But even she wasn't immune to the ageism that runs rampant in the fashion world.
Her professional credentials also speak to her power and influence in the fashion world.
Macdonald stunned the fashion world after succeeding Alexander McQueen at the French fashion house of Givenchy.
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At first they shock the fashion world, but their ideas increasingly then get sucked into the mainstream.
"Contemporary designers now are really worth the attention of the fashion world, " says Stephanie Solomon, fashion director at Bloomingdale's.
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Now, both Lee McQueen and Isabella are gone and the fashion world in which I live is the lesser for the loss.
In yet another twist on our culture's fascination with all things local, the fashion world is glorifying merchandise crafted close to home.
"Athletes have become more in tune to the fashion world, " he says.
If this saves online customers having to return items through the post it can only be a welcome innovation in the fashion world.
Has the fashion world found a new risk-taking style star not seen since Cate Blanchett in the actress from the surprise hit Easy A?
As everyone knows by now, Alexander Wang, the 28-year-old wunderkind of the fashion world, was named creative director of the renowned fashion house Balenciaga.
Cover art was drawn by Jean Phillipe Delhomme of The Unknown Hipster, a blog that wittily and cannily chronicles the idiosyncrasies of the fashion world.
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But even if the fashion world is ready to forgive, it might be a while till the public fully forgives or forgets his shocking rants.
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We always like discovering businesses that go against the grain, and Mode-sty caught our attention because of its refusal to accept the status quo in the fashion world.
In doing so, the company has revolutionized the fashion world.
"In the fashion world, being a villain is definitely a sought after aesthetic and that's a problem for ethical designers because we come across as the do-gooders, " Katcher said.
The fashion world has also accepted her into its fold, with Vogue saying that her Spring 2013 collection shows she 'continues to grow her brand with quiet assurance and intelligence.
His later 1970s experimental albums such as Heroes and Low were influential on younger generations of electronic artists, while his myriad images have had a significant impact on the fashion world.
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For example, the intersection of western asana practice with the fashion world and the ideal of the perfect thin body, might reinforce unhealthy choices that have little to do with personal evolution.
Last week Goldstein told me about her plans to enter the worlds of television and publishing, and about her goal to revolutionize the fashion world with a very democratic approach to style.
Hilgart understands that perspective, which is why it has taken her this long to come up with looks that she hopes will make the fashion world and consumers take notice, she said.
Unlike other recent film forays into the fashion world, "Coco Before Chanel" is less about the clothes and accessories and more about the intellectual and philosophical evolution of one of fashion's greatest minds.
In the fashion world, the couple behind Links of London, John and Annoushka Aytona, are made MBEs, along with with Lulu Kennedy, founder of the Fashion East venture which aims to nurture new talent.
Yellowtail wants to inspire other Natives to follow their passion and show the rest of the world that Native Americans are a thriving, modern people that have plenty to contribute, especially in the fashion world.
"People go into the film thinking, 'Oh, it's going to be some kind of fluffy film about the fashion world, ' and then they leave it overwhelmed, " Greenfield-Sanders said from his home in upstate New York.
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Matt Uppenbrink, 44, a former businessman in the fashion world who now lives at Fellowship with his wife and two children, is on the community's "financial circle" but also does his bit in the adult home.
Still, the fashion world is certainly excited.
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Collaborations in recent years with avant-garde designers such as Bernhard Willhelm and Damir Doma, as well as a more recent partnership with luxury French winter sportswear label Moncler, have helped to cement the label's reputation in the fashion world.
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