Why are stylists fashion icons for Gen Z?
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11 May 2023
Why are stylists fashion icons for Gen Z?

Gen Z has more insight into celebrities’ lives – and wardrobes – than any previous cohort. Yet rather than seeking inspiration solely from the stars, many are getting tips directly from their stylists. What does the growing influence of these individuals reveal about Zers’ approach to fashion?

Katie Ramsingh

Katie Ramsingh is a fashion copywriter for independent brands that want to target the Gen Z and Y market. She has been working in the industry for nearly ten years and has written words for Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Harvey Nichols, Dove, The Body Shop, and Farfetch, to name but a few. She now works mostly with indie brands and start-ups (think Minga London, By Megan Crosby, and July Child), helping them to use a unique brand voice to create a community of loyal customers.

Rhona Ezuma

Rhona Ezuma is the founder and editor-in-chief of THIIIRD Magazine. As the guiding light behind THIIIRD MAGAZINE, Rhona’s job is to empower underrepresented people by putting them at the forefront of the creative industry and wider global culture. Exploring fashion, art, culture and society, THIIIRD showcases the lives and art of people of colour, the queer community, women, and others with marginalised backgrounds.

A multi-hyphenate at heart, Rhona is also a creative director, stylist and writer working across the full spectrum of fashion, music and advertising.

Dino Bonacic

Dino Bonacic is a London-based, Croatian-born freelance journalist, editor, and lecturer with a focus on fashion, arts, and culture. He has written for publications including The Guardian, Financial Times, i-D, Buffalo Zine, Lampoon, Pylot Magazine, and Gay Times, as well as 10 Magazine where he worked as the online editor for two years.

Joey Levenson

Joey Levenson is a writer and editor with a wealth of experience across art and culture. This includes working on the editorial team for HERO Magazine and It's Nice That as well as freelance political and economic journalism for Tribune and broader culture journalism for The Face and Dazed. They have conducted countless interviews and have shared their expertise on aesthetic trends with the likes of Facebook, Adobe, and Squarespace.