fashionista

/ˌfæʃnˈiːstə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfæʃnˈiːstə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfa-shə-ˈnē-stə/ (ame, mw)

fashionista — noun

  • fashionistasingular
  • fashionistasplural

1. a very stylish person who pays close attention to the latest clothing trends and

1.名詞C1
釋義

a very stylish person who pays close attention to the latest clothing trends and dresses to show that interest.

例句

Beatriz queued outside the Milan boutique at dawn — every true fashionista wants the first new bag.

common collocation: true fashionista

The teenage fashionistas in Hiro's class swapped vintage jackets at lunch every Friday.

plural use; common with age modifier

同義詞
  • trendsetter

    stronger — sets trends rather than just follows them

  • style icon

    more admiring; suggests wider influence

  • clotheshorse

    older, slightly mocking word for someone who loves wearing new clothes

反義詞
  • frump

    informal and unkind — someone seen as plain or out of fashion

文法句型

a/the fashionista

fashionistas + plural verb

用法筆記

Informal admiration or gentle teasing — implies the person actively cultivates a fashionable image, not just owns nice clothes. Often modified by 'true', 'real', or an age noun (teenage fashionista).

常見錯誤

❌She is a fashionista woman.
✅She is a fashionista.
💡fashionista is itself a noun for the person; don't stack it before another noun.
❌He wears very fashionista today.
✅He looks like a real fashionista today.
💡fashionista is a noun, not an adjective; use a copular structure or 'dress/look like a fashionista'.

2. a person who works inside the clothing business — for example as a designer, buy

2.名詞C1
釋義

a person who works inside the clothing business — for example as a designer, buyer, or magazine editor — and is recognised for shaping what people wear.

例句

Eve has been a leading fashionista at the Paris magazine for almost twenty years now.

fashionista at + publication

Several London fashionistas were quoted in the article about the rising young designers from Lagos.

plural; named city modifier

同義詞

文法句型

a fashionista at/for [magazine]

fashionistas in the industry

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to a working professional whose opinions move the trade, not just someone who dresses well. Typically appears with a job-context modifier ('at a magazine', 'in the industry').

常見錯誤

❌My friend Eli is a fashionista because he sews his own jeans.
✅My friend Eli is a real fashionista
💡he always wears the latest styles.' — sewing skill alone doesn't make someone a fashionista; the word is about following or shaping trends, not making clothes.