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The year hasn’t run out quite yet, but we’re going to call it and say that the fashion-tech narrative in 2014 belonged to wearable technology. Every brand and its cousin wanted in on the space in some capacity, resulting in a consistent churn of new products and collaborations every week or so. It’s unlikely to let up any time soon, not as long as the term “wearable tech” has a certain buzz and FOMO is still a thing.

This isn’t to be overly cynical about wearable devices. Withings put out a truly elegant smartwatch in June. Those who say they aren’t excited to mess around on an Apple Watch when it eventually launches is lying or crazy. Meanwhile, Nike shut down development on its FuelBand in favor of focusing on creating software for other fitness devices, a counterintuitive move when so many other companies are just breaking into the game, but one that could give Nike a better competitive (and collaborative) position in the long run.

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Choosing a college is one of the biggest life decisions you’ll ever make. And arguably, it’s even harder for those pursing something slightly out of the box, like fashion design, styling or fashion marketing. While there is plenty of info available about the world’s top medical schools and law schools and plain old liberal arts schools, you have to dig deeper to get a real sense of what the world’s top fashion schools have to offer.

That’s why, in 2010, we began ranking the 50 best fashion schools across the globe. We wanted to provide you with a comprehensive snapshot, and to help you figure out which school is right for you by explaining why each of them is worth a look. The tenets of our methodology remain the same, but each year we aim to refine. In 2014, we considered:

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