The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time
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Oh boy, the 'Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time' debate on GoatWars? It's like the Super Bowl of style spats. Seriously, why do we get so heated? It's just clothes, right? But no, not when you've got Chanel's tweed squaring off against McQueen's savage beauty. People get into these epic throwdowns over the tiniest details—like, "Did Yves Saint Laurent's silhouette have more impact than Dior's New Look?" It's nuts!
And the criteria? Don't even get me started. We're talking stitch count-level scrutiny and whose runway show changed more lives. The cultural throwdowns are legendary—like, who brought punk to the catwalk first, Vivienne Westwood or Hedi Slimane? And you just know someone’s going to pull out the "But what about the Met Gala looks?" card. It's fashion fandom turned fanatic, but you've gotta love the passion, right?
1. COCO CHANEL
Coco Chanel is currently the #1 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 70.0% head-to-head battles.
2. YVES SAINT LAURENT
Yves Saint Laurent is currently the #2 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 68.8% head-to-head battles.
3. ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
Alexander McQueen is currently the #3 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 50.0% head-to-head battles.
4. GIORGIO ARMANI
Giorgio Armani is currently the #4 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 47.4% head-to-head battles.
T5. CHRISTIAN DIOR
Christian Dior is currently tied for the #5 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 47.1% head-to-head battles.
T5. GIANNI VERSACE
Gianni Versace is currently tied for the #5 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 47.1% head-to-head battles.
7. KARL LAGERFELD
Karl Lagerfeld is currently the #7 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 38.9% head-to-head battles.
8. RALPH LAUREN
Ralph Lauren is currently the #8 Greatest Fashion Designers of All Time winning 31.6% head-to-head battles.