Italian design Gucci began to contend with Chanel and Dior. Currently, Milan, (Italy's center of design) is considered the true fashion capital of the world, according to the 2009 Global Language Monitor, and Rome ranked 4th. Both these cities annually compete with other major international centres, such as Paris, New York City, London and Tokyo. Examples of major Italian fashion houses are: Gucci, Armani, Emilio Pucci, Valentino, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Trussardi, Versace, Krizia, Etro, Miu Miu, Laura Biagiotti, Max Mara, Fendi, Moschino, Missoni, Benetton and Brioni (fashion), to name a few. Italy also is home to many fashion
LOEWE (fashion brand) launched new bag designs such as the Puzzle bag. Loewe has one store in the US, located in Miami. In 1988, Enrique Loewe Lynch, great-grandchild of the firm’s creator, founded the Loewe Foundation, a private cultural foundation that supports cultural events and exhibitions. The foundation received a Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts from the Spanish government in 2002. LOEWE (fashion brand) Loewe, S.A. () (loh-EE-vay)is a Spanish luxury fashion house based in Madrid and owned by the LVMH Group. It was founded in 1846. Jonathan Anderson was appointed creative director in 2013. The company deals primarily in