Saint Laurent is a French luxury fashion maison founded in Paris in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. It offers couture and ready-to-wear, as well as...
Luxury & heritage
Avant-garde & designer
Trends & youth culture
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
Saint Laurent shows a stronger emphasis on Polished & dressy.
Yves Saint Laurent is a French fashion house founded in Paris in 1961 by designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. Centered on women’s and men’s ready-to-we...
Luxury & heritage
Avant-garde & designer
Trends & youth culture
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Yves Saint Laurent shows a stronger emphasis on Minimal & basics.
Dolce & Gabbana is a luxury brand founded in Milan, Italy, in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. It operates directly in clothing, leather goods, shoes...
Luxury & heritage
Decoration & playfulness
Avant-garde & designer
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Streetwear.
Dolce & Gabbana shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
Alexander McQueen is a British luxury house founded in London in 1992 by Lee Alexander McQueen. Its collections focus on haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather a...
Luxury & heritage
Avant-garde & designer
Decoration & playfulness
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Streetwear.
Alexander McQueen shows a stronger emphasis on Avant-garde & designer.
VALENTINO is a maison founded in Rome, Italy, in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. With haute couture at its core, it offers a wide range of p...
Luxury & heritage
Decoration & playfulness
Avant-garde & designer
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Givenchy is a luxury fashion house founded in Paris, France, in 1952 by Hubert de Givenchy. Starting with haute couture, it offers women's and men's ready-to-we...
Luxury & heritage
Avant-garde & designer
Polished & dressy
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Givenchy shows a stronger emphasis on Polished & dressy.
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
VERSACE is a luxury fashion brand founded by Gianni Versace in Milan, Italy, in 1978. It focuses on women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, and also offers accessories...
Decoration & playfulness
Luxury & heritage
Avant-garde & designer
Shared traits
The brands share distinctive designs and concept-driven design.
Differences from Balmain
VERSACE shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Polished & dressy.
Yohji Yamamoto is a Japan-origin fashion brand by designer Yohji Yamamoto. Its history began with the establishment of Kabushiki Kaisha Y’s in 1972, and the mai...
Avant-garde & designer
Luxury & heritage
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
Yohji Yamamoto shows a stronger emphasis on Avant-garde & designer.
GUCCI is a luxury maison founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Italy, in 1921. Its offerings span leather goods, RTW (ready-to-wear), shoes, accessories, jewelry...
Luxury & heritage
Decoration & playfulness
Trends & youth culture
Shared traits
The brands share distinctive designs and concept-driven design.
Differences from Balmain
GUCCI shows a stronger emphasis on Outdoor & functional.
GUCCI shows a stronger emphasis on Sporty & sportswear.
Vivienne Westwood is a fashion brand launched in 1971 by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, starting with the boutique “Let It Rock” at 430 Kings Road in Lo...
Avant-garde & designer
Decoration & playfulness
Luxury & heritage
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Vivienne Westwood shows a stronger emphasis on Avant-garde & designer.
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Polished & dressy.
John Galliano is a British fashion brand whose business foundation was reorganized and commercially launched in 1994. It was founded by designer John Galliano,...
Decoration & playfulness
Avant-garde & designer
Luxury & heritage
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Streetwear.
Balmain shows a stronger emphasis on Trends & youth culture.
Jean Paul Gaultier is a fashion house founded in Paris, France, in 1976 by designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Its main offerings include haute couture, ready-to-wear,...
Decoration & playfulness
Avant-garde & designer
Luxury & heritage
Shared traits
The brands share an emphasis on tailoring and distinctive designs.
Differences from Balmain
Jean Paul Gaultier shows a stronger emphasis on Avant-garde & designer.
Jean Paul Gaultier shows a stronger emphasis on Decoration & playfulness.
How to read the chart
Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or degree of similarity.