<P> A 2011 issue of Fashion Theory: Journal of Dress, Body and Culture explored the move away from the traditional dominance of five key cities (London, Milan, New York, Paris, Tokyo), with co-editor Lise Skov suggesting what she described as a "poly - centric" fashion industry developing in the 21st century . </P> <P> An annual ranking of the leading fashion capitals is produced by Global Language Monitor, a US - based company that tracks trends through language use worldwide . The 2017 top - sixty three fashion capitals, according to its rankings, are listed below . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Current (2017) </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Previous (2016) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Rome </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Amsterdam </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Berlin </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Las Vegas </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dubai </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Florence </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Madrid </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Bali </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Seoul </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Prague </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Washington, D.C. </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Moscow </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Santiago </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Vienna </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Mumbai </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Stockholm </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Bangkok </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Warsaw </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Copenhagen </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> San Francisco </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> São Paulo </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Antwerpen </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Dallas </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Austin </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Abu Dhabi </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> St Petersburg </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Cape Town </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Portland, Oregon </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Frankfurt </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Boston </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Kuala Lumpur </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Atlanta </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> New Delhi </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Vancouver </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Chicago, Illinois </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Houston, Texas </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Montreal </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Dakar </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Beirut </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Kraków </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Columbus </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Accra </Td> <Td> Debut </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Caracas </Td> <Td> Hiatus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Current (2017) </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Previous (2016) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr>

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