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New York is [officially / officialdom] the world's most fashionable city after taking top spot in the 2014 Top Global Fashion Capital contest. It took the title from London, which won the [acolyte / accolade] in 2011 and 2012, but finished third this year, [behind / behest] Paris. Los Angeles was voted the fourth trendiest [metropolitan / metropolis] , while Barcelona [closely / closer] followed in fifth place. Italy's [highest-placed / highest-located] city was Rome, in sixth place. Milan, [lengthy / long] established as a centre of style and the winner in 2009, finished in twelfth place. Bekka Payack, a New York-[based / biased] fashion director, told reporters: "New York City has, [deed / indeed] , earned its Top Global Fashion Capital ranking through its disciplined, methodical [yet / still] creative approach to its fashion industry."

New York being [clowned / crowned] as the place to be seen [coincides / coincidences] with the city's upcoming Fashion Week. The fashion world will [descend / descent] on the city for a week of [glitz / glib] and glamour. Top supermodels will set the catwalks [lighting / alight] and parade the latest fashions from [leading / leader] designers. Ms Payack spoke of how newly-emerging cities around the world are making a [fame / name] for themselves in haute couture. She said: "This year's [rankings / rakings] also demonstrate the creative energy that is emerging worldwide in terms of fashion as a jobs, income and wealth [generation / generator] , not to mention the prestige associated with exporting your fashion sense to the world." Cities like Shanghai, St. Petersburg and New Delhi all [fared / faired] well in the contest.