1 New York - Number one for the fifth year running.
2 Rome - The Eternal City, again, a strong Number two.
3 Paris - Perhaps No. 1 in the world’s hearts and mind - but not the media’s.
4 Milan - Overtakes London in this survey.
5 London - The Elite Five far outdistance the rest.
6 Los Angeles - LA knocks on the door of the Elite Five.
7 Sydney - Sydney makes a huge move, breaking into the Top 10.
8 Las Vegas - The intense media spotlight improves Vegas’ ranking.
9 Berlin - Berlin continues its very strong presence.
10 Tokyo - Tokyo remains the capital of the Asian Fashion Industry.
11 Hong Kong - Threatening to move ahead of Tokyo.
12 Dubai - Massive marketing fueled by petrodollars can make an impact.
13 Shanghai - Vies with Hong Kong for the lead in China.
14 Singapore - Significant fashion infrastructure keeps its ranking strong.
15 Madrid - Reasserts the Iberian fashion lead over Barcelona.
16 Moscow - Firmly ensconces itself in the Top Twenty.
17 Santiago - Leads Latin America.
18 Melbourne - Take a second seat to a high-flying Sydney.
19 Stockholm - First Scandinavian on the list.
20 Buenos Aires - Traditional leader in fashion continues to move up the rankings.
21 Johannesburg - Joburg improves two spots.
22 Mumbai - Mumbai again leads the Subcontinent.
23 Cape Town - Joburg’s rival is new to the list.
24 New Delhi - New Delhi makes the List, but still is outpaced by Bollywood.
25 Barcelona - Still in the Top Twenty-five though Madrid has strong lead.
26 Miami - Makes the list on its leadership in swimwear.
27 Krakow - Shares the neo-Bohemian spotlight with Prague.
28 Prague - No neo about this rising center of fashion.
29 Toronto — First Canadian city on the list; Montreal just missed the rankings.
30 Rio de Janeiro - Strong Latin American No. 3 outpacing Sao Paolo.