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New York is officially the world's most fashionable city taking top spot the 2014 Top Global Fashion Capital contest. It took the title London, which won the accolade 2011 and 2012, but finished third this year, Paris. Los Angeles was voted the fourth trendiest metropolis, while Barcelona closely followed fifth place. Italy's highest-placed city was Rome, sixth place. Milan, long established as a centre of style and the winner 2009, finished twelfth place. Bekka Payack, a New York-based fashion director, told reporters: "New York City has, indeed, earned its Top Global Fashion Capital ranking through its disciplined, methodical yet creative approach its fashion industry."

New York being crowned as the place to be seen coincides the city's upcoming Fashion Week. The fashion world will descend the city for a week glitz and glamour. Top supermodels will set the catwalks alight and parade the latest fashions leading designers. Ms Payack spoke how newly-emerging cities the world are making a name themselves in haute couture. She said: "This year's rankings also demonstrate the creative energy that is emerging worldwide terms fashion as a jobs, income and wealth generator, not to mention the prestige associated exporting your fashion sense to the world." Cities like Shanghai, St. Petersburg and New Delhi all fared well in the contest.

 


 

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