The South Korean capital city, awash in economic exuberance, is developing as a design, fashion and technology centre, and is breaking out as a key business hub.

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The increasing presence of Asian women on our list reveals their growing dominance in fields as far flung as technology, finance and fashion design.

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The Phosphor Reveal watch line skillfully blends design and technology to craft the ultimate fashion timepiece.

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Mark-Evan Blackman, an assistant professor of design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, says the bespoke proliferation may be tied to young Hollywood types becoming enamored with custom suits about a decade ago.

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JustFab has evolved from a technology company to a fashion company with a large design studio in Los Angeles, Goldenberg says.

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Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Bauder College offers two- and four-year degrees in fashion, business, information technology, medical assistance, interior design and, of course, criminal justice.

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