Top 10 American Fashion Designers

Oscar de la Renta

Born in the Dominican Republic, Oscar de la Renta has been a well known name in the fashion world.  Even though many of his prominent designs were created in countries outside of America, his birthright is American.

Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs may be best known around the world for his creations alongside Louis Vuitton.  However, Jacobs has created quite a few collection of his own, that are also worthy of note, his collections can be found in boutiques all over the world.

Donna Karan

Many people do not recognize the name Donna Karan, but they will recognize her initials in the fashion brand “DKNY.”  Karan regularly still adds her input to the DKNY brand that she created and helped propel to mass popularity all over the world.

Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein has changed the focus of their company several times throughout its existence, but it seems that no matter where the company settles one thing remains the same, the company is as successful and well known as ever.

Vera Wang

When most people think Vera Wang they think wedding dresses, due to her popularity as the exclusive dress creator for many celebrities.  Her most recent contributions to the fashion scene are a budget line created for department stores, whish are slightly more affordable for the mainstream fashion fans.

Kate Spade

Probably one of the youngest famous American designers, Spade is known for her handbags mostly, although she has spread her creative touch throughout the world of raincoats and accessories as well.

Ralph Lauren

When most people think of Ralph Lauren, they think of his elaborate Polo collection, but he has many other fashions that regularly make the international fashion runway.  Within the US he has more than 45 boutique specialty stores.

Anna Sui

Sui is best known for her work in Japan, but she hails originally from America, and has had a successful boutique in LA for over ten years.  Outside of clothing she also has a fragrance and shoe collection.

Bill Blass

Bill Blass has been a steady American designer for many years, even winning a lifetime achievement award near the end of the twentieth century.  Although he has passed away, many of his designs still influence the fashion industry today.

Todd Oldham

Oldham primarily works with home designs, but made a well known contribution to the fashion world when he created a line of clothing that reflected the fashion of the Batman Forever movie.