Fashion

London is one of the world centres for fashion, and dominates the UK designer fashion industry. It is home to the majority of the country's leading designers and the headquarters of international labels, as well as world-renowned educational institutes.

London competes as a fashion capital with three other cities- New York, Paris and Milan. All of these hold major fashion shows, for which the latest designs are produced and exhibited.

The success and profile of these shows has been identified as critical to the overall performance of the city's fashion industries.

There are numerous creative intermediaries within the fashion industry (fashion magazines, photographers, PR agencies, models etc) all of whom play important roles in ensuring a collection successfully moves from the design to the retail stage.

The prevalence of these in London (for instance, its high-profile fashion magazines) all contribute to the international competitiveness of the industry.