NYLON
Encyclopedia
The portmanteau NYLON, also spelled NYLon or, less often, NY-Lon, starts with the concept of New York City
and London, England as twin cities
— the financial
and cultural capital
s of the Anglo-American
'world' — and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as "a single city separated by an ocean". There is a community of high-earning professionals who commute with extreme frequency — sometimes several days in a given week — between New York and London on its particular transatlantic air route
. As a result, the term "NYLon" can be used either to refer in a macro
sense to the concept of the two cities being 'intertwined' or easily traversable generally, or in a more micro form, as a specific noun
— as in "s/he is a NYLon" to refer to a person who travels extensively between the two and treats each as equal senses of "home".
To satisfy the tastes of this particular community, businesses such as Time Out and Conran have branches in both cities. The theatre
industries of both cities are also sometimes said to be closely related and/or collaborative: most shows originating in London's West End circulate through Broadway theater and vice versa, for example.
A NYLon originating from New York is not necessarily an American expatriate, nor is a NYLon originating from London necessarily an English expatriate. Furniture, clothing, appliances, and everything else needed for 'basic' living standards by the Western model, are often permanently kept by the NYLon in both locations (i.e., in both the 'flat' in London and the 'apartment' in New York) so that the amount to be packed
is very little or sometimes even nonexistent. Some NYLon people may seek dual citizenship or similar, but given that both US passports and UK passports are equally valid in each country, this is not legally needed for the free movement of a NYLon.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and London, England as twin cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
— the financial
Financial capital
Financial capital can refer to money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or provide their services or to that sector of the economy based on its operation, i.e. retail, corporate, investment banking, etc....
and cultural capital
Cultural capital
The term cultural capital refers to non-financial social assets; they may be educational or intellectual, which might promote social mobility beyond economic means....
s of the Anglo-American
Anglosphere
Anglosphere is a neologism which refers to those nations with English as the most common language. The term can be used more specifically to refer to those nations which share certain characteristics within their cultures based on a linguistic heritage, through being former British colonies...
'world' — and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as "a single city separated by an ocean". There is a community of high-earning professionals who commute with extreme frequency — sometimes several days in a given week — between New York and London on its particular transatlantic air route
Transatlantic flight
Transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. A transatlantic flight may proceed east-to-west, originating in Europe or Africa and terminating in North America or South America, or it may go in the reverse direction, west-to-east...
. As a result, the term "NYLon" can be used either to refer in a macro
Macro
A macro in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to an output sequence according to a defined procedure...
sense to the concept of the two cities being 'intertwined' or easily traversable generally, or in a more micro form, as a specific noun
Noun
In linguistics, a noun is a member of a large, open lexical category whose members can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition .Lexical categories are defined in terms of how their members combine with other kinds of...
— as in "s/he is a NYLon" to refer to a person who travels extensively between the two and treats each as equal senses of "home".
To satisfy the tastes of this particular community, businesses such as Time Out and Conran have branches in both cities. The theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
industries of both cities are also sometimes said to be closely related and/or collaborative: most shows originating in London's West End circulate through Broadway theater and vice versa, for example.
A NYLon originating from New York is not necessarily an American expatriate, nor is a NYLon originating from London necessarily an English expatriate. Furniture, clothing, appliances, and everything else needed for 'basic' living standards by the Western model, are often permanently kept by the NYLon in both locations (i.e., in both the 'flat' in London and the 'apartment' in New York) so that the amount to be packed
Suitcase
A suitcase is a general term for a distinguishable form of luggage. It is often a somewhat flat, rectangular-shaped bag with rounded/square corners, either metal, hard plastic or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. It has a carrying handle on one side and is used...
is very little or sometimes even nonexistent. Some NYLon people may seek dual citizenship or similar, but given that both US passports and UK passports are equally valid in each country, this is not legally needed for the free movement of a NYLon.
See also
- NY-LONNY-LONNY-LON is a British drama series that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The series was created and written by Simon Burke and Anya Camilleri...
- a TV drama set in the two cities - Global citizenshipGlobal citizenshipGlobal citizenship applies the whole world to bring world peace and the concept of citizenship to a global level and is strongly connected with the concepts of globalization and cosmopolitanism. World citizenship is a term which can be distinguished from global citizenship, although some may merge...
- TelectroscopeTelectroscopethumb|200px|right|Telectroscope technical illustration in [[Scientific American]] Supplement No. 275, April 9, 1881The telectroscope was the first non-working prototype of a television or videophone system...
- a visual link between Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River...
and Tower BridgeTower BridgeTower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name... - The UrbanDictionary definition of 'NYLon'