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fashion icon

British  

noun

  1. a person or thing that is very well known as being highly fashionable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II cultivated the style of a fashion icon and dressed according to a mantra: “I have to be seen to be believed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

With ordinary Japanese, especially younger ones, Takaichi has enjoyed sky-high popularity ratings, becoming something of a fashion icon and a hit on social media.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

The 64-year-old has also become an unlikely fashion icon as "sanakatsu" - which roughly translates to "Sanae-mania" - has spread.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

Fast becoming a fashion icon, Reese also walked the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and was a member of the 2025 Met Gala’s host committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

When Aunt Melissa arrives home from work thirty minutes later, Pierre is a fashion icon.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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