fashionista

[ fash-uh-nee-stuh ]

noun

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

fashionista

/ ˌfæʃəˈniːstə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionista¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionista¹

C20: from fashion + -ista as in Sandinista

Example Sentences

I also think this pickup looks sexy, with sumptuously curved sheet metal that any fashionista could love.

From Washington Blade

She also happens to be chic enough to hold her own in a crowd of models and fashionistas.

From TruthBeTold.news

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From Essence.com

But her wedding weekend wardrobe reveals she's a flawless fashionista as well.

From The Daily Beast

“When we are casting Marc Jacobs I always try and throw in a couple of unexpected models,” Grand told Fashionista.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

The second story emerged from an interview that Yediot Aharonot conducted with Israeli celebrity/fashionista Nicole Raidman.

From The Daily Beast

Sales of the handbags have increased 30 percent from last year, Woolstenhulme told Fashionista.

From The Daily Beast

Alan said remembering his promise to put her in touch with one of his fashionista protégés.

From Project Gutenberg