Rome

===Fashion===
[[File:Fontana.della.barcaccia.arp.jpg|thumb|[[Via Condotti]]]]

Rome is also widely recognised as a world [[fashion capital]]. Although not as important as Milan, Rome is the fourth most important centre for fashion in the world, according to the 2009 [[Global Language Monitor]] after [[Milan]], [[New York City|New York]], and [[Paris]], and beating [[London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.languagemonitor.com/popular-culture/fashion |title=The Global Language Monitor » Fashion |publisher=Languagemonitor.com |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=17 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101191133/http://www.languagemonitor.com/popular-culture/fashion |archive-date=1 November 2009}}</ref>

Major luxury fashion houses and jewellery chains, such as [[Valentino SpA|Valentino]], [[Bulgari]], [[Fendi]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fendi.com/ |title=Fendi |publisher=fendi.com |access-date=17 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131001741/http://www.fendi.com/ |archive-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> [[Laura Biagiotti]], [[Brioni (brand)|Brioni]], and [[Renato Balestra]], are headquartered or were founded in the city. Also, other major labels, such as [[Gucci]], [[Chanel]], [[Prada]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Armani]], and [[Versace]] have luxury boutiques in Rome, primarily along its prestigious and upscale [[Via Condotti|Via dei Condotti]].