With each generation, fashion evolves exponentially. From poodle skirts to leather jackets to boot-cut jeans and back again, fashion has seen it all and is starting to see it all again! Today, many people’s closets are influenced by who they follow on social media. These creators call themselves street fashion influencers.
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What is “Street Fashion?”
Street fashion, more commonly referred to as “street style,” is a category that wasn’t developed in a high-end fashion studio but by the people! Street fashion is generally associated with younger generations and is most often worn in urban city centers.
You might be wondering, “Why is street fashion so popular?” This fashion trend is popular with the younger generations because it is meant not to have any rules. Unlike other forms of fashion, street style does not follow defined criteria, and the style was not created purposefully, but it was much more kismet.
In addition, street fashion does not reflect any specific style. It is meant to allow people to express themselves however they see fit. Street fashion gained popularity towards the end of the 20th century, catching the attention of younger crowds and trend spotters, taking note as well as visual photographers finding the style intriguing to photograph.
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Street Fashion Influencers
Fast forward a couple of decades, street fashion has not gone out of style, and it doesn’t seem like it will be any time soon. Street fashion is still so popular. In fact, influencers base their entire feed and branding on posting about different street fashion styles they love, and their followers love them too.
Street fashion influencers post their favorite trends, brands, and styles of the time to show off their individual style and hopefully inspire others to try new and more inventive things with their wardrobe. With that in mind, here are the top street fashion influencers to inspire your wardrobe!
1. Aimee Song
- Instagram: @aimeesong
- 7.1M Followers
Aimee Song’s career as a street fashion influencer began with her blog, Song of Style, in 2008. Now, Song has an illustrious career as a fashion designer, her collection carrying the same name as her blog. The Business of Fashion has constantly named her one of their BoF 500 people, shaping the fashion industry since 2018. Song also appeared on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in 2016. Her book, Capture Your Style was also on the New York Times bestseller list.
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2. Sasha Simón
- Instagram: @lolariostyle
- 1.3M Followers
Sasha Simón was born and raised in California and studied fashion design there. Simón decided to launch her blog, LolaRioStyle, while working for a short time as a fashion stylist. Simón says that she had decided to create her blog as a creative outlet for her passionate love of fashion and mixing luxury brands with street style.
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3. Scott Schuman
- Instagram: @thesartorialist
- 1.1M Followers
Scott Shuman, former Director of Men’s Fashion at his showroom, began carrying a digital camera everywhere he went to capture people’s styles that he found interesting or striking in 2005. He posted these to the blog that he had founded, The Sartorialist.
Shuman hoped to connect fashion with everyday life by creating his blog. Conde Nast and Saks Fifth Avenue have hired him to cover what he says is the connection between fashion and everyday street life. In 2007, he was named one of AskMen’s Top 49 Men of the Year.
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4. Erica Hoida
- Instagram: @fashionchicstyling
- 1.1M Followers
Erica Hoida is the creator of the blog and creative agency of the same name, Fashioned Chic and is a personal fashion stylist and style blogger based in San Diego, California. Hoida’s laidback street style looks have been featured on sites like Highbrow, This is Glamorous, and Glam Radar.
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5. Maria Vizuete
- Instagram: @miamiamine
- 1.1M Followers
Maria Vizuete is the fashion blogger behind the blog Mia Mia Mine. Vizuete focuses her blog on inspiring the wonder-working woman and enhancing her closet. Former stock analyst turned fashion blogger, Vizuete is a style influencer that is for the capsule wardrobe, believing in building a wardrobe that is both timeless and versatile.
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6. Kelsey Simone
- Instagram: @k.els.e.y
- 819K Followers
Kelsey Simone is most commonly known for her YouTube videos. Her YouTube channel has an impressive 1.6M subscribers and covers everything from beauty and makeup tutorials to fashion advice vlogs. Simone has her own fashion collection, SimoneNY, that follows her minimalistic street style.
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7. Katie Sturino
- Instagram: @katiesturino
- 802K Followers
Katie Sturino is the founder of the blog The 12ish. Her fashion blogging focuses on size inclusivity and really asking, “Is it fashionable, or is a skin person just wearing it?” In addition to founding The 12ish, Sturino founded Megababe, a beauty product designed to help chafing things in the summer. Sturino also has a book published called Body Talk. The book is meant to be a self-help guide on embracing and loving yourself and your body.
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Closing Thoughts
Street fashion is a freeing and liberating style! As a matter of fact, any street fashion influencer on this list could be posting completely different things, and that’s totally okay! That’s the beauty of street fashion: everyone can and should view it differently! If you love TikTok and want to check out more talented creators, check out these top TikTok photographers!
We hope you found some inspiration for your wardrobe here. We’ll see you in the streets!
