fashionista

noun

fash·​ion·​is·​ta ˌfa-shə-ˈnē-stə How to pronounce fashionista (audio)
: a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions

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Leeann Chin worked as a seamstress, earning 50 cents an hour, but getting to know what Katie Chin called the local fashionistas in the process. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026 Finally, seated left to right, also taking in the Giorgio Armani Privé haute couture show on January 27, some serious and seriously well-known fashionistas outta Hollywood, via Santa Ana, California (Michelle Pfeiffer); Los Angeles (Kate Hudson); and Australia-via-Poland (Elizabeth Debicki). Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 As the daughter of a fashionista, Kate has definitely inherited her mother's eye for beauty. Vandana Pawa, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fashionista

Word History

Etymology

fashion entry 1 + -ista (as in sandinista)

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashionista was in 1993

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“Fashionista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashionista. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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