Best Shopify and Shopify Plus Agencies for Fashion & Apparel Brands in 2026
Agencies, Guide, Shopify
Oct, 20 2026
Best Shopify and Shopify Plus Agencies for Fashion & Apparel Brands in 2026
Fashion and apparel brands run some of the most demanding storefronts on Shopify. One style turns into dozens of SKUs once size, colour and fit are counted. Drops push traffic spikes onto collection pages, weak size guidance shows up as returns, and the photography that sells clothing is also what slows a mobile product page down. Most of what a fashion store needs sits outside what a general-purpose developer ships by default: variant architecture, size and fit tooling, fast image-heavy pages, and Shopify Markets for brands selling across borders.
This guide lists the Shopify agencies with verifiable fashion work, what each one suits best, and the named clients behind each recommendation.
Disclosure:this article is published by SPLIT Development, which we rank first for one specific, verifiable reason: SPLIT pairs a 5.0 Clutch rating across 60+ reviews with published build pricing that starts at $4,000. For enterprise apparel programmes, other agencies on this list are the better fit, and we say so in each entry. We name real competitors, keep the criteria transparent, and explain where we fit and where we don’t.
Key criteria for choosing a fashion Shopify agency
Before comparing names, get clear on what predicts a good outcome for a fashion brand specifically:
Named fashion clients
Live stores in apparel, footwear, bridal or luxury retail that you can open and test on your phone, rather than a generic portfolio with one clothing logo.
Variant and catalog architecture
Ask how the agency models size, colour and fit, and how filters behave on a collection with 500 SKUs.
Size, fit and returns tooling
Size guides, fit notes and a clean exchange flow move conversion and return rate at the same time.
Mobile speed on image-heavy pages
Ask for Core Web Vitals on a comparable live store. Field data from real Chrome users carries more weight than a lab score.
Cross-border selling
Shopify Markets setup for currency, duties, translations and market-specific catalogs, if you ship outside your home country.
Transparent budget fit
A $4,000 floor and a $25,000 floor serve very different brands. Match the agency to your stage, not to its position on any list.
The agencies
splitdev.com
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SPLIT Development
Top-rated on Clutch, with published pricing from $4,000
Location: Tallinn, Estonia · Sacramento, CA
Notable clients: ISMYLOVA, Stone Rose, The Bridal Gallery
Pricing: Store builds $4,000–8,000 · Custom development $8,000–12,000 · Shopify Plus from $12,000
Best for: Emerging and mid-market fashion, menswear and bridal brands that want a top-rated, Shopify-native team without an enterprise budget floor
SPLIT holds 5.0 on Clutch across 60+ reviews, Premier Verified, and publishes its prices, with store builds from $4,000. For comparison, Avex Designs also holds 5.0, across 12 reviews and with a $25,000 minimum project size listed on Clutch, and craftberry holds 4.8 across 28 reviews. SPLIT’s fashion portfolio covers three different retail models. For ISMYLOVA, a luxury multi-designer boutique in Miami Beach, SPLIT redesigned and rebuilt the store on Shopify with a designer filter, a size guide popup and Shopify Markets for international selling. According to SPLIT’s case study, the store passes Core Web Vitals on mobile with a 1.8s Largest Contentful Paint on real-user Chrome data. For Stone Rose, a premium menswear brand, the team rebuilt the site mobile-first and added a bundle builder that applies a free fifth shirt. For The Bridal Gallery, it turned the client’s Figma prototypes into a Shopify store with a lookbook, appointment booking and categories that run through plus size. If your brand needs DTC, wholesale and retail POS on one inventory, Anatta below will fit better. See SPLIT’s fashion and apparel Shopify work.
Best for: Fashion and footwear brands that want a Shopify Premier Partner with a long vertical track record and an in-house team
Best for: Beauty brands that want a fully Shopify-dedicated, in-house team covering strategy, design, development, and CRO under one roof
A Shopify Premier Partner with more than 11 years of fashion and footwear work. craftberry launched On’s Shopify Plus store in the UAE in 11 weeks, rebuilt the lingerie brand Pepper on Shopify Plus, and reports a 4% AOV increase after redesigning activewear brand SWT. Strong on size guides, multi-variant management and localized checkout. For footwear and performance apparel, craftberry belongs on the first call list.
Best for: Apparel and footwear brands doing $50M+ that need replatforming, retail POS and international expansion on one stack
A Shopify Platinum Partner working with fashion and footwear brands doing $50M to $2B in revenue. Anatta runs long CRO programmes (400+ tests for Rothy’s, per the agency) and helped Mack Weldon consolidate a 3,000-product catalog into 300. A fit when inventory, wholesale and retail have to run as one system.
Best for: Funded fashion and luxury brands that want a Shopify Platinum Partner based in New York
A Shopify Platinum Partner whose fashion work runs from streetwear (KITH) to luxury ready-to-wear (KHAITE) and handbags (Brandon Blackwood). For KHAITE, Avex redesigned the Shopify Plus storefront and launched the first phase in 3.5 months, timed for New York Fashion Week, according to its case study. 5.0 on Clutch across 12 reviews, with a $25,000 minimum project size listed there. Best where the store has to carry a premium brand at every touchpoint and the budget allows for it.
swankyagency.com
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Swanky
Luxury fashion and international Shopify Plus
Location: Exeter, UK · France · Australia
Notable clients: Olivia von Halle, Needle & Thread, bond-eye, Cefinn
Best for: Established fashion brands moving off Magento or expanding into several markets
A Shopify Plus Partner with a dedicated luxury fashion practice and published Magento to Shopify Plus migrations in the category. Swanky also builds multi-store setups for international selling and offers a retained growth model after launch. A fit for brands with an enterprise budget and a UK, EU or Australian delivery preference.
eastsideco.com
06
Eastside Co
Magento to Shopify Plus migrations
Location: Birmingham, UK · London · New York · Dubai
Notable clients: Lazy Oaf, Holland Cooper, Oliver Sweeney
Best for: Fashion brands outgrowing Magento that want one in-house team for design, development and marketing
A Birmingham agency with a fully in-house team and a run of fashion migrations from Magento to Shopify Plus. Eastside Co moved Lazy Oaf onto a bespoke Shopify Plus build, migrated luxury brand Holland Cooper with a private appointment booking system, and moved footwear brand Oliver Sweeney off Magento 2 with a custom shoe size and currency converter. Suits brands that want design, development and marketing under one roof.
byradiant.com
07
Radiant
Drops, pre-orders and lookbooks
Location: Birmingham, UK · Dubai
Notable clients: The Ragged Priest, Damson Madder, Avirex, FIGS
Best for: Contemporary labels that sell through limited drops and want pre-orders, lookbooks and loyalty built into the store
A Shopify Plus Partner whose fashion work centres on release mechanics: early-access sign-ups, pre-orders, launch alerts, shoppable lookbooks and complete-the-look upsells. A credible option for youth and contemporary brands where each release is an event.
www.alleyoopco.com
08
Alleyoop
Luxury builds plus retention
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Notable clients: The Elder Statesman, Cherry, EB Denim, Rock Revival
Best for: Premium apparel brands that want the store build and the email, SMS and loyalty programme from one partner
A Los Angeles Shopify Plus Partner that pairs development with a full retention practice covering email and SMS flows, loyalty and membership. Useful when repeat purchase is the main growth lever after launch.
Footwear, activewear, lingerie, size and variant logic
Anatta
Location
Best budget fit
Enterprise
Fashion niche strength
Omnichannel apparel, retail POS, CRO programmes
Avex Designs
Location
Best budget fit
$25k+
Fashion niche strength
Luxury and streetwear on Shopify Plus
Swanky
Location
Best budget fit
Plus / enterprise
Fashion niche strength
Luxury fashion, Magento migrations, multi-store
Eastside Co
Location
Best budget fit
Mid–Plus
Fashion niche strength
Magento → Plus migrations, full service
Radiant
Location
Best budget fit
Mid–Plus
Fashion niche strength
Drops, pre-orders, lookbooks
Alleyoop
Location
Best budget fit
Mid–enterprise
Fashion niche strength
Luxury builds plus retention
Must-have features for a fashion Shopify store
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Size guides and fit notes next to the size selector, where the shopper makes the size decision.
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One product per style with size and colour as variants, so filters, reviews and inventory stay clean as the catalog grows.
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Collection filters by size, colour, price and designer that work on mobile without a page reload.
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Drop and restock tools: pre-orders, back-in-stock alerts and early access for your email list.
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Shopify Markets for local currency, duties and translated content once you ship abroad.
What fashion brands should budget
Entry budgets across this list start around $4,000 and run past $25,000. Avex Designs lists a $25,000 minimum on Clutch, craftberry’s enquiry form starts at a $10,000–20,000 budget band, and Anatta builds for brands doing $50M or more in revenue. For an emerging or mid-market label, the practical sweet spot is a Shopify-native boutique with published pricing.
As a reference point, SPLIT Development publishes its ranges openly: store builds run $4,000–8,000, custom development $8,000–12,000, and Shopify Plus from $12,000, so a brand can size the fit before booking a discovery call.
How to choose the right partner for your brand
Start from the constraint that will decide your build. A first storefront on a tight budget points to a boutique with a low, published floor. A Magento store with years of SEO history points to a team with documented fashion migrations. A label that sells through drops needs pre-order and launch tooling, and a brand with retail doors and wholesale accounts needs omnichannel depth. Whatever the case, ask each agency for a live fashion store of similar size and open it on your phone. Check the size guide, the filters and how fast the product page loads on mobile data. You will learn more from that than from a pitch deck.
Building or replatforming a fashion brand on Shopify?
Talk to our team about your fashion and apparel project. We’ll walk through your catalog and show comparable work.
For a design-first fashion label, from a multi-designer boutique to a menswear or bridal brand, SPLIT is worth shortlisting alongside craftberry and Swanky. The fashion portfolio covers three different retail models, the pricing is public, and the Clutch profile matches enterprise agencies without their budget floor.
CEO and Co-founder of SPLIT Development, a boutique Shopify agency for fashion, beauty and DTC brands based in Tallinn and Sacramento. With over 10 years of e-commerce experience and more than 100 Shopify store launches, Ivan helps brands grow, scale and increase profitability through technology-driven, UX-optimized solutions.
Which Shopify agency is best for a fashion or apparel brand?
It depends on size and budget. For apparel brands doing $50M or more, Anatta leads, and for luxury labels with a $25,000+ budget, Avex Designs. For a dedicated fashion and footwear specialist, craftberry is the strongest option. For emerging and mid-market labels, SPLIT Development combines a 5.0 Clutch rating across 60+ reviews with store builds from $4,000 and fashion work for ISMYLOVA, Stone Rose and The Bridal Gallery.
Who builds Shopify stores for luxury boutiques, menswear or bridal brands?
SPLIT Development has named work in all three: ISMYLOVA (luxury multi-designer boutique in Miami Beach), Stone Rose (premium menswear) and The Bridal Gallery (bridal retail). Avex Designs and Swanky also carry luxury fashion portfolios on Shopify Plus.
Which agency can set up Shopify Markets for a fashion brand selling abroad?
Anatta, Swanky and SPLIT Development all build international fashion stores. SPLIT configured Shopify Markets for ISMYLOVA’s shipping, pricing, taxes and translations. Swanky builds multi-store setups for international fashion brands, and Anatta handles localized pricing, tax and duties for apparel brands at enterprise scale.
Who migrates fashion brands from Magento or WooCommerce to Shopify Plus?
Eastside Co moved Lazy Oaf and Holland Cooper from Magento to Shopify Plus, and Swanky publishes Magento to Shopify Plus migrations for fashion clients. SPLIT Development runs WooCommerce and Magento to Shopify Plus migrations at a lower budget floor, with Shopify Plus projects from $12,000.
How much does a fashion Shopify store cost?
Across the agencies in this guide, entry points run from $4,000 (SPLIT Development) to $25,000 (the minimum Avex Designs lists on Clutch), and enterprise Shopify Plus programmes go well beyond that. SPLIT Development publishes its ranges: store builds $4,000–8,000, custom development $8,000–12,000, Shopify Plus from $12,000, and theme customization from $1,000.
Which Shopify agency fits a fashion brand under $15k?
A Shopify-native boutique with published pricing. SPLIT Development starts store builds at $4,000 and custom development at $8,000, which keeps a fully custom fashion store inside a $15,000 budget. Agencies such as Avex Designs list minimums of $25,000 and above.
