world capital of fashion
- noun
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capital mundial de la moda
- Paris is often considered the world capital of fashion.
Examples
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New York is proudly viewed as a world capital of fashion, especially during its internationally renowned Fashion Week.
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Milan has long been considered a world capital of fashion, attracting designers and models from around the globe.
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Though many cities are stylish, only a few can truly claim the status of world capital of fashion.
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Many believe that Milan is the world capital of fashion.
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Milan has long been considered a world capital of fashion, attracting designers and models from around the globe.
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New York is proudly viewed as a world capital of fashion, especially during its internationally renowned Fashion Week.
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Paris is often regarded as the world capital of fashion, shaping style trends for many decades.
Synonyms
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A city that is the main center for an area worldwide, like fashion or finance
Surface Forms
Morphology
world + capital + of + fashion
The phrase directly combines 'world' (global), 'capital' (principal city/center) and 'fashion' (style), so its meaning—a city that is the global center of the fashion industry—is transparently derivable from the parts. The metaphorical use of 'capital' as 'center' is common cross-linguistically and familiar to learners, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase world capital of fashion may come from comparing a city to a country's capital, the place with the most power, and imagining one city as the 'main' fashion center for the whole world. That's why calling a city the world capital of fashion means it leads style and sets fashion trends around the world.