Top 10 fashion brands of 2013

New Delhi: It is often being said, the way you dress, the way you will be addressed. So it doesn't come as a surprise to know what impact that first impression makes when you meet someone. It is also being said that “your clothing speaks long before you do.” What that means is that whether you say a word or not, the way you dress speaks a lot about you. Your clothing could be talking softly, or it could be talking very loudly. Your wardrobe communicates trust, wisdom, status, and wealth. Clothing can communicate your position in the company and it also communicates what your attention to detail is, or your lack of attention.It can communicate how much you need the other person's business in a sales situation. Or it can reveal how conservative you are, or how much of a risk taker you are.Certainly being fashionable is all about confidence. Whether you are new to the style game or an old hand, there will always be something you want to change.Fashion consultant Jean- Jacques Picart, who has worked with brands such as Christian Lacroix and Louis Vuitton, comments: 'For the people who are genuinely obsessed with fashion, it's a sort of drug. This is a personal theory, but I believe it's because they equate exterior change with interior change. They feel that, if they've changed their "look", they've also evolved emotionally.'For those who want only the best, here is a list of the top 10 fashion brands of 2013.10. PradaPrada is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women (ready-to-wear, leather and fashion accessories shoes, luggage, perfume etc. With distinctive style in shoes, handbags as well as wallets and belts, the brand is also well known for clothing, shoes and accessories. Prada increased its popularity during America's Cup races in 2001 and consolidated its leadership position in the fashion market. 9. Dolce & GabbanaDolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury fashion house established in the year 1982 by Domencio Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The fashion brand is known for their flashy clothing—for example, their signature "corset dresses"—and provocative advertising. Its high-profile celebrity customers include Madonna, who wears their fashions offstage and has hired the house to design costumes for her performances. Dolce & Gabbana offers clothing under two brands: Dolce&Gabbana (officially spelled with no spaces), which focuses on luxury clothing, eyewear, accessories and perfumes; and D&G, a more casual and contemporary line of clothing, watches and fragrances. Both lines utilize the recognizable "D&G" logo on many of their products. 8. VersaceVersace is a leading fashion design brands worldwide. An epitome of sensual glamor – sexy and empowering – the brand is synonyms with magnificent style, elegance, and a look of royalty as far as clothing for men and women goes. The company designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including Atelier (haute couture), prêt-à-porter, bags, shoes and accessories, jewelry, watches, eyewear, fragrances, and home furnishings all bearing the distinctive Medusa logo. Celebrities and connoisseurs adore the brand for its uncompromising design, its rich and ultra-sensual style and its impeccable craftsmanship and quality. 7. ChannelChanel is a French company owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, grandsons of Pierre Wertheimer who was an early business partner of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. The brand specializes in both haute couture and ready-to-wear clothes and luxury goods and accessories of all kinds. Chanel also caters to women with an elegant taste and great sense of design. It is most famous for the stylistic “little black dress” and the fragrance. The brand enjoys revenue of $6.9 billion. 6. Calvin KleinCalvin Klein is a leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs men's and women's designer collection clothing and a wide range of other products such as handbags, belts and shoes. It started in 1968 and since then it has become synonymous with sleek and sexy shoes, adorably functional handbags, and quality, stylish clothing. Along with classic shoes, clothing and accessories, Calvin Klein's chic and understated style translates into the Calvin Klein Fragrance collection. Known the world over for such timeless scents as Obsession by Calvin Klein, Euphoria, CK One and Eternity for Men and Women, Calvin Klein fragrances bring a distinctive grace and modern elegance to the entire Calvin Klein collection. 5. Hugo BossGermany based fashion powerhouse Hugo Boss is a leading name in the premium and luxury segment of the apparel market. The Group focuses on developing and marketing high-end women's and men's fashion and accessories. With its brand world including the BOSS core brand, the lines BOSS Orange, BOSS Green and the progressive brand HUGO, HUGO BOSS targets different, clearly defined consumer groups. The brands cover an extensive product range consisting of classic-modern business wear, elegant evening wear and sportswear, shoes and leather accessories and licensed fragrances, eyewear, watches, children's fashion, motorcycle helmets, mobile phones, mobile accessories and home textiles. The company currently sells its products in 129 countries around the world through 6,800 outlets. 4. GucciGucci is an Italian fashion and leather goods brand owned by Kering which was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921. It is the biggest-selling Italian brand. Gucci Group is a collection of designers who specialize in high fashion luxury retail. The members include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. 3. Victoria's secretVictoria's Secret is an American fashion house for lingerie, accessories and cosmetic products. Started in San Francisco by Roy Raymond in 1977, the company has grown into a lingerie empire with more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. and select countries around the world. The company's growth as a retailer expanded significantly after it was sold to Limited Brands in 1982. Beginning in 1995, the company has held an annual fashion show, broadcast on television and featuring top models (known as "Runway Angels") sporting its lingerie and clothing collections, set to lights and music and incorporating fantasy elements such as angel's wings. 2. Emporio ArmaniThe Giorgio Armani Group is a prominent name in the world of fashion and luxury goods. It designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewellery, home furnishings, fragrances and cosmetics under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani Privé, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Collezioni, AJ | Armani Jeans, A/X Armani Exchange, Armani Junior, Armani Teen, Armani Baby and Armani Casa. 1. Christian DiorFahsion powerhouse Christian Dior has grown far beyond its high fashion origins to become one of the world's leading luxury goods companies, producing more couture, ready-to-wear fashion and accessories than any other fashion house to date. After Christian Dior's death in 1957, Yves Saint Laurent took over the couture house and even he was an instant success followed by Marc Bohan to Gianfranco Ferré and John Galliano. Today, Dior's cultural heritage is in the hands of the very promising Raf Simons who has a fresher take on femininity and soft palette.