Drapers has revealed its Power 100 2026 list, identifying the leaders in UK fashion retail who are navigating a challenging year while bolstering their businesses for the future. The list recognises those making their mark across a range of metrics - not just financial but cultural, environmental and creative.

The list was selected by Drapers’ editorial team using criteria including trading performance and individual influence on the fashion retail industry. Drapers also notes that, while work to improve parity, diversity and representation is ongoing, most fashion retail leaders continue to be white men.

Who is on the Drapers Power 100 2026?

Power players

• Sam Altman and Dario Amodei - OpenAI and Anthropic
• Mike Ashley and Michael Murray - Frasers Group
• Andy Burnham - Prime Minister
• Stuart Machin - Marks & Spencer
• Karen O’Rourke - H&M
• Marta Ortega - Inditex
• Peter Ruis and Will Kernan - John Lewis Partnership
• Régis Schultz - JD Sports Fashion
• Eoin Tonge - Primark
• President Trump
• Lord Wolfson - Next
• Xu Yangtian - Shein

Luxury legends

• Bernard Arnault - LVMH
• Andrea Baldo - Mulberry
• Manolo Blahnik - Manolo Blahnik
• Julia Goddard - Harvey Nichols
• Michael Kliger - LuxExperience
• André Maeder - Selfridges Group
• Adil Mehboob-Khan and Lydia King - Liberty
• François-Henri Pinault and Luca de Meo - Kering
• Paul Smith - Paul Smith

Catwalk captains

• Jonathan Anderson - Dior
• Matthieu Blazy - Chanel
• Valentino Garavani - Valentino
• Demna Gvasalia - Gucci
• Daniel Lee - Burberry
• Seán McGirr - Alexander McQueen
• Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons - Prada
• Grace Wales Bonner - Hermès
• Pharrell Williams - Louis Vuitton

Premium league

• Christos Angelides - Reiss
• Clare Hornby - Me & Em
• Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey - Rixo
• Peter Wood - AllSaints

Mainstream masters

• Brian Brick - Moss
• Maddy Evans - Marks & Spencer
• Justin Hampshire - TFG London
• Maria Hollins - Ann Summers
• Liz Houghton - Mint Velvet
• Luke Kingsnorth - Bectin
• Ben Lewis - River Island
• Toni Ruiz - Mango
• Touker Suleyman - Low Profile Group, Hawes & Curtis and Ghost
• Tadashi Yanai - Uniqlo

Value victors

• Helen Connolly and Lynda Petherick - New Look
• Liz Evans - Asda
• Karl-Heinz Holland - Matalan
• Katja Ahola Klamkin - Tesco
• Ben Smith - Sainsbury’s

Pureplay pioneers

• Robbie Feather - The Very Group
• Dan Finley - Debenhams Group
• Dan Joy - N Brown Group
• José Antonio Ramos Calamonte - Asos
• David Schröder and Robert Gentz - Zalando

Sportswear superstars

• David Allemann, Olivier Bernhard and Caspar Coppetti - On
• Claire Arksey - Alo
• Philip Beahon and Thomas Beahon - Castore
• Ben Francis - Gymshark
• Bjørn Gulden - Adidas
• Elliott Hill - Nike
• Joe Kudla - Vuori
• Melissa Mullen - Sweaty Betty
• Heidi O’Neill - Lululemon

Footwear’s finest

• Mathias Boenke - New Balance
• Mark Clarkson - Birkenstock
• Neil Clifford - Kurt Geiger
• Gianni Georgiades - FitFlop
• Adrian Holloway - Crocs
• Hannah Mercer - Footasylum
• Ije Nwokorie - Dr Martens
• Daniel Rubin - Dune London
• Colin Temple - Schuh

Lifestyle leaders

• Yvon Chouinard - Patagonia
• Will Crumbie - FatFace
• Ben Dreyer - Boden
• Julian Dunkerton - Superdry
• Jon Lane - Passenger
• Chrissie Rucker - The White Company
• Paul Wilkinson - Barbour
• James Zheng - Amer Sports

Buzz brands

• Lucy Aylen - Never Fully Dressed
• Grace Beverley - Tala
• Reece and Ryan Broadhurst - Arne
• Tolu Coker - Tolu Coker
• Hyrum Cook and Niran Chana - Adanola
• Emma Grede - Skims
• Michael and George Heaton - Represent
• Emma Hill - Damson Madder
• Nadine Merabi - Nadine Merabi
• Jody Plows - Nobody’s Child
• Morgane Sézalory - Sézane
• Aimee Smale - Odd Muse
• Michelle Wilson - Topshop
• Jennifer Wong - Aritzia

Conscious fashion crusaders

• Hali Borenstein - Reformation
• Nigel Cabourn - Nigel Cabourn
• Adam Jay - Vinted Marketplace
• Josephine Philips - Sojo
• Amy Powney - Akyn
• Jemma Tadd - eBay UK

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