(NEW YORK) November 10, 2009 – The objective and independent New York City-based Luxury Institute (www.LuxuryInstitute.com) reported today results of the top luxury brands in Europe based on the “2009 Best of the Best European Luxury Brand Status Index” (LBSI) survey. The LBSI identifies the top brands that deliver true luxury based solely on the unbiased ratings of wealthy European consumers, rated in the following seven luxury categories: Women’s Fashion (31 brands), Women’s Shoes (35 brands), Handbags (36 brands), Men’s Fashion (30 brands), Men’s Shoes (29 brands), Automobiles (20 brands) and Hotels (18 brands).
The LBSI asks high net-worth consumers to rate luxury brands by category across four equally weighted components: Consistently Superior Quality, Uniqueness and Exclusivity, Making the Customer Feel Special Across the Entire Experience and Being Consumed by People Who Are Admired and Respected.
Which luxury providers deliver the best combination of quality, exclusivity, customer experience and peer prestige in Europe?
The “Best of the Best” are: (LBSI score out of 10)
* Women’s Fashion:
* o Chanel-7.56
* o Valentino-7.54
* o Louis Vuitton-7.53
* Women’s Shoes:
* o Christian Louboutin-8.37
* o Manolo Blahnik-8.35
* o Jimmy Choo-8.30
* Handbags:
* o Hermes- 7.84
* o Chanel-7.69
* o Jimmy Choo-7.66
* Men’s Fashion:
* o Loro Piana-7.79
* o Ermenegildo Zegna-7.32
* o Giorgio Armani-6.94
* Men’s Shoes:
* o Bottega Veneta-7.83
* o Piaciotti Cesare-7.77
* o Salvatore Ferragamo-7.64
* Automobiles:
* o Porsche-7.53
* o Mercedes-Benz-7.24
* o Jaguar-7.18
