’s fashion label, originally developed with Adidas, became known for minimalist, earth-toned sneakers and apparel that command cult status and high resale prices.
Yoshida & Co. (Porter)
A revered Japanese leather goods maker whose Porter label is prized by design enthusiasts for meticulous craftsmanship and durable, understated bag and luggage designs.
Yves Delorme
A French luxury linen house celebrated for fine bedding, table linens, and loungewear made with premium cottons and traditional European craftsmanship.
Yliana Yepez
A Miami-based luxury footwear and handbag label known for hand-crafted, sculptural heels favored by fashion editors and red-carpet stylists.
Yema
A French watchmaker celebrated for rugged, vintage-inspired dive and racing chronographs that blend accessible luxury with genuine horological heritage.
Yanko
A Spanish shoemaker based in Alicante known for handcrafted men’s dress shoes that combine traditional Goodyear-welted construction with refined European styling.
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