Shanghai returns to what many
consider its rightful place in the Top Ten. Asia was well represented
with Tokyo (11), Singapore (19), and Hong Kong (20) in the Top Twenty.
February Fashion Weeks, 2014 New York
and Austin, Texas — New York was reclaimed the title of the Top Global Fashion
Capital from London, which had held the tile for 2011 and 2012. Paris,
which also won the title of the Top Global Fashion Capital for Haute Couture,
finished in the No. 2 spot overall. New York and Paris were separated by
0.05%, the closest in the 10-year history of the Global Language Monitor’s
survey.
In another development, Los Angeles move into the esteemed Big
Four status, moving up five spots from 2012.