#1: New York
Yes, according to us and our readers, New York is the most important city in fashion today.
It comes with no surprise that this city is on this list, because it has created more iconic streetwear brands that any other city in the world.
We found everything from old school legends like Supreme and ALIFE to the comtemprary visionaries like Alexander Wang, Public School and Opening Ceremony.
The city has created countless trends, subcultures and aesthetics, from heritage Americana through to normcore and street goth.
The city’s fashion week is one of the biggest events in the calendar, and the Capsule and Market Week trade shows make it a vital place for business, too.
The stores are: Dover Street Market NY, Supreme, KITH, Gentry, VFiles, Opening Ceremony, NikeLab 21M, ALIFE Rivington Club, Flight Club, atmos, Barneys New York, DQM, FLIGHT 23, Nepenthes, Reed Space, Oak, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kinfolk.
Check them out and tell us what you think!