Brands Like Yves Salomon: Khaite, The Row, Loro Piana and More

The brands most like Yves Salomon are Khaite, The Row, Toteme and Brunello Cucinelli for quiet, material-led luxury, and Loro Piana, Moncler, Mackage, Max Mara and Canada Goose for serious winter coats. None of them began as a furrier. That is the real difference: Yves Salomon is a Paris fur house first, with fur, shearling and down at the centre of everything it makes.

Key facts

• Yves Salomon: a Paris fur family. The Salomons emigrated to France in 1920, and Maison Yves Salomon, the brand, was born in 1980.
• Signature lines: the Army parka collection, launched in 2005, and Météo, a fur-free line in wool and lambskin.
• Price range at Coveti: from $340 for rex rabbit earmuffs to $38,050 for a belted maxi mink coat.
• Fabric links: some Yves Salomon down jackets are cut in Loro Piana cashmere with the Storm System membrane, according to the product details.
• Peers at Coveti: Khaite, The Row, Toteme and Brunello Cucinelli all have Coveti brand pages.
• Delivery: Coveti ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority.

Brands like Yves Salomon at a glance

Is Khaite better than Yves Salomon for luxury women’s outerwear?

It depends on what you want the coat to do. Khaite is Catherine Holstein’s New York label, launched in 2016. It is design-led: strong shoulders, sculpted knitwear, leather that looks cut by a tailor. If you want a coat that makes a shape, and you live somewhere with a mild winter, Khaite is the stronger pick.

Yves Salomon is material-led. Its coats are built from the skin outwards: reversible Toscana shearling, long-haired mink, fox collars that button off, down jackets with fur bibs. If you want real warmth with luxury finishing, and a coat that will see you through a January in New York, London and Aspen alike, Yves Salomon is the better buy. A good rule: Khaite for the look, Yves Salomon for the weather. Plenty of Coveti customers own one of each.

On price, the two overlap in leather and outerwear. Yves Salomon shearling coats at Coveti run from about $4,600 to $8,800, and the house goes far higher in mink, which Khaite does not make.

Loro Piana versus Brunello Cucinelli versus Yves Salomon: which is the best luxury outerwear brand?

Each one wins a different category. Loro Piana is a fabric house first, founded in Italy in 1924 and famous for cashmere, vicuna and the Storm System weatherproof finish. Brunello Cucinelli, founded in Solomeo in 1978, is the master of cashmere layering in camel, cream and grey. Yves Salomon is the specialist in fur, shearling and down.

The three meet more than you might expect. Yves Salomon cuts some of its down jackets in Loro Piana cashmere with the Storm System membrane, such as the Cashmere Down Jacket with Long Curly Lambskin Collar, rated to minus 10 degrees Celsius in the product details. So if you love Loro Piana cloth but want more warmth, that jacket gives you both.

Our verdict: buy Loro Piana for fabric, Brunello Cucinelli for knitwear and soft tailoring, and Yves Salomon for the coat that goes over both. If you only buy one outer layer for a hard winter, it should be the Yves Salomon.

The Row and Toteme: the minimalist alternatives

The Row, founded in New York in 2006, sits at the top of the quiet luxury field. Its coats are long, plain and cut with great care, and the fabrics do the talking. For a shopper who likes Yves Salomon’s camel shearling but wants nothing that reads as fur, The Row is the natural next stop.

Toteme, from Stockholm since 2014, is the more accessible minimalist. Think scarf-collar coats, straight trousers and a tight palette of black, ivory and camel. It is lighter on heritage than Yves Salomon, but it builds a wardrobe quickly, and a Toteme coat looks right over an Yves Salomon knit, with a Salomon fur bib tucked inside.

Moncler, Mackage, Canada Goose and Max Mara: the coat specialists

These four do not have Coveti brand pages, but they come up whenever shoppers compare winter coats. Moncler, founded near Grenoble in 1952, is the reference point for the luxury puffer. Mackage, from Montreal since 1999, makes sharp leather and down coats for the city. Canada Goose, founded in Toronto in 1957, builds expedition parkas for extreme cold. Max Mara, from Reggio Emilia since 1951, owns the classic camel wool coat.

Where does Yves Salomon fit? Its down jackets compete directly with Moncler and Mackage, but they lean more towards fur trims, removable mink bibs and fabrics such as Loro Piana flannel. Its wool coats, like the Belted Cashmere Wool Coat with Fox Fur Collar and Lapels, sit closer to Max Mara, with a fox collar that buttons off when you want a plain coat. For a full side-by-side, read Yves Salomon versus Moncler versus Mackage.

What makes Yves Salomon different from its peers?

Four things. First, the fur heritage: the Salomon family has worked in fur in Paris since the 1920s, and Boris Salomon, the second generation, became president of the International Fur Federation. Second, reversibility: many shearling and mink pieces turn inside out, so one coat gives you two. Third, removable fur: collars, hood trims, bibs and even mitten cuffs detach, which makes a coat wearable from autumn to deep winter. Fourth, range: the house makes everything from a $340 pair of earmuffs to mink coats above $30,000.

The house also addresses sourcing directly. It signed the Resource Pact in January 2020, and it says some pieces carry Furmark certification for traceability. For buyers who want no fur at all, Yves Salomon’s own Météo line is in wool and lambskin.

Yves Salomon pieces for fans of each brand

1. Reversible Belted Coat in Toscana Lambskin in Camel

For The Row fans: a clean, belted camel coat that happens to be shearling, and reversible. From $5,740.

2. Lambskin Leather Bomber Jacket with Removable Mink Collar in Black

For Khaite fans: a strong leather shape, with a mink collar that lifts off. From $3,840.

3. Cashmere Down Jacket with Long Curly Lambskin Collar in Black

For Loro Piana fans: Loro Piana cashmere with the Storm System membrane, filled with duck down. From $3,990.

4. Cashmere Knit Funnel Neck Sweater in Beige

For Brunello Cucinelli fans: a heavy 3-gauge pure cashmere knit in a warm neutral. From $2,300.

5. Oversized Double-Faced Wool Cashmere Coat in Brown

For Toteme and Max Mara fans: double-faced wool and cashmere, a stand collar and leather trims. From $4,060.

6. Iconic A-Line Down Jacket with Mink Fur Hooded Bib in Black

For Moncler fans: a full duck down A-line with a removable mink hooded bib. From $4,850.

7. Long Belted Waterproof Down Jacket with Fox Fur Trim in Camel

For Mackage fans: a belted waterproof down coat with a removable fox collar, rated to minus 10 degrees Celsius. From $2,630.

8. Long Iconic Parka with Fox and Rabbit Fur in Dark Khaki

For Canada Goose fans: the Army-style parka, with a removable rabbit lining and fox hood trim. From $3,040.

How to choose between Yves Salomon and its peers

• Coldest winters: Yves Salomon down and shearling, with Canada Goose as the technical option.
• Most design-led: Khaite.
• Quietest: The Row, then Toteme.
• Best knitwear: Brunello Cucinelli and Loro Piana, with Yves Salomon cashmere close behind.
• Fur and shearling: Yves Salomon, without much competition.

Frequently asked questions

What brands are similar to Yves Salomon?

For quiet, material-led luxury, Khaite, The Row, Toteme and Brunello Cucinelli are the closest. For winter coats, Loro Piana, Moncler, Mackage, Max Mara and Canada Goose compete with Yves Salomon. None of them is a fur house, which is what sets Yves Salomon apart.

Is Khaite better than Yves Salomon?

Neither is better across the board. Khaite is stronger for design-led shapes, knitwear and leather. Yves Salomon is stronger for warmth, with fur, shearling and down coats built for hard winters. Many shoppers pair a Khaite knit with an Yves Salomon coat.

Is Yves Salomon as good as Loro Piana?

They excel at different things. Loro Piana is a fabric house known for cashmere and vicuna. Yves Salomon is a fur and outerwear house, and it uses Loro Piana cashmere and flannel on some of its own down jackets, so the two often meet in one garment.

Is Yves Salomon a quiet luxury brand?

Much of Yves Salomon fits quiet luxury: camel shearling, brown mink, plain wool coats with removable fur collars. Its feather jackets and striped fox pieces are louder. The house sits closer to The Row and Brunello Cucinelli in palette than in heritage.

Is there a fur-free alternative to Yves Salomon?

Yves Salomon’s own Météo line is fur-free, made in wool and lambskin. The Row, Toteme and Max Mara are wool-led alternatives, and Moncler and Mackage are the obvious picks for down coats.

Where can I buy Yves Salomon and similar brands?

Coveti stocks Yves Salomon alongside Khaite, The Row, Toteme and Brunello Cucinelli, and ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority. Yves Salomon also has its own stores in Paris, London and Aspen.

Shop the full Yves Salomon edit at Coveti, read who Yves Salomon is, and see whether the house is worth the price before you buy.