Luxury Brands with Jewish Roots

Fashion & Luxury Apparel

Ralph Lauren (Polo Ralph Lauren) — Founder Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz) was born to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants in NYC.
Calvin Klein — Calvin Klein was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx.
Donna Karan / DKNY — Donna Karan (née Donna Ivy Faske) is Jewish; later founded the Urban Zen philanthropic foundation.
Marc Jacobs — Born to a secular Jewish family in NYC.
Diane von Fürstenberg — Designer born to a Jewish mother; her mother is a Holocaust survivor.
Guess — Co-founded by the Marciano brothers; Paul Marciano was born to a Jewish family in Morocco.
Isaac Mizrahi — Designer of Syrian-Jewish heritage.
Coach (now Tapestry’s Coach brand) — Coach Leatherware was co-founded by Miles & Lillian Cahn.
Levi Strauss & Co. — Founder Levi Strauss was born to a Jewish family in Bavaria.

Estée Lauder Companies — Co-founded by Estée Lauder (born Josephine Esther Mentzer); her son Ronald S. Lauder is President of the World Jewish Congress and a prominent Jewish philanthropist.
Revlon — Founded by Charles Revson, who created the Revson Foundation directing giving to Jewish community causes.
Max Factor — Max Factor Sr. (Maksymilian Faktorowicz) was of Polish-Jewish descent.
Helena Rubinstein — Polish-Jewish founder and cosmetics magnate.

Harry Winston — Founder Harry Winston (born Harry Weinstein) was the son of Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants.
Graff — Founder Laurence Graff was born into a Jewish family in London.
Leviev — Lev Leviev, Israeli diamond magnate, is a major philanthropist for Chabad/Lubavitch causes.
David Yurman — David Yurman grew up in a Jewish family in NYC; co-founded the luxury jewelry house.
Kwiat — New York diamond house founded by the Kwiat family (part of NYC’s early Jewish diamond-trade community).
Jacob & Co. — Founder Jacob Arabo (Yakov Arabov) is Bukharian Jewish.
Movado Group — Original founders were the Jewish Ditesheim family; later acquired and built by Gedalio Grinberg (Cuban-born Jew).

Bloomingdale’s — Founded by brothers Lyman & Joseph Bloomingdale, sons of German-Jewish immigrants.
Neiman Marcus — Co-founded by Carrie Marcus Neiman (born to German-Jewish immigrants).
Saks Fifth Avenue — Origins tied to Andrew Saks (born to a German-Jewish family); Bernard Gimbel later led key expansion.
Barneys New York — Founded by Barney Pressman, from a Jewish family.

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts — Founded by Isadore “Issy” Sharp, son of Polish-Jewish immigrants; longtime donor and community leader.
Hyatt Hotels — Built by the Pritzker family (Jay Pritzker et al.), a prominent Jewish family noted for philanthropy and for creating the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Davidoff (luxury cigars & accessories) — Zino Davidoff was born to a Jewish family; the brand became a byword for luxury tobacco.

Bugatti (modern era ownership) — Entrepreneur Romano Artioli revived Bugatti in the 1990s with Jewish financiers involved; later Jewish collectors such as Ralph Lauren helped elevate Bugatti’s modern prestige.
Tesla / EV Luxury — While not heritage luxury, many Jewish investors and executives have been influential in Tesla’s rise, including early backers with strong ties to the Jewish community.
Luxury Car Collectors — Ralph Lauren (Polo) owns one of the world’s most valuable private car collections, featuring Ferraris, Bugattis, and Bentleys, showcased as cultural luxury.
Porsche / VW Family Connections — Though not Jewish-founded, several Jewish investors have become prominent luxury Porsche and Ferrari dealers worldwide.

Benetti & Azimut Yachts — Prominent Jewish ownership in dealerships and brokerage, particularly in Miami and New York, have shaped Benetti and Azimut’s U.S. luxury yacht market presence.
Superyacht Collectors — Jewish billionaires like Roman Abramovich (Eclipse yacht, once the world’s largest) and Larry Ellison (Rising Sun) are among the most influential figures in the global yachting world.
Feadship & Lürssen Owners — Several Jewish philanthropists and business leaders are known owners of these iconic yacht brands.

La Dolfina / Polo Patronage — Wealthy Jewish families from Argentina and the U.S. have historically sponsored polo clubs and stables, contributing to the sport’s luxury culture.
Ralph Lauren Polo Brand — Beyond fashion, Ralph Lauren has supported equestrian events, blending Jewish entrepreneurial heritage with polo’s elite image.
Equestrian Luxury Estates — Prominent Jewish business families (particularly in Palm Beach and Wellington, Florida) are among the leading owners and sponsors of high-end equestrian facilities.

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