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

From Salon

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

From Science Magazine

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

She fiercely skewered the fashion industry for giving women body image issues and fashionistas later pushed back by putting her on worst-dressed lists.

From New York Times

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