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Milan ParisAccording to the Global Language Monitor, London claimed the Fashion Capital crown from New York (the 2010 Fashion Capital)in 2011 and repeated in 2012. The ascendance of Kate Middleton and the London Olympics were frequently cited as being instrumental in London's rise. In 2009, Milan claimed the title of top fashion capital for the media. Both Milan and Paris have longstanding traditions of excellence and creativity in design. Milanese fashion is regarded as the most sophisticated and admired, concentrating equally on ready-to-wear clothes as well as haute couture, while Paris' focus lies mostly in "Haute Couture".
Paris is also considered to be one of the four capitals of fashion due to its longstanding history as center of art and fashion, and its being home to several highly prestigious and powerful fashion houses. Paris and Milan are, perhaps, best known for the elegance of their fashion designs, rather than for their practicality. (London-based fashion designs are known for their extravagant quirkiness, while Parisian designs are regarded for their elegant, refined and chic formal nature). However, both cities also have upscale haute couture and high fashion shopping districts.
Other main centers of fashion in the world include: Venice, Los Angeles, Rome, Florence, Madrid, Barcelona, Reno, São Paulo, Moscow, Monte Carlo Sydney, Tokyo, Düsseldorf, Toronto, Shanghai, and Dubai. In recent years, however, the importance of the fashion industry has grown in many other cities around the globe, such as Buenos Aires, Chicago, Mumbai, Karachi, Singapore and Sydney.
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