Black youth, running these streets, breaking windows, smashing glass. Not knowing their own self-worth, So they smash and grab. Nike, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Zalando, Adidas, Polon Ralph, and Tom Ford. Turning brand names into sacred cows. Placing the Golden Calf above God. Forgetting the struggle, and the grace of God. How soon we forget, 400 years of slavery. the Middle Passage, and the power of God. Remember when we had nothing? And we valued God. Maybe this is a test, when we have choices, will we grab for merchandise, or reach for God. We devalue the spirit because it cannot be seen. And embrace materialism, status symbols, giving praise to what can be seen. Rather than having faith in the unseen. Idol worship is the newest thing. The church of Louis Vuitton is the new Crusades. A religious war, where brick and mortar are the new holy sites. – Lynel Gardner
| Nike | $36.8 b | |
| 2 | Louis Vuitton | $32.3 b |
| 3 | Hermes | $18.3 b |
| 4 | Gucci | $18.2 b |
| 5 | Zalando | $17.9 b |
| 6 | Adidas | $16.2 b |
| 7 | Tiffany & Co. | $15.2 b |
| 8 | Zara | $13.5 b |
| 9 | H&M | $11.5 b |
| 10 | Cartier | $10.7 b |
| 11 | Lululemon | $9.6 b |
| 12 | Moncler | $9.2 b |
| 13 | Chanel | $9.1 b |
| 14 | Rolex | $9.1 b |
| 15 | Patek Philippe | $9.1 b |
| 16 | Prada | $8.8 b |
| 17 | Uniqlo | $8.6 b |
| 18 | Chow Tai Fook | $7.4 b |
| 19 | Swarovski | $7.1 b |
| 20 | Burberry | $7.1 b |
| 21 | Polo Ralph Lauren | $6.5 b |
| 22 | Tom Ford | $6.1 b |
| 23 | The North Face | $5.6 b |
| 24 | Levi’s | $5.6 b |
| 25 | Victoria’s Secret | $5.5 b |
| 26 | Next | $5.4 b |
| 27 | New Balance | $5.3 b |
| 28 | Michael Kors | $5.3 b |
| 29 | Skechers | $4.8 b |
| 30 | TJ Maxx | $4.4 b |
| 31 | ASOS | $4.2 b |
| 32 | Under Armour | $3.8 b |
| 33 | Coach | $3.8 b |
| 34 | Nordstrom | $3.5 b |
| 35 | C&A | $3.2 b |
| 36 | Chopard | $3.1 b |
| 37 | Dolce & Gabbana | $3.2 b |
| 38 | Christian Louboutin | $2.9 b |
| 39 | Omega | $2.9 b |
| 40 | Foot Locker Inc. | $2.9 b |
| 41 | Ray Ban | $2.7 b |
| 42 | Macy’s | $2.7 b |
| 43 | Asics | $2.6 b |
| 44 | Vera Wang | $2.6 b |
| 45 | Dior | $2.4 b |
| 46 | Puma | $2.4 b |
| 47 | Steve Madden | $2.3 b |
| 48 | Brunello Cucinelli | $2.2 b |
| 49 | American Eagle Outfitters | $2.1 m |
| 50 | Armani | $2.1 b |
| 51 | Nine West | $2.1 b |
| 52 | Fendi | $2.0 b |
| 53 | Urban Outfitters | $2.0 b |
| 54 | Salvatore Ferragamo | $1.9 b |
| 55 | Hugo Boss | $1.9 b |
| 56 | Old Navy | $1.8 b |
| 57 | IWC Schaffhausen | $1.7 b |
| 58 | Primark | $1.6 b |
| 59 | Max Mara | $1.6 b |
| 60 | Manolo Blahnik | $1.6 b |
| 61 | Audemars Piguet | $1.6 b |
| 62 | Diesel | $1.6 b |
| 63 | Calvin Klein | $1.5 b |
| 64 | Net-a-Porter | $1.5 b |
| 65 | Furla | $1.5 b |
| 66 | GAP | $1.3 b |
| 67 | Longines | $1.2 b |
| 68 | Forever 21 | $1.2 b |
| 69 | Stuart Weitzman | $1.1 b |
| 70 | Longchamp | $1.1 b |
| 71 | Sisley | $1.1 b |
| 72 | Lao Feng Xiang | $1.1 b |
| 73 | TOD’s | $1.1 b |
| 74 | Tissot | $1.0 b |
| 75 | Tommy Hilfiger | $1.0 b |
| 76 | Tory Burch | $1.0 b |
| 77 | Lacoste | $1.0 b |
| 78 | Topshop | $1.0 b |
| 79 | G-star | $1.0 b |
| 80 | Aldo | $1.0 b |
| 81 | Oakley | $1.0 b |
| 82 | Cole Haan | $975 m |
| 83 | Jimmy Choo | $943 m |
| 84 | Valentino | $869 m |
| 85 | Elie Taharie | $856 m |
| 86 | Jaeger-Le Coultre | $826 m |
| 87 | Fossil | $816 m |
| 88 | Vacheron Constantin | $816 m |
| 89 | Elie Saab | $792 m |
| 90 | Patagonia | $769 m |
| 91 | Bogner | $711 m |
| 92 | New Look | $704 m |
| 93 | Breguet | $690 m |
| 94 | ESCADA | $657 m |
| 95 | Tag Heuer | $645 m |
| 96 | Banana Republic | $640 m |
| 97 | Desigual | $627 m |
| 98 | Swatch | $626 m |
| 99 | Cavalli | $622 m |
| 100 | Ted Baker | $100 m |
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