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

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Etymology

Origin of fashionista

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

Example Sentences

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Throughout her 66-year marriage to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Sirikit carved a dual reputation as a glittering fashionista and the nation's caring mother figure.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

The fashionista continued: "It's not woke to think that someone curvy is beautiful, it's not woke to think someone from another country is beautiful."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 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

I can’t believe how much younger they looked back then: Dad was this hipster dude and Mom was this cute Brazilian fashionista.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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