The Fashion World By The Numbers: From Designer Changes To Designer Dupes

From left to right: Matthieu Blazy, Veronica Leoni, Haider Ackerman, Sarah Burton, Peter Copping. | Images courtesy of Getty

Since 2024, at least 16 head designers have stepped down from fashion houses.

So far, 9 head designers are making their debuts at major luxury brands in 2025.

Chanel went 190 days without a creative director.

At least 11 designers were “rumored” to be up for the job until Matthieu Blazy was named the maison’s 4th ever.

At least 8 times in the past year, The New York Times has used the phrase “musical chairs” to describe the fashion industry.

About 8 inches is the length of the toe box on the high-heeled shoes in Marc Jacobs’s spring 2025 runway show.

At Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein debut, 70% of women’s dress shirts were shown buttoned to the top.

The show notes for Alessandro Michele’s Valentino spring 2025 couture debut were 200 pages long. Schiaparelli’s were 2 pages long.

28 of the 37 looks in Saint Laurent’s men’s fall 2025 show had guys in thigh-high leather boots.

7 designers showed red suits in their men’s fall 2025 collections.

20% of polled Americans think society would be better off if men wore suits more often.

Pinterest searches for “doll shoes outfit” are up 130%.

Miu Miu’s retail sales increased by 97% in the first nine months of 2024.

Mainland China’s luxury fashion market declined by 18% to 20% over 2024.

20% of LVMH’s global sales come from mainland China.

$400 billion is the market value of Novo Nordisk, the producer of Wegovy and Ozempic, making it the largest company in Europe. LVMH was second.

Since 2022, there’s been a 12% increase in sales of button-down shirts in sizes XXS, XS, and S at flagship stores on Madison Avenue.

75% of shoppers are likely to spend more money after receiving high-quality service from store staff.

20% to 30% of online fashion purchases are returned.

$10,000 is the price of Chanel’s classic medium flap bag.

$5,000 was what it cost in 2016.

45 of Karl Lagerfeld’s more than 500 iPods went on sale at Sotheby’s in January.

Versace’s official Instagram follows 1 individual: Donatella Versace.

Searches on the RealReal for The Row’s Margaux bag increased by 51% last year.

On average, it sells for 15% more than its list price.

A pristine Hermès Birkin 25 can be immediately resold for 3 times the store price.

25% of Birkin buyers keep the purse in storage as an investment.

$60 to $299.98 was the price range of the “Wirkin,” Walmart’s alleged dupe of a Birkin, which quickly sold out.

31% of American adults have intentionally bought a dupe of a luxury item.

17% said they will continue to buy dupes, even if they can afford the luxury original.

44% of Gen Z makes monthly purchases from Shein.

49% consider themselves more fashionable than most people.

Sources: Women’s Wear Daily, The Guardian, L’Officiel, CNN, The New York Times, Highsnobiety, YouGov, Pinterest, Vogue Business, Bain & Co., The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Business of Fashion, Sotheby’s, the RealReal, Yahoo Finance