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Coping with Coinages - Facultad De Humanidades

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FASHIONISTA<br />

Coined in 1993 by<br />

Stephen Fried in Thing of<br />

Beauty: The Tragedy of<br />

the Supermodel Gia. It is<br />

a blend of fashion and the<br />

Italian, Spanish or<br />

Portuguese suffix: -ista.<br />

(cf.Sandinista,machista,<br />

Peronista etc.). Refers to<br />

someone who is very<br />

dedicated to setting and<br />

following fashion trends.

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