Whether you choose to buy from them or not, designer labels shape the world of menswear. Both directly and indirectly, they dictate what you wear every single day, from the print on your T-shirt to the colour of your trousers.
All these things we take for granted only exist as part of our wardrobes because somewhere along the line a designer sent them down a runway and the rest of the world followed. And when someone has that much say in what you wear, it’s probably worth knowing at least a little bit about them.
Below is a carefully curated selection of men’s designer labels that we feel are the biggest and most influential in the world.