We’ve all heard about them before – they headline the news, they are on magazine covers everywhere and their faces are regularly featured on every social media, from Instagram to Vimeo. They sometimes grace the front row on runways of New York, Paris, and Milan and are often quoted for their pieces of advice regarding fashion. They are fondly referred to as fashion icons, the benchmarks of beauty, elegance, style, and glamour.
In this article, we chose the 8 fashion icons who have dared to change the face of fashion and created a huge impact while doing it.
Giovanna Battaglia
Giovanna Battaglia is an Italian fashion editor, stylist, and creative director living in New York City. Deemed a “cyber icon” and “fashion heroine” by the New York Times, Giovanna is currently Contributing Fashion Editor at W Magazine, Senior Fashion Editor at Vogue Japan, and the Creative Director of the Queen of the Night.
She began her career in fashion as a model for D&G. After working with the designers for several years, she aspired to become a stylist, starting as a fashion editor at L’Uomo Vogue under Anna Dello Russo. She then began contributing to other Condé Nast publications, including Vogue China, Vogue Paris, and, later newer publications such as Garage Magazine. In 2009, Battaglia was named Fashion Director of Vogue Gioiello andVogue Pelle under Editor-in-Chief Franca Sozzani. In 2011, Battaglia moved from Milan to Manhattan to work for W Magazine and began her monthly column Gio’s Journal.
Chiara Feragni
Chiara Ferragni inherited from her mother a passion for fashion and photography. When she was a teenager, she already became popular on the first online communities, where she shared photos she took with her friends. In 2009, when blogs were not yet the phenomenon of today, she launched TheBlondeSalad.com, as a full expression of herself. Today, Chiara Ferragni collaborates with major fashion houses and designer brands, she fronts the cover of the most-read magazines worldwide.
In a fox fur jacket and with a Fendi’s Karlito fur keychain!
Olivia Palermo
Olivia Palermo born February 28, 1986, is an American socialite and she has been associated with numerous scandals and stories in the way to build her name! Anyway, she has a great love for fur and we have seen her several times (more than every other fashion icon) groove her style in fur details!
So beautiful colored fox fur vest
Anna Dello Russo
She was described as a “fashion maniac”, Anna Dello Russo is currently the Editor At Large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan. Anna spent 18 years at Conde Nast Italia starting as a Fashion Editor at Vogue Italia she went on to become Editor of L’Uomo Vogue from 2000-2006. She is an avid collector of fashion and jewelry and describes herself as a passionate fashionista.
Anna Dello Russo wearing a Fendi fur coat and Balmain pants outside Balmain during the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 3, 2016, in Paris, France.
Shea Marie
Shea Marie is a fashion influencer, designer, stylist, creative consultant, TV host, model, and editor of PeaceLoveShea.com.. Now a leading fashion, beauty, and health expert. Shea grew up in Southern California, attended the University of California San Diego where she studied Communications and Journalism, and currently lives in Hollywood.
Samantha De Reviziis
I think the only blogger in the world that is fully dedicated to the fur fashion industry.
Anna Wintour
Last but not least, Anna Wintour is the most influential woman in fashion right now, and one of the richest women ever. British-American, born on November 2, 1949, and she is editor in chief of Vogue since 1988. We all know the fashion icon with the black Chanel sunglasses.
I could say that she owns the biggest fur collection in the whole world!!
