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Fashion in the United States of America

• The United States is the leading country in the fashion design industry.
• New York City and Los Angeles are the centers of America's fashion industry.
• American fashion is eclectic and predominantly informal.
• Blue jeans were popularized as work clothes in the 1850s by Levi Strauss, an American merchant of German origin in San Francisco.
• The headquarters of many leading designer labels such as Ralph Lauren Corporation, Calvin Klein, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, and Victoria's Secret, reside in Manhattan.
• New York Fashion Week is one of the most influential fashion weeks in the world and occurs twice a year.
• The annual Met Gala ceremony in Manhattan is widely regarded as the world's most prestigious fashion event.
• Social media is a place where fashion is presented most often.
• Dress norms in the United States are generally consistent with those of post-industrial Western nations and have become largely informal since the mid-20th century.
• Miami is known for swimwear, Boston and the general New England area for formal menswear, Los Angeles for casual attire and womenswear, and cities like Seattle and Portland for eco-conscious fashion.
• Chicago is known for its sportswear, and is the premier fashion destination in the middle American market.
• Dallas, Houston, Austin, Nashville, and Atlanta are big markets for the fast-fashion and cosmetics industries.