Wealthy European Consumers Rank Luxury Hotel, Handbag and Fashion Brands; Loro Piana Loved by Women and Men, Hermès Earns Highest Handbag Score

(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/11 -- A new series of Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) surveys from the independent and objective New York City-based reveals firsthand impressions and rankings of dozens of luxury brands by high net-worth consumers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy.
Wealthy European shoppers evaluated each brand on quality, exclusivity, social status and overall ownership experience to tabulate an overall LBSI score. Also considered were price worthiness, willingness to recommend the brand and likelihood of purchase.
Based on overall LBSI scores, the top three luxury brands in each category rank as follows:
Hotels (26 brands): Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; Mandarin Oriental; Ritz-Carlton
Handbags (39 brands): Hermès; Tod's; Chanel
Women's Fashion (44 brands): Loro Piana; Brunello Cucinelli; Hermès
Men's Fashion (35 brands): Loro Piana; Michael Kors; Brioni
Several country-specific preferences are apparent. In Women's Fashion, Italians rank Valentino highest, Germans prefer Louis Vuitton, and Alexander McQueen earns top ranking in the U.K. In hotels, Ritz-Carlton ranks first in France and second in the U.K. behind Mandarin Oriental.
"There is certainly a diversity of taste and preference among wealthy consumers in Europe," says . "Several brands have succeeded in transcending national boundaries and enjoy wide appeal among the continent's wealthy."
Respondents come from households with minimum annual income of EUR 50,000, or £60,000 in the U.K. For greater details on brand rankings in each category and other purchase considerations of wealthy European consumers, visit LuxuryInstitute.com.
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