This statistic reveals the value of the media impact of the different Fashion Weeks around the world in 2018, by city and in millions of U.S. dollars. It can be seen that the New York and Paris Fashion Weeks both topped this ranking, with a media placement value reaching ** million U.S. dollars.
The Fashion Week
Fashion Week, or the Week of Fashion, is an event held twice a year in various cities around the world by fashion industry players, giving designers and fashion houses the opportunity to present their latest collections.
France, still considered the birthplace of fashion, means the Paris Fashion Week remains one of the most followed in the world, with its economic impact estimated at *** billion euros.
The fashion sector in France
A flagship of the French industry, the fashion sector not only employs one million people in France, but also represents, according to the French Institute of Fashion, *** percent of the national GDP. Furthermore, French brands dominated the luxury market in 2019.
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FashionUnited. (October 8, 2018). Value of the media impact* of the different Fashion Weeks worldwide in 2018, by city (in millions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1638591/media-impact-value-fashion-week-by-city-worldwide/
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FashionUnited. "Value of The Media Impact* of The Different Fashion Weeks Worldwide in 2018, by City (in Millions of U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Oct 2018, /statistics/1638591/media-impact-value-fashion-week-by-city-worldwide/
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Value of the media impact* of the different Fashion Weeks worldwide in 2018, by city (in millions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], FashionUnited, October 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1638591/media-impact-value-fashion-week-by-city-worldwide/