Compléter IV LEVEL UNIT 12 STYLE Lesson 4Version en ligne Students will get familiar with some vocabulary about the FASHION industry par Martha Uribe 1 accolade industry officially trendiest ranking fashionable twelfth placed New York is the world's most city after taking top spot in the 2014 Top Global Fashion Capital contest . It took the title from London , which won the in 2011 and 2012 , but finished third this year , behind Paris . Los Angeles was voted the fourth metropolis , while Barcelona closely followed in fifth place . Italy's highest - city was Rome , in sixth place . Milan , long established as a centre of style and the winner in 2009 , finished in place . Bekka Payack , a New York - based fashion director , told reporters : " New York City has , indeed , earned its Top Global Fashion Capital through its disciplined , methodical yet creative approach to its fashion . " 2 prestige generator alight descend worldwide catwalks glitz fared New York being crowned as the place to be seen coincides with the city's upcoming Fashion Week . The fashion world will on the city for a week of and glamour . Top supermodels will set the and parade the latest fashions from leading designers . Ms Payack spoke of how newly - emerging cities around the world are making a name for themselves in haute couture . She said : " This year's rankings also demonstrate the creative energy that is emerging in terms of fashion as a jobs , income and wealth , not to mention the associated with exporting your fashion sense to the world . " Cities like Shanghai , St . Petersburg and New Delhi all well in the contest .