The Global Language Monitor

Major influence of Fashion Night Out Cited

Miami leads Rio, Barcelona, Sydney & Bali in Swimwear

Austin, Texas.   August 16, 2010 New York, Hong Kong, London, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Dubai, Mumbai were announced as the Top Fashion Capitals by their respective regions in the Global Language Monitor’s annual analysis.  Earlier GLM announced that New York had regained the title of World Fashion Capital of 2010, after being bested by Milan in 2009.  In addition, GLM announced that Miami beat Rio, Barcelona, Melbourne & Bali in the Swimwear category.

“The importance of the emerging regional fashion capitals demonstrate a major global re-alignment in the multi-trillion dollar global fashion industry,” said Bekka Payack, the Manhattan-based fashion correspondent for the Global Language Monitor.  “The success of Fashion Night Out is but another example of the proliferation of the fashion culture worldwide.”

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The Top  Fashion Capitals by Region along with their place in the entire ranking are listed below.

Region, Fashion Capital, Overall Ranking

Asia:

1. Hong Kong (2),
2. Shanghai (12),
3. Tokyo (14),
4. Singapore (15),
5. Bangkok (35)
6. (Seoul) nominated

Australia and Oceania:

1. Sydney (7),
2. Melbourne (11),
3. Bali (32)

Europe:

1. London (3),
2. Paris (4),
3. Milano (6),
4. Barcelona (9),
5. Madrid (10),
6. Amsterdam (17),
7. Berlin (18),
8. Rome (22),
9. Stockholm (33),
10. Copenhagen (34)
11. (Frankfurt) nominated
12. (Antwerpen) nominated

North America:

1. New York (1),
2. Los Angeles (5),
3. Miami (8),
4. Las Vegas (16),
5. Chicago (37),
6. Toronto (38),
7. Dallas (40),
8. Atlanta (40)
9. (Vancouver) nominated
10. (San Francisco) nominated

India:

1. Mumbai (28),
2. New Delhi (30)

Latin America:

1. Sao Paulo (13),
2. Rio de Janeiro (19),
3. Buenos Aires (24),
4. Mexico City (29)
5. Santiago (31)

Middle and Eastern Europe:

1. Moscow (20),
2. Prague (26),
3. Vienna (27),
4. Warsaw (36),
5. Krakow (39)

Middle East and Africa:

1. Dubai (21),
2. Cape Town (23),
3. Johannesburg (25)

The Fashion Capitals for Swimwear along with their place in the entire ranking are listed below.

Swimwear Fashion Capital Rank, Overall Ranking

1. Miami (8)
2. Rio de Janeiro (19)
3. Barcelona (9)
4. Sydney (7)
5. Bali (32)

These exclusive rankings are based upon GLM’s Predictive Quantities Index, a proprietary algorithm that tracks words and phrases in print and electronic media, on the Internet and throughout the blogosphere. The words and phrases are tracked in relation to their frequency, contextual usage and appearance in global media outlets.

In 2010, the Top Fashion Capitals List was expanded to forty from thirty to reflect the various emerging and diverse players affecting the industry.

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