fashionista

[ fash-uh-nee-stuh ]

/ ˌfæʃ əˈni stə /

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noun

a very fashionable person, especially one who works in the fashion industry.

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Origin of fashionista

1990–95; fashion + Italian or Spanish -ista-ist

Words nearby fashionista

fashion coordinator, fashioner, fashion-forward, fashion house, fashion icon, fashionista, fashion plate, fashion victim, fashiony, Fashoda, fasnacht

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How to use fashionista in a sentence

I also think this pickup looks sexy, with sumptuously curved sheet metal that any fashionista could love.
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She also happens to be chic enough to hold her own in a crowd of models and fashionistas.
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Since he couldn’t very well order the animals from a Sears catalogue, he traveled to their habitats and scooped them up like a fashionista shopping on Rue Saint-Honoré.
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From a sexy form-fitted dress to a casual look with a sneaker, we’ve found some outfit ideas from our favorite fashionistas on Instagram.
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But her wedding weekend wardrobe reveals she's a flawless fashionista as well.
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“When we are casting Marc Jacobs I always try and throw in a couple of unexpected models,” Grand told Fashionista.
The Famous Parents Modeling Club|Erin Cunningham|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides,” she adds with the grin of a confident fashionista, “people are going to want to wear the clothes that I wear anyway.
Model Melanie Gaydos’s Fight for High Fashion|Hugh Ryan|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second story emerged from an interview that Yediot Aharonot conducted with Israeli celebrity/fashionista Nicole Raidman.
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Sales of the handbags have increased 30 percent from last year, Woolstenhulme told Fashionista.
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Alan said remembering his promise to put her in touch with one of his fashionista protégés.
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British Dictionary definitions for fashionista

fashionista

/ (ˌfæʃəˈniːstə) /

noun

informal a person who follows trends in the fashion industry obsessively and strives continually to adopt the latest fashions

Word Origin for fashionista

C20: from fashion + -ista as in Sandinista

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