Few countries in the world have had such an impact on fashion as Italy. The European nation has been at the forefront of innovative designs and high-quality manufacturing for decades and is home to some of the most well-known family owned-businesses and fashion houses.

If you’re looking to impress or up your fashion game, you need some Italian fashion brands in your wardrobe. Here are 10 of the best that will have you looking the goods.

1. Gucci

From the unmistakable double G logo to their iconic red and green color palette, Gucci is one of the most recognizable fashion houses to ever exist. Claiming to be eclectic, contemporary, and romantic, Gucci products represent the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship and they consider themselves to be unmatched when it comes to their quality and attention to detail. 

Founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Italy, he opened the first Gucci shop in 1920 and became renowned for his high-quality leather goods and fine craftsmanship. Over the years, the house of Gucci became less known for leather and more known for pieces that have since become timeless classics such as their loafers, sneakers, belts, and messenger bags. 

2. Bottega Veneta

Advertising with the slogan, “When your own initials are enough,” Bottega Veneta was founded by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro in 1966 in Vicenza, Italy with its primary product being leather goods. Unfortunately (and fortunately, as you’ll soon learn) the sewing machines utilized by the new fashion house were not strong enough to fuse the more robust leathers.

In order to utilize more delicate leathers effectively, the brand’s solution was to opt for a woven pattern for durability. The name of this primary innovation that is now widely recognized as a signature of the brand is the Intrecciato Weave, and it appears in all the categories of Bottega Veneta’s accessories and helped make the brand a household name (if you can pronounce it, of course).