W Magazine has named the most influential people and places in the fashion world. The names will be published in the upcoming October issue of W Magazine which will be available on the newstands September 21st.
Thanks to our friends over at Engelman & Co., I got a hold of the list:
Throwing Curves - Scarlett Johansson: for maintaining her bombshell proportions that set her apart from her cookie-cutter contemporaries
The Anti-Lindsay - Anna Hathaway: for emerging as a wholesome, elegant young role model and living a radically alternative lifestyle by modern Hollywood standards
It Guru - Steve Jobs: for creating the most desirable accessory, the i-Pod, as no it-bag out there has come close to achieving its cultural resonance
Social Star - Tory Burch: for parlaying her well-heeled image into a serious business that is immune to extracurricular publicity
Pop Rocks - Justin Timberlake: for evolving from a pretty-faced boy-bander into a superstar who can do no wrong wearing classic suits, a tie and sneakers
Beats Ahead – Timbaland: for being ahead of the curve with his fashion sense and working syncopated magic on everyone from Bjork to Madonna
High-Low Queen - Vera Wang: for being the first designer to ink an ongoing deal with Kohl’s to carry her new label, Simply Vera Vera Wang, for budget conscious consumers
Revolving Door - Lily Allen, the Misshapes, Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash: for being famous for a mere nanosecond each and influencing fashion for about 5 minutes
Top Gun - Mickey Drexler: for bringing J. Crew to the top with his passion, gut instinct and strong day-to-day presence
Partners in Power - Marc Jacobs & Robert Duffy: for bringing Marc Jacobs brand to the top despite major obstacles including failed financial backing and Jacob’s battle with substance abuse
Net Effect - Natalie Massenet: for creating the luxury shopping site Net-a-porter.com where women can have whatever they want overnight
Forever Chic - The Seventies: for providing the legacy of narrow silhouettes and goddess gowns that remain wearable today
Mass Marketing - The Oscars: for increasing designer-brand awareness exponentially around the globe
Green Goddess - Linda Loudermilk: for pioneering the concept of environmentally conscious fashion
Celluloid Style - Wes Anderson: for being the writer-director who depicts his curious vision through meticulously stylized worlds including Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums
Franco Fabulous - Nicolas Ghesquiere: for turning Balenciaga from a sleepy couture name into an electrifying luxury brand for the modern age
New Romantics - Kate & Laura Mulleavy: for successfully launching the romantic Rodarte collection rather than following the safety-first business strategy of designing commercial sportswear
London Calling - Giles Deacon: for building a flourishing London-based fashion business in a country without the money or manufacturing facilities to help nurture it
Doctor Beautiful - Patricia Wexler: for managing to stay a few steps ahead of every doctor in New York while wearing four-inch Yves Saint Laurent platforms
Smilemakers - Lituchy & Lowenberg: for crafting the beautiful and natural looking smiles of such beauties as Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen
Hair and Now - Orlando Pita: for being the hair genius sans-attitude that sets the standard
Eastern Bloc Party - Grace Models: for finding the next generation of super models who have stampeded out of Eastern Europe and onto fashion runways
Legally Chic - Elizabeth Q. Pearce: for being the attorney who oversees countless negotiations with top brands including Chloe, Derek Lam and Tod’s
Indie-Spirit - Dries Van Noten: for building his self-financed brand completely on his own terms
Cleansing Lady - Jill Pettijohn: for introducing the trend of body cleansing - drinking little and eating nothing - among the chic and famous
Hats On - Stephen Jones: for designing and creating innovative one-of-a kind hats for top designers including Dior and Giles Deacon
Group Effort - Glastonbury Festival: for being the festival that clings to nothing else but music
The New Nouveaux – Russia: for its wealth and the explosive long-dormant acquisitiveness of its nouveau-riche population
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