Independent fashion brands at the premium end compete on authenticity, craft, and the depth of trust built with a discerning audience. MAI scoring captures the authority signals that allow independent labels to hold their own against larger, better-resourced competitors in crowded fashion category landscapes.
This directory includes brands that have been independently assessed, benchmarked, or scored using the Market Authority Index (MAI). Brands are listed by MAI score from highest to lowest. MAI Assessed brands have been individually evaluated. MAI Estimated brands are benchmarked against sector data.