Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion Right Now

To survive in this business, you've got to have more than talent. You've got to be shrewd, savvy, determined—and a crazy-hard worker.

Author:: Lauren Sherman
Publish date:: Feb 6, 2013

To survive in this business, you've got to have more than talent. You have to be shrewd, savvy, determined—and a crazy-hard worker.

Like Alexander Wang, the designer It-boy turned retail mogul turned leader of one of the world's most culturally significant fashion houses. Or Karlie Kloss , the model who recently made news out of a haircut--and a mini-business out of her health-conscious cookie recipes. Then there's Grace Coddington, the 71-year-old stylist whose memoir is the only thing anybody's reading.

Wang, Kloss, Coddington, and 47 more exceptional people make up 2013's Fashionista 50–our list of the most influential members of the New York fashion industry. To compile the list, we used our own knowledge of the industry combined with advice from inside sources. To be considered, candidates had to live and work in New York for most of the year. (To see 2011's Fashionista 50, click here.)

Let us know what you think: You’ll find the entire Fashionista 50 list below. Click on the person’s name to read a full bio. And if you really want to click through the whole slideshow, you can do so here.

Designers

Alexander Wang
Marc Jacobs
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, Proenza Schouler
Oscar de la Renta
Jenna Lyons, J.Crew
Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, Kenzo and Opening Ceremony
Billy Reid

CEOs and Investors

Andrew Rosen, Theory
Shana Fisher, High Line Venture Partners
Aslaug Magnusdottir, Moda Operandi
Robert Duffy, Marc Jacobs
James Gardner, Createthe Group
Mark Lee, Barneys New York

Editors

Anna Wintour, Vogue
Joanna Coles, Cosmopolitan
Deborah Needleman, T
Mickey Boardman, Paper

Stylists

Grace Coddington
Carine Roitfeld
Lori Goldstein
Karl Templer
Kate Young
Fabien Baron

Buyers and Retail Fashion Directors

Taylor Tomasi Hill, Moda Operandi
Jen Mankins, Bird
Tomoko Ogura, Barneys
Treena Lombardo, Shopbop
Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, Of a Kind

Photographers

Craig McDean
Steven Meisel
Terry Richardson
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin