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A '''fashion capital''' is a location which is influential in [[fashion design|fashion]] and in which fashion is important. A fashion capital would be the home of many top designers, modeling agencies, and the like. |
A '''fashion capital''' is a location which is influential in [[fashion design|fashion]] and in which fashion is important. A fashion capital would be the home of many top designers, modeling agencies, and the like. |
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Traditionally, the four major fashion capitals are [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Milan]] and [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="iht">Emling, Shelley. [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/03/features/Rweeks.php "Big 4 fashion weeks get new company"]. ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'' (October 3, 2006).</ref> Especially in recent years, however, the importance of the fashion industry has grown in other cities globally<ref name="iht"/>, and other cities, such as [[Tokyo]]<ref>[http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/fashioncities.htm "Fashion's World Cities Conference"] (description of April 2005 conference). [[University of the Arts London]] ([[London College of Fashion]]) |
Traditionally, the four major fashion capitals are [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Milan]] and [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="iht">Emling, Shelley. [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/03/features/Rweeks.php "Big 4 fashion weeks get new company"]. ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'' (October 3, 2006).</ref> Especially in recent years, however, the importance of the fashion industry has grown in other cities globally<ref name="iht"/>, and other cities, such as [[Tokyo]]<ref>[http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/fashioncities.htm "Fashion's World Cities Conference"] (description of April 2005 conference). [[University of the Arts London]] ([[London College of Fashion]]). |
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==Regions== |
==Regions== |
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The [[Global Language Monitor]] describes these cities as leading fashion cities in their persepective regions:<ref name="lm"/> |
The [[Global Language Monitor]] describes these cities as leading fashion cities in their persepective regions:<ref name="lm"/> |
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A fashion capital is a location which is influential in fashion and in which fashion is important. A fashion capital would be the home of many top designers, modeling agencies, and the like.
Traditionally, the four major fashion capitals are Paris, London, Milan and New York.[1] Especially in recent years, however, the importance of the fashion industry has grown in other cities globally[1], and other cities, such as Tokyo<ref>"Fashion's World Cities Conference" (description of April 2005 conference). University of the Arts London (London College of Fashion).
Regions
The Global Language Monitor describes these cities as leading fashion cities in their persepective regions:[2]
Asia and Oceania: Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Melbourne (Bangkok)
Europe: Rome, Paris, Milano, London, Berlin, Madrid, Stockholm, Barcelona (Copenhagen)
Latin America: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Buenos Aires
Middle and Eastern Europe: Moscow, Krakow, Prague
Middle East and Africa: Dubai, Johannesburg, Cape Town
North America: New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Toronto (Montreal)
See also
- Fashion week, for a partial list of cities with fashion weeks.
References
- ^ a b Emling, Shelley. "Big 4 fashion weeks get new company". International Herald Tribune (October 3, 2006).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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