: a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions

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This trendy manicure is made for the downtown fashionista who orders a martini before even looking at the menu. Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 The fashionista sat in the front row of the show alongside other A-listers, including Erling Haaland and his girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, and Monica Bellucci, who watched 100 models walk the runway. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Rap's fashionista is back overseas for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, and is turning heads with her theatrical looks. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 July 2026 It’s all designed to bring food lovers, cultural enthusiasts and fashionistas together in secret. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 July 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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