How to Make Sure Your Instagram Feed's Up to Date With the Fashion World
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We like to think of Instagram as a VIP pass to the best fashion parties, behind-the-scenes snaps, and off-duty stylings of our favorite models and fashion insiders. It's the number-one place to catch a glimpse of eye candy, from street style accessories to inspirational #OOTD looks. Not sure you're following the right crowd? Just read through to find the handful of people who will keep you entertained and in the know all day long. From the most stylish actresses, funny fashion ladies, and renowned magazine photographers to major campaign stars, you can be sure this is one carefully curated list of industry insiders. Needless to say, your feed's about to get Insta cool.
— Additional reporting by Kara Kia
Aurora James
Her Forte: Designer and founder of Brother Vellies
What You'll Find: Beautifully captured inside looks at her life in the fashion industry — from her shows to the red carpet, as well as integral conversations around antiracism and feminism and how to be an activist and effect change.
Zerina Akers
Her Forte: Stylist
What You'll Find: How to make risky trends look completely effortless.
Skai Jackson
Her Forte: American actress
What You'll Find: Both accessible street style and event-ready looks — and we're taking notes on everything.
Olivia Palermo
Her Forte: American model, style icon, and designer
Her Feed: Her #OOTDs that you'll want to copy immediately and sneak peeks of the collaborations she's working on.
Ashley Graham
Her Forte: Model, designer, author, and body activist
Her Feed: Gorgeous shots from her campaigns or magazine covers, getting-ready outfit pictures, and lazy selfies in bed.
Alessandro Michele
His Forte: The creative director of Gucci
His Feed: The architecture and paintings that inspire him, peeks at his collection, and selfies.
Anna Dello Russo
Her Forte: Editor at large for Vogue Japan
Her Feed: There is just no one who does street style like her.
Jodie Snyder Morel
Her Forte: Cofounder of Dannijo
Her Feed: Jewelry laid atop vintage photos, her family, and really pretty seascapes.
Nicolas Ghesquière
His Forte: Creative director of Louis Vuitton
His Feed: Favorites from his new campaigns, close-ups on his new accessories, and aerial views of the runway.
Jan-Michael Quammie
Her Forte: Style Director at Highsnobiety
What You'll Find: Outerwear that will have you wishing it was winter all year long — think orange leather overcoats and thigh-high snakeskin boots.
Kellie Brown
Her Forte: Fashion blogger and consultant
What You'll Find: Everyday style inspiration, served with bright color and on-point accessories.
Christopher John Rogers
His Forte: Fashion designer
His Feed: His designs, magazine covers, and celebrity stylings.
Keke Palmer
Her Forte: American actress and singer
What You'll Find: Standout style, done effortlessly.
André Leon Talley
His Forte: Fashion journalist
What You'll Find: Snippets from his interviews, some personal shots of Anna Wintour, and iconic artwork.
Talita Von Furstenberg
Her Forte: Diane von Furstenberg's granddaughter, influencer, and designer
Her Feed: Whimsical backgrounds and dreamy dresses, most of which she creates herself!
Harley Viera-Newton
Her Forte: Model, DJ, designer, cat-lover
Her Feed: Her cat, her clothes, and her pals (like Alexa Chung).
Ashley Madekwe
Her Forte: Actress and fashion blogger
Her Feed: Snippets from her blog, elegant meals, and quotes.
Erika Bearman
Her Forte: Former PR girl for Oscar de la Renta, current consultant and brand advisor
Her Feed: Magical fashion moments and covetable accessories you'll tell yourself you need.
Cory Kennedy
Her Forte: American model, DJ, and editor
Her Feed: Follow her for major downtown vibes and quirky random objects.
Iskra Lawrence
Her Forte: English model and face of AerieReal campaign
Her Feed: BTS shots from working on her fashion campaigns and hilarious real girl fashion moments. Also, body positive messages you can't ignore.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Her Forte: American actress and designer
Her Feed: Tilted, artsy #FromWhereIStand snaps. Oh, and shoes . . . with heels.
Susie Lau
Her Forte: Founder of Stylebubble
Her Feed: Her quirky outfits aren't easy to emulate, but her feed's a source of major inspiration nonetheless.
Winnie Harlow
Her Forte: Canadian model
What You'll Find: Sexy model-off-duty looks that prove confidence is the best accessory.
Caroline Issa
Her Forte: Entrepreneur and fashion director of Tank Magazine
Her Feed: She's less about herself and more about capturing the fashion that's all around her.
Cara Delevingne
Her Forte: English fashion model, actress, and style icon
Her Feed: Lots of quotes, but just as many of her fashion campaigns and funny candid moments.
Lauren Santo Domingo
Her Forte: Founder of Moda Operandi
Her Feed: Stylish interiors and sunny spots.
Garance Doré
Her Forte: Author, photographer, and illustrator
Her Feed: Moody shots with white borders that are always bright.
Shiona Turini
Her Forte: Stylist, costume designer, and consultant
What You'll Find: Behind-the-scenes takes from the sets she works on, magazine editorials she styles, and every variation on the crop top you could ever dream of.
Karlie Kloss
Her Forte: American fashion model, coder, student, and all around girl boss
Her Feed: Campaign shots, collaborations, and her jealousy-inducing travels.
Caitlin Kelly
Her Forte: Fashion vice president at Alison Brod PR
Her Feed: Beautiful fashion documented on beautiful vacations.
Lucy Yeomans
Her Forte: Former Editor in chief of Porter magazine and Net-a-Porter
Her Feed: Must-have fashion items and adventures with her family and friends in the industry.
Kiernan Shipka
Her Forte: American actress
Her Feed: Pretty food and pretty fashion — a match made in Instagram heaven.
Bella Hadid
Her Forte: American fashion model
Her Feed: She's always letting her followers know where she's at and what she's shooting.
Chloe Norgaard
Her Forte: The model with buzzed-about hair
Her Feed: All things tie-dye (her hair included, which is always changing colors).
Kate Bosworth
Her Forte: American actress and model
Her Feed: Plenty of wispy fashion moments — many of them her own — that you'll never want to miss out on.
Hailey Bieber
Her Forte: American fashion model
Her Feed: Ridiculously stylish swimsuits and mirror selfies.
Chloë Grace Moretz
Her Forte: American film actress
Her Feed: Candid shots and all the places she goes.
Jari Jones
Her Forte: Model
Her Feed: Behind the scenes of campaigns and magazine covers, #OOTDs, and activism.
Danielle Snyder
Her Forte: Cofounder of Dannijo
Her Feed: Apparently, she's got a life of bright backdrops and lots of adventure.
Michael Costello
His Forte: American fashion designer
His Feed: Celebrities and clients wearing his red-carpet-worthy gowns.
Edward Enninful
His Forte: Editor in chief of British Vogue
His Feed:: Editorials and shoots from the magazine, his famous fashion friends, and iconic front-row moments.
Poppy Delevingne
Her Forte: English model and style icon
Her Feed: Poppy's shots are a little bit softer than her sister's, but they're every bit as stylish.
Olivier Rousteing
His Forte: Creative director of Balmain
His Feed: His new campaigns and moments from his runway, plus selfies with friends and supermodels.
Jourdan Dunn
Her Forte: British fashion model
Her Feed: Her cool, casual kicks and her dressier moments, too
Laura Brown
Her Forte: Editor in chief at InStyle
Her Feed: Industry-insider moments and snapshots of herself with her favorite (and fashion-forward) stars. She's also pretty hilarious.
Yara Shahidi
Her Forte: American actress
What You'll Find: Best-dressed red carpet style and off-duty cool-girl vibes.
Chrissy Rutherford
Her Forte: Former fashion editor and contributor to Harper's Bazaar
What You'll Find: Thoughtful conversation, advocacy, and leadership around antiracism and mental health, as well as a look at her personal style, which pairs trends with her cool, minimalist vibe.
Yasmin Sewell
Her Forte: Cofounder of Etre Cécile
Her Feed: Street style shots, snaps of her family, and the wonderful places she goes.
Rajni Jacques
Her Forte: Fashion director of Allure
What You'll Find: An inside look at the fashion industry that includes her takes on Fashion Week, designers, accessories, and her own impossibly cool street style and outfit snaps.
Danielle Prescod
Her Forte: Fashion editor
Her Feed: Refreshingly real takes on the industry, from the inside out, that will force you to examine your own choices, habits, and ability to be a bigger voice for antiracism and change. You'll love that her style is equally candid and cool.
TK Wonder & Cipriana Quann
Their Forte: Models
What You'll Find: Identical twins Tk Wonder and Cipriana Quann have mastered the mix of structured and street style.
Vashtie
Her Forte: Music video director and DJ
What You'll Find: Elevated street style with a tomboy twist.
Grace Coddington
Her Forte: Creative director at large for Vogue and Tiffany & Co.'s creative partner
Her Feed: Her quirky illustrations and the occasional selfie with a celeb or designer.
Natasha Ndlovu
Her Forte: Model and fashion blogger
What You'll Find: Her gorgeous street style and some hot-ticket beauty items peppered in between.
Gabrielle Gregg
Her Forte: Fashion blogger, clothing designer, and body-positive activist
What You'll Find: Her newest collaborations, eccentric outfits, and lingerie.
Julia Sarr-Jamois
Her Forte: Senior fashion editor of ID Magazine and fashion editor at large for British Vogue
Her Feed: Oversize sunglasses and statement accessories.
Simon Doonan
His Forte: Fashion author and judge on NBC's Making It
His Feed: Colorful selfies in colorful places . . . in sunglasses.
Elin Kling
Her Forte: Founder of Styleby magazine and Toteme, a lifestyle brand
Her Feed: Models, fun with friends, and selfies. And she's got the most perfect blond hair.
Elaine Welteroth
Her Forte: Journalist, author, and former editor of Teen Vogue
What You'll Find: The empowering women she partners with, and colorful fashion pieces.
Salem Mitchell
Her Forte: American model
What You'll Find: Clueless-inspired '90s girl heaven.
Hannah Bronfman
Her Forte: Founder of HBFit and DJ
What You'll Find: The perfect hybrid of athleisure inspo and girly formalwear.
Tamu McPherson
Her Forte: Blogger, editor, and street style photographer at All the Pretty Birds
What You'll Find: Her stylish looks, snaps from the front row, and unbelievable architecture.
Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor
Her Forte: DJ and model
Her Feed: Plenty of selfies, her pink hair, and pretty boho outfits.
Charlotte Ronson
Her Forte: English fashion designer
Her Feed: Her friends and stars wearing her own designs, she wearing her own designs — and it's all a little bohemian-infused.
Emily Weiss
Her Forte: Founder and CEO of Glossier
Her Feed: Beauty looks — her own and those that she features on her site.
Kendall Jenner
Her Forte: American fashion model and reality TV star
Her Feed: Sexy shoe-fies, plenty of throwback shots, her cars, and BTS candids from photo shoots or red carpet appearances.
Imaan Hammam
Her Forte: Moroccan/Egyptian model
What You'll Find: Behind-the-scenes looks at her (multiple) Vogue shoots and model-off-duty style that even Kendall Jenner would envy.
Gigi Hadid
Her Forte: American fashion model
Her Feed: All the campaigns she's proud of, candids from the red carpet, and selfies with Kendall Jenner.
Solange Knowles
Her Forte: American singer, songwriter, and model
Her Feed: Colorblock photo shoots, print-mixing mastery, and all of the coolest shoes.
EJ Johnson
His Forte: Television personality
What You'll Find: Monochromatic looks that will make you jealous of his closet full of designer digs.
Scott Schuman
His Forte: Founder of The Sartorialist
His Feed: All of the coolest street style you ever did see.
Margherita Missoni
Her Forte: Heiress to the Missoni fashion house and founder of Margherita Kids
Her Feed: Unsurprisingly, she's got a penchant for posting zigzag prints.
Melina Matsoukas
Her Forte: Music video director
Her Feed: A feed full of colorful and elaborate looks to inspire you to break out of your monochromatic shell.
Arizona Muse
Her Forte: American fashion model
Her Feed: Her covers, her campaigns, and everything in between.
Suki Waterhouse
Her Forte: British model and actress
Her Feed: Campaign shots and gatherings with fellow model mavens, like Cara Delevingne.
Nikki Ogunnaike
Her Forte: GQ Deputy Fashion Director
Her Feed: A front-row look at the industry, from the shows to the many thoughtful conversations with designers, celebrities, influencers, and more. Nikki shares career advice as expertly as she does her style wisdom. Bonus: she's an avid runner who might just motivate you to get moving.
Zendaya
Her Forte: American actress and singer
What You'll Find: Relaxed #OOTDs that you can copy with what you have in your closet.
Eva Chen
Her Forte: Former EIC of Lucky magazine and current head of Instagram's fashion partnerships
Her Feed: If she hasn't posted a photo of her accessories of the day and tagged credits, she's probably very busy. Also, she's usually got an apple. She coined the #evachenpose.
Jane Keltner de Valle
Her Forte: Style director at Architectural Digest
Her Feed: Pretty dresses, world travels, and whoever she's sitting next to in the front row.
Stephanie LaCava
Her Forte: Journalist and author working in New York City and Paris.
Her Feed: Books, her Parisian-chic looks, and her style icons.
Victoria Beckham
Her Forte: Fashion designer and former Spice Girl
Her Feed: Her day-to-day life, behind-the-scenes shots of her label, and Disney footage!
Joan Smalls
Her Forte: Puerto Rican fashion model
Her Feed: Shots of herself posing at parties and shots of herself posing elsewhere.
Maria-Olympia of Greece
Her Forte: Greek princess
Her Feed: The amazing fashion parties she goes to and the dresses she shows up in.
Jen Steele
Her Forte: Stylist and founder of Girls I Know
Her Feed: The girls she features on her blog, throwback shots, and baseball caps.
Alexa Chung
Her Forte: English model, writer, designer, and DJ
Her Feed: Her stylish friends. Photos that her friends took of her. Photos that her friends took with her. Photos that she took of her friends.
Taylor Tomasi Hill
Her Forte: Former artistic director for Moda Operandi and current creative and fashion director for Stealth Mode Startup Company
Her Feed: This photo says it all — she lives for flowers and prints.
Janelle Marie Lloyd
Her Forte: Fashion blogger
What You'll Find: Wearable takes on the biggest trends.
Sarah Rutson
Her Forte: Chief brand officer at The Collected Group
Her Feed: Runway shots, photos of herself at dinner parties with other industry insiders, and her latest It items.
Natalie Joos
Her Forte: Writer and photographer at Tales of Endearment
Her Feed: If the outfit's black and white, the background's always bold.
Derek Blasberg
His Forte: American writer and editor
His Feed: Bold fashion moments in bold filters with his besties Kate Hudson, Kendall Jenner, and Karlie Kloss.
Helena Bordon
Her Forte: Founder of HelenaBordon.com and eyewear designer
Her Feed: Her amazing outfits, sunglasses, and family or puppy shots.