A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, that allows fashion designers or "houses" to display their latest collections. Catwalks/Runway shows are typically the highlight of fashion week. The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the fashion capitals like Milan, Paris, London and New York. "Big 4 Fashion Weeks Get Company." International Herald Tribune (Oct. 3, 2006). In the early and mid 2000s, fashion weeks sprang up around the globe to draw attention to designers elsewhere.