The New-York based Luxury Institute has published a list of the most prestigious European luxury brands, « la crème de la crème ».

The study was conducted by the Luxury Institute on wealthy Europeans consumers to select their favorite brands, in 5 different categories, according 4 criteria: quality, exclusivity, customer experience and peer prestige.

And the winners are…

Women’s Fashion: Chanel; Valentino; Louis Vuitton

Women’s Shoes: Christian Louboutin; Manolo Blahnik; Jimmy Choo

Handbags: Hermes; Chanel; Jimmy Choo

Men’s Fashion: Loro Piana; Ermenegildo Zegna; Giorgio Armani

Men’s Shoes: Bottega Veneta; Piaciotti Cesare; Salvatore Ferragamo

Automobiles: Porsche; Mercedes-Benz; Jaguar

Hotels: Small Luxury Hotels of the World; The Luxury Collection; Maybourne Hotels

Source: The Luxury Institute