On the Correct Usage of "Fashionista"

After over a year of fashion blogging, you realize how tiring and silly it is to be using the same words over and over again: "chic," "eclectic," "bohemian," "edgy," bleh. Of course, the most overused and overabused word of them all is "fashionista," which this lovely site defines as a "gently sarcastic term for a person who is an enthusiast for fashion." It's interesting how slowly the gentle sarcasm has been leeched out of its general usage, and the word itself is reclaimed as a badge of pride among, well, self-identified fashionistas. I'm all for returning to the roots of things, though, so from here on out: I will no longer use the word "fashionista," unless employed in a gently sarcastic manner.

Posted by Kat in Fashion Theory
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