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In the Victorian era, with the powerful British empire, London also became a major fashion centre, although it still looked to Paris for stylistic inspiration. Throughout the 20th century, New York City grew as a fashion capital, and in the 1950s, Florence re-emerged as a leading city in haute couture. Milan's complete dominance of the fashion world lasted until the 1960s. In the 1980s, Milan, with its everyday, practical chic, and minimalistic fashion houses, reinforced its place as the most important fashion capital of the world. Ever since then, London, Milan, New York City, and Paris have been the leading cities in global fashion, making up the "big four".