New York City

=== Fashion ===
{{Further|New York Fashion Week|Met Gala}}
[[File:Carolina Herrera AW14 12.jpg|thumb|[[Haute couture]] [[fashion model]]s walk the [[catwalk|runway]] during [[New York Fashion Week|NYFW]].]] 
New York has frequently been ranked the top [[fashion capital]] of the world on the annual list compiled by the [[Global Language Monitor]].<ref>{{cite web |title = New York Takes Top Global Fashion Capital Title from London, edging past Paris |url = http://www.languagemonitor.com/category/fashion/fashion-capitals/ |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140423211506/http://www.languagemonitor.com/category/fashion/fashion-capitals/ |archive-date = April 23, 2014 |access-date = February 11, 2014 |publisher = Languagemonitor.com }}</ref> [[New York Fashion Week]] (NYFW) is a high-profile semiannual event featuring [[fashion model|model]]s displaying the latest wardrobes created by prominent [[fashion designer]]s worldwide in advance of these fashions proceeding to the retail marketplace.<ref name=NewYorkFashionWeekRetailTrendsetter>{{cite web|url=https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/new-york-fashion-week/|title=New York Fashion Week 2023 {{!}} Retailers bring the runway to real-life|author=Naeme Elzein|publisher=lightspeed|date=August 22, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023|quote=Starting with world renown designers reading the winds of change through to buyers forecasting trends that feel 'right now', New York Fashion Week is the first big domino to fall in a succession of actions resulting in what ends up in your closet.}}</ref>

NYFW sets the tone for the global fashion industry.<ref name=NewYorkFashionWeekGlobalAndEconomicImpact>{{cite news|url=https://thefordhamram.com/93053/news/fashion-week/|title=The Economic Impact of New York Fashion Week|author=Diana Juarez|newspaper=The Fordham Ram|date=October 4, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023|quote=New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is an iconic event that not only sets the global fashion industry's tone but also plays a pivotal role in contributing to the economic vitality of the city. Beyond the glitz, glamor and gorgeous soirées of the runway, NYFW profoundly impacts various sectors of the economy, including tourism, retail, hospitalityurl and media.}}</ref> New York's fashion district encompasses roughly 30 city blocks in [[Midtown Manhattan]],<ref name=NYCFashionDistrict>{{cite web|url=https://www.allartschools.com/fashion-design/fashion-design-new-york/|title=New York: Fashion Design Capital of the U.S.|publisher=All Art Schools|access-date=November 26, 2023|quote=New York and fashion design go hand in hand.}}</ref> clustered around a stretch of [[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)|Seventh Avenue]] nicknamed ''[[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)#Notable districts and buildings|Fashion Avenue]]''.<ref name=NYCFashionAvenue>Nemy, Enid.(June 8, 1972) [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B06E5DD1F3EE63BBC4053DFB0668389669EDE "Everybody – Well, Almost – Attended A Mammoth Party on 'Fashion Ave.'"] ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> New York's fashion calendar also includes Couture Fashion Week to showcase [[haute couture]] styles.<ref Name=NYCHauteCouture>{{cite web|url=https://www.couturefashionweek.com/designers/|title=Couture Fashion Week|publisher=Couture Fashion Week|quote=Couture Fashion Week New York Latest Designers|access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref> The Met Gala is often described as "Fashion's biggest night."<ref name="MetGalaFashion'sBiggestNight">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/news/met-gala-2023-red-carpet/|title=Met Gala 2023: Fashion's biggest night honors Karl Lagerfeld|author=Ali Bauman|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>