The 25 Richest Billionaires in Fashion & Retail

 LVMH’s Bernard Arnault is the richest man in the fashion industry with a net worth of $41 billion, making him the fourth richest man in the world, and the #1 richest guy in Europe.

1. Bernard Arnault, LVMH: $41 B

2. Amancio Ortega, Zara: $37.5 B

3. Stefan Persson, H&M: $26 B

4. Karl Albrecht, Aldi: $25.4 B

5. Christy Walton & family, Wal-Mart: $25.3 B

6. Liliane Bettencourt, L’Oreal: $24 B

7. Jim Walton, Wal-Mart: $23.7 B

8. Alice Walton, Wal-Mart: $23.3 B

9. S. Robson Walton, Wal-Mart: $23.1 B

10. Berthold & Theo Jr. Albrecht, Aldi & Trade Joe’s: $17.8 B

11. Michael Otto & family, retail & real estate: $17.6 B

12. Ricardo Salinas Pliego & family, retail & media: $17.4 B

13. Phil Knight, Nike: $14.4 B

14. Francois Pinault & family, retail: $13 B

15. Leonardo Del Vecchio, eyewear: $11.5 B

16. Tadashi Yanai & family, retail: $10 B

17. Horst Paulmann & family, retail: $9.3 B

18. Galen Weston & family, retail: $7.6 B

19. Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren: $7.5 B

20. Alain & Gerard Wertheimer, Chanel: $7.5 B

21. Giorgio Armani, fashion: $7.2 B

22. Miuccia Prada, Prada: $6.8 B

23. Charles Butt & family, supermarkets: $6.4 B

24. Johann Rupert & family, luxury goods: $5.1 B

25. Karl-Heinz Kipp, retail: $5 B

source: fashionista.com