Introduction

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The fall issue of The New York Times Style Magazine, has an article on what young people are wearing in the streets of London, Cairo and Tokyo. The fashion displays are both surprising -- Barbour jackets are cool in London! -- and not unexpected -- Egyptian flags everywhere in Cairo.

As we scan the photos in fashion magazines and click on to blogs that chronicle the latest trends, we can't help but wonder: How has globalization affected street style?