The 25 Chicest Women in Fashion in 2015 Inline
Photo: Tommy Ton; Candice Lake; Marcy Swingle / Gastro Chic1/25Jamie Bochert
Bochert s long, lean, and predominantly black wardrobe is the stuff of punk witch dreams. Regardless of the occasion, the model manages to infuse every outfit—including those she wears on the runway—with a gothic, enchanted vibe.
Photo: Neil Rasmus / BFAnyc.com2/25Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
It s a long road from sitcom star to bona fide fashion icon, but it s a path the Olsen twins, after a few tricky years as NYU coeds, have quietly finessed. Both Ashley and Mary-Kate serve as walking endorsements of their chicly minimalist designs for The Row. (They d each qualify for inclusion on this list in their own right, but there s something about their joint public appearances, so complementary yet subtly different, that adds to the mystique.) These days they re more likely to accessorize with vintage jewelry than Starbucks latte cups.
Photo: Acielle / Styledumonde.com; Tommy Ton (2)3/25Marie-Amélie Sauvé
Best friend, stylist, and muse to Nicolas Ghesquière, Sauvé has been the envy of fashion insiders since the designer s earliest days at Balenciaga, when she began sporting his fresh-from-the-atelier creations—before they hit the runway. Today, she works side by side with him at Louis Vuitton, and nobody wears his razor-thin flares better.
Photo: Tommy Ton4/25Susie Lau
The Style Bubble blogger s look is a magpie mix of the runways latest and greatest. Yet, where other street-style pretenders end up resembling fashion car crashes, Lau somehow manages to make it all look weirdly coordinated and even effortless. Dare to emulate her off-the-cuff quirkiness at your own risk.
Photo: Getty Images; Neil Rasmus / BFAnyc.com5/25Noona Smith-Petersen
Over 6 feet tall in flats, Smith-Petersen is a formidable presence on the European fashion scene. Her PR company s list of clients could fill an address book, but whether she s representing Valentino or an on-the-rise label like Au Jour Le Jour, she rarely strays from her uniform of understated suits in shades of black, white, and gray. Many of them are classic Calvin Klein (she worked for the designer in the 90s) and they still look flawless.