Designer Index
The Designer Index aggregates the Costume Institute collection into one record per designer or house, with object counts, public-domain availability, activity span, nationality and garment family mix, drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every record links its museum context; designers are described by cataloged output, never ranked by quality.
| Designer / House | Nationality | Objects at the Met | Public-domain objects | Active span (years) | Primary family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | evening |
| Gaultier Paris |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | daywear |
| John Kloss |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | other |
| Jules François Crahay |
| 10 | 0 | 21 | daywear |
| Ossie Clark |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | daywear |
| Ronald Kolodzie |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| Fiamma Ferragamo |
| 10 | 0 | 22 | footwear |
| B. Piattelli |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| Marguery Bolhagen |
| 10 | 0 | 22 | evening |
| Marvella |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | jewelry |
| Moschino Couture |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | daywear |
| Bruno Magli SP.A. | — | 10 | 0 | 22 | footwear |
| Cavanagh | — | 10 | 0 | 46 | accessories |
| Harry Rosenfeld | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | accessories |
| Mr. Omar Kiam | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | jewelry |
| Alberto Fabiani |
| 9 | 0 | 16 | daywear |
| Elsa Peretti |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | jewelry |
| Jacques Heim |
| 9 | 0 | 47 | daywear |
| Jean-Charles de Castelbajac |
| 9 | 0 | 29 | daywear |
| Olivier Theyskens |
| 9 | 0 | 24 | daywear |
| PBM | — | 9 | 0 | 10 | daywear |
| Rifat Ozbek |
| 9 | 0 | 20 | daywear |
| Salon Moderne, Saks Fifth Avenue |
| 9 | 0 | 28 | evening |
| Walter Van Beirendonck |
| 9 | 0 | 30 | daywear |
| Albanese |
| 9 | 0 | 10 | footwear |
| Andrea Pfister |
| 9 | 0 | 23 | footwear |
| Ben Kahn Furs |
| 9 | 0 | 18 | daywear |
| Blades |
| 9 | 0 | 7 | daywear |
| Bruyère |
| 9 | 0 | 22 | daywear |
| Cavanaugh Model Form Co. |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| Danskin |
| 9 | 0 | 17 | other |
| Emilia and Elvira Frezzini |
| 9 | 0 | 50 | daywear |
| F. L. Dunne & Company |
| 9 | 0 | 21 | daywear |
| F. R. Tripler & Co. |
| 9 | 0 | 43 | daywear |
| Fiorucci |
| 9 | 0 | 10 | daywear |
| Formfit Rogers |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | other |
| G. Fox & Company |
| 9 | 1 | 76 | accessories |
| Huk-A-Poo |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | daywear |
| James Lock & Co. Ltd |
| 9 | 0 | 45 | other |
| L.P. Hollander & Co. |
| 9 | 3 | 55 | daywear |
| Marshall Field & Company |
| 9 | 0 | 72 | footwear |
| Myrbor |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | evening |
| Neiman Marcus |
| 9 | 0 | 31 | daywear |
| Nellie Harrington |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| Netch and Frater |
| 9 | 0 | 19 | footwear |
| Phelps |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | accessories |
| Selbine |
| 9 | 0 | 10 | accessories |
| Suzanne Talbot |
| 9 | 0 | 56 | accessories |
| Thomas |
| 9 | 0 | 8 | footwear |
| ABC Fabrics | — | 9 | 0 | 3 | daywear |