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fashionista

American

[fash-uh-nee-stuh] / ˌfæʃ əˈni stə /

noun

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

fashionista British

/ ˌfæʃəˈniːstə /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of fashionista

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

Example Sentences

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Sirikit held a dual reputation as a fashionista and the nation's caring matriarch, with some Western media featuring her on magazine covers and comparing her to former US first lady Jackie Kennedy.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

She is single and rich, a prominent fashionista, the daughter of Diana Ross, and the founder and CEO of a haircare company.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

As any fashionista could tell you, pulling off an effortless look takes a lot of, well, effort.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2024

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become an accidental style icon and internet sensation - after agreeing to play dress-up and swapping outfits with her fashionista granddaughter.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

When I think of the Hairy Man, I don’t think of a fashionista.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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