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a) Milan, Italy
Fashion designers: Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre, Gianni Versace, Mariuccia Mandelli, Tai and Rossita Missoni, Laura Biagotti, Luciano Soprani, and Enrico Coveri
Design houses: Gucci, Armani, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Valentino and Versace, Fendi, Benetton, Sportmax, Complice, Jenny Byblos, Ferragamo, and Trussardi
Renowned for (contribution made):
Ready-to-wear collections, hats, men’s wear, leather goods, knitwear
Events hosted by the Italian Fashion Industry Association: leather goods fair, fabric fair, men’s fabric exhibition, yarns and knits exhibition
Exports: leather goods, knitwear, shoes, men’s wear, women’s wear, and children’s wear
Among the world’s top three textile and clothing exporters
Fashion shows hosted:
Milan Fashion Week, hosted biannually
Spring/summer show held in February–March; autumn/winter event held in September–October
b) Paris, France
Fashion designers: Karl Lagerfeld, Kenzo, Yves St. Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, and Marc Bohan
Design houses: Chanel, Christian Dior, Andre Courreges, Carven, Gres (Alix Gres), Guy Laroche, Hanae Mori, Jean Patou, Jean- Louis Scherrer, Lanvin, Lecoanet–Hemant, Louis Feraud, Nina Ricci, Per Spook, Philippe Venet, Pierre Balmain, Ted Lapidus, and Torrente
Renowned for (contribution made):
Introducing couture, haute couture, and prêt-a-porter to the world
Exporting shoes
Fashion shows hosted:
Paris Fashion Week (held biannually)
Autumn/winter show usually held in March; spring/summer show hosted in October
Dates for the spring/summer and autumn/winter shows decided by the French Fashion Federation
Women's wear haute couture shows held in Paris a week after the Menswear Paris show
c) London, England
Fashion designers: Betty Jackson, Katharine Hamnett, Wendy Dagworthy, Jasper Conran, Nigel Preston, Maxfield Parrish, Body Map, John McIntyre, Jean Muir, Zandra Rhodes, Caroline Charles, Georgina von Etzdorp, Helen Littman, Sue Timney, Graham Fowler, Fraser Taylor, David Band, and Brian Bolger
Design houses: Burberry, Jaeger
Renowned for:
Men’s wear
Art colleges
Fashion shows hosted:
London Fashion Week, held twice a year
Spring/summer show held in February; autumn/winter event held in September
d) New York, USA
Fashion Designers: Calvin Klein, Geoffrey Beene, Norma Kamali, Ralph Lauren, Bill Blass, Adolfo, Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein, Kasper, Mary McFadden, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Adrienne Vittadini, Zoran, Shamask, Michael Cors, and Tarquin
Design houses: Liz Claiborne
Renowned for:
Sportswear
Largest ready-to-wear industry
Fashion shows hosted:
New York fashion week, held biannually
Spring/summer event held in September and fall/winter show held in February
e) Tokyo, Japan
Fashion designers: Kenzo Takada, Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Kansai Yamamoto, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo
Renowned for:
Textile designs, unconventional designs, unusual shapes and color combinations, asymmetrical balance, use of natural fibers (mainly cotton)
Textile capital of the world
World’s third largest exporter of textiles and clothing
Fashion shows hosted:
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Tokyo Girl’s Collection Fashion Show, a biannual show
Japan Fashion Week, popularly known as the Tokyo Collection Week, a biannual event hosted in March and September
