World fashion industry
Fashion today is a global industry, and most major countries have a fashion industry. Some countries are major manufacturing centers, notably Indonesia, Philippines, China, Bangladesh, South Korea, Spain, Germany, Brazil and India. Five countries have established an international reputation in fashion: France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. Lately, there have been great designers coming from Turkey and Spain as well. Pakistan and Romania are also known for very talented Fashion Designers.
American fashion design
The majority of American fashion houses are based in New York, although there are also a significant number in Los Angeles,
where a substantial percentage of high fashion clothing manufactured in
the US is actually made. There are also burgeoning industries in Miami, Chicago, Dallas, and especially San Francisco.
American fashion design is dominated by a clean-cut, urban, casual
style; reflecting the athletic, health-conscious lifestyles of American
city-dwellers. A designer who helped to set the trend in the United
States for sport-influenced day wear throughout the 1940s and 50's was Claire McCardell. Many of her designs have been revived in recent decades.British fashion design
London has long been the capital of the UK fashion industry and has a wide range of foreign designs which have integrated with modern British styles. Typical British design is smart but innovative yet recently has become more and more unconventional, fusing traditional styles with modern techniques. Vintage styles play an important role in the British fashion and styling industry. Stylists regularly 'mix and match' the old with the new, which gives British style that unique, bohemian aesthetic that many of the other fashion capitals try to imitate. Irish fashion (both design and styling) is also heavily influenced by fashion trends from Britain. Famous British brands and designers include Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Mulberry, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood.[21]French fashion design
Main article: French fashion
Most French fashion houses are in Paris, which is the capital of French fashion. Traditionally, French fashion is chic and stylish, defined by its sophistication, cut, and smart accessories. Although the Global Language Monitor placed it 3rd in the Media, after Milan and New York, French fashion is internationally acclaimed.Italian fashion design
Main article: Italian fashion
Milan is Italy's capital of fashion. Most of the older Italian couturiers are in Rome. However, Milan and Florence
are the Italian fashion capitals, and it is the exhibition venue for
their collections. Italian fashion features casual elegance and
luxurious fabrics.Swiss fashion design
Most of the Swiss fashion houses are in Zürich.[22] The Swiss look is casual elegant and luxurious with a slight touch of quirkiness. With it being highly influenced by the dance club scene.Japanese fashion design
Most Japanese fashion houses are in Tokyo. The Japanese look is loose and unstructured (often resulting from complicated cutting), colours tend to the sombre and subtle, and richly textured fabrics. Famous Japanese designers are Yohji Yamamoto, Kenzo, Issey Miyake (masterful drape and cut), and Comme des Garçons's Rei Kawakubo, who developed a new way of cutting (comparable to Madeleine Vionnet's innovation in the 1930s).Soviet fashion design
Fashion in the Soviet Union largely followed general trends of the Western world. However, the state’s socialist ideology consistently moderated and influenced these trends. In addition, shortages of consumer goods meant that the general public did not have ready access to pre-made fashion.
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