Top Fashion Cities

The Top Ten Fashion Cities, 2010 ranking, last year’s rank, and commentary follow
1. New York (+1) – Reclaims the top spot which it sees as its rightful place. 2. Hong Kong (+5) – The highest ranking ever for an Asian city. 3. London (+2) – The first time, the No. 2 ranking goes to anyone other than the Classic Four (New York, Paris, London and Milan). 4. Paris (-1) – No. 1 in our hearts by No. 4 in the eyes of the media. 5. Los Angeles (+1) – Film is playing an ever more important place in the world of fashion. 6. Milan (-5) – Milan Fashion Week was widely considered a disappointment. 7. Sydney (+2) – Sydney and Melbourne are energizing the fashion world from Oz.

Top Fashion Cities & Clothing Capitals 2010

8. Miami (+5) – strength in swimwear propels Miami into the Top Ten. 9. Barcelona (+5) – Once again, take the top spot in Iberia. 10. Madrid (+11) – Impressive leap into the Top Ten.

Top 30 Global Fashion Cities and World Capitals.

11. Melbourne (+14) – Sydney strides ahead; Melbourne even more so. 12. Shanghai (+2) — Hong Kong and Shanghai both outpace Tokyo. 13. Sao Paulo (-5) – No. 1 in Latin America, again. 14. Tokyo (-2) – Maintaining a relatively strong message while slipping a bit. 15. Singapore (+5) – Strong fashion infrastructure helps it keep pace. 16. Las Vegas (-6) – Hard economic times make a dent in Vegas’ standing. 17. Amsterdam (NL) – Move on to the list for the first time. 18. Berlin (+1) – Hard work helps it main spot in the Top Twenty. 19. Rio de Janeiro (-1) – Strong Latin presence yet slips further behind Sao Paulo. 20. Moscow (+2) – Back in the Top Twenty where it belongs.

21. Dubai (-10) – Transformation of Burg Dubai into Burj Khalifa mirrors the local fashion industry’s trajectory for the year. 22. Rome (-18) – Steepest decline for the survey, ever. 23. Cape Town (NL) – Nice debut for a city known for its multicultural beauty. 24. Buenos Aires (0) – Remains No. 3 in Latin America reflecting its glorious past. 25. Johannesburg (NL) – A big year for South Africa with two debuts in the Top Twenty-five. 26. Prague (+3) – Proud city further strengthens its fashion credentials. 27. Vienna (NL) – Strong debut for the capital of the old Hapsburg Empire. 28. Mumbai (-12) – Mumbai falls out of the Top Twenty, but Delhi falls further. 29. Mexico City (+1) – Tops in Central America, again. 30. New Delhi (-13) – Though strengthening its fashion infrastructure, falls further behind Mumbai

Others in the ranking in order: 31. Santiago (-8) Making fashion strides while slipping a bit. 32. Bali (NL) – Solid debut for the Indonesian Archipelago. 33. Stockholm (-7) – Once more, tops in Scandinavia. 34. Copenhagen (NL) – Debuts right behind Stockholm. 35. Bangkok (-8) – Falling further behind in the fashion race. 36. Warsaw (NL) – Moves into the top tier in 2010. 37. Chicago (NL) – The Second City makes the list for the first time. 38. Toronto (NL) – Toronto edges Montreal for the top Canadian entry. 39. Krakow (Cracow) (-11) – Maintains a rather unique and creative niche in the industry. 40. (Tie) Dallas (NL) – There are more than cowboys in this emerging regional capital. 40. (Tie) Atlanta (NL) – More than CNN is making an international impact from Hot ‘Lanta.