Geography of Fashion: How Media Affects Fashion

One of the main reasons fashion trends catch on so quickly is thanks to the media. Perhaps the most famous of all fashion media is Vogue magazine. The magazine is published in twenty one countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, India, Australia, China, France and Greece.

Issue of US Vogue with Kate Moss on the cover.
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Without Vogue and other fashion media outlets, such as http://www.style.com/, the fashion industry would not be where it is today. The media provides information on trends, up-and-coming designers - such as Alexander Wang, well-known fashion brands, like Gucci and helps in making them as famous as they are now. They also enable people in each country of the world see what other people in different places dress like. Fashion magazines and websites help unite the fashion industry globally, something that would not be as prominent without them.

One of the most well-known people in fashion across the world is Anna Wintour. She is the most famous of all the Vogue editors and has the power to start trends and finish them on her word.

Vogue covers around the world.