These Are The 13 Most Affordable Luxury Brands For Men
Most affordable fashion brand round-ups present like this. First, we established that more often than not, spending $1,000's of dollars at Bergdorf Goodman for a new wardrobe every season isn't feasible. Then we find common ground in our desires to look stylish on a budget. And finally, you're offered a list of fast-fashion and diffusion lines typically found at Macy's like ASOS, Urban Outfitters, and Polo Ralph Lauren to revamp your wardrobe.
Much of that is the same with this list. Breaking the bank for clothes isn't always in the budget, but I still want to support designers who contribute to the fashion industry. Here's the plot twist: your favorite e-retailers, farfetch.com, ssense.com, selfridges.com, and more all carry hundreds of brands that design clothes at a reasonable price point. We're talking $300 or less for much of the ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories offered from these brands. Whether you're looking to upgrade select garments or your entire wardrobe, get familiar with these 13 menswear brands.
All Saints
AMI Alexandre Mattiussi
AWAKE NYC
Boss
Double Rainbouu'
Essentials
KSUBI
Lacoste
Maison Kitsuné
Naked & Famous
Opening Ceremony
PS by Paul Smith
Versace Jeans Couture
ALL SAINTS
Founded in 1994, this contemporary British brand is known for its bad ass, independent spirit aesthetic. The brand draws tons of inspiration from vintage and classic rock music, making All Saints one of the best brands to go to for great leather jackets and chunky ribbed knitwear.
AMI ALEXANDRE MATTIUSSI
After stints at Dior Homme, Marc Jacobs and Givenchy, designer Alexandre Mattiussi launched AMI Alexandre Mattiussi in 2011 to dress “as many men as he can,” he told The Business of Fashion. Today, AMI Alexandre Mattiussi is beloved for his denim offering and his Ami de Cœur logo on men’s shirting, knitwear, and accessories.
AWAKE NYC
Founded in 2012 by former Supreme brand director Angelo Baque, Awake NYC is a contemporary menswear brand embodies the spirit of New York City life and culture. Since the brands inception, Awake NYC has collaborated with brands like Lacoste, Moncler 1952 and Timberland.
BOSS
All under the Hugo Boss brand the difference between Hugo and Boss is price point and target audience. Boss, the more expensive, higher quality, contemporary line is the mature brother to the youthful, trendy Hugo line. The more serious aesthetic of Boss secured the lines spot on this list.
DOUBLE RAINBOUU
Ex Ksubi creative director Mickey Nolan and Toby Jones have made a name for their brand, Double Rainbouu with their fun interpretation on Hawaiian Shirts. Founded in 2016, Double Rainbouu’s bold takes on casual fashion has propelled this young brand to instant success.
ESSENTIALS
Founded by Fear of God’s Jerry LorenzO, Essentials stands on the shoulders of the many diffusion lines —Marc by Marc Jacobs, CDG Play— that have come (and gone) before it. With minimal logo’s and standard menswear designs, Essentials is the perfect brand for elevated basics.
KSUBI
Australian born label Ksubi was founded in 1999 with a focus on grungy, punk inspired denim. Today, Ksubi has dressed celebrities like Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky and is carried at retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and ssense.com.
LACOSTE
The Lacoste brand and the infamous Crocodile logo are just as well known as a Polo or Nautical, their tennis-inspired garments offers the fashion-forward athleisure wear needed on this list. With French undertones woven into every garment, Lacoste apparel is both fashionable and functional.
MAISON KITSUNÉ
Founded in 2002, Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki mixed Parisian and Japanese aesthetic to create their preppy yet, minimalist brand. With a fox serving as the brands logo, the Maison Kitsuné brand is equally as sly as it is straightforward in its designs.
NAKED & FAMOUS
Establishing themselves with their high quality jeans, Montreal-based brand Naked & Famous offers some of the best cuts and fits on the denim market. Also offering Kimono styled jackets and standard menswear separates like hoodies and sweatshirts, Naked & Famous is the premiere brand for quality basics.
OPENING CEREMONY
Though Opening Ceremony is known as a retailer for the coolest emerging and established designers , the retailer’s in-house brand is just as sought after as a brand to wear. From logo t-shirts and sweatshirts to knitwear and denim, the in-house Opening Ceremony brand might have the most swag on this list.
PS BY PAUL SMITH
Quality tailoring and well crafted garments meets a trendy point of view with Paul Smith’s diffusion line PS by Paul Smith. A go-to brand for sick graphic tee’s and funky button ups, PS by Paul Smith has an identity just as unique as the luxury Paul Smith line.
VERSACE JEANS COUTURE
With the brands logo and Baroque print on everything from bomber jackets to footwear, it’s not surprising to see that Versace’s gaudy aesthetic is alive an well in on of the brands diffusion lines, Versace Jeans Couture. The more playful Versace Jeans Couture line is a great blend of Versace runway identity and streetwear culture.
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