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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Jimmy, boyish and cocky as ever, proves a real asset thanks to his clandestine connection with Lex’s fashionista, selfie-snapping girlfriend Eve (Sara Sampaio). David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 In addition to the aforementioned contestants, other fashionistas vying to win the show's comeback season include Alex Foxworth, Angelo Rosa, Belania Daley, Joan Madison, Joseph McRae, Madeline Malenfant, Veejay Floresca, and Yuchen Han. EW.com, 1 July 2025 The hot drinks include a signature Coach blend and a mocha worthy of a fashionista's fuel-up. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Summer vacations are finally here, so I‘ve compiled my list of travel-ready shoes for the fast-walking fashionistas. Olivia Marcus, StyleCaster, 20 June 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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