Most Important Tastemakers in Fashion Right Now

Prada still sets the terms of fashion's biggest arguments, from deliberately awkward beauty to what a modern luxury house should sell.

Emory uses Denim Tears to place slavery, migration and Black American history inside familiar garments such as cotton sweats and collegiate sportswear.

Golden dresses with the judgment of a major curator, mixing strong designers and art-world seriousness without making the result feel dutiful.

Rocky wears difficult runway pieces as ordinary clothes, which is why designers trust him with looks that would overwhelm most celebrities.

Rose keeps changing menswear proportions; her oversized jackets, narrow trousers and warped sportswear are now visible throughout mainstream fashion.

Gou connects club culture, fashion campaigns and her own label with a polished wardrobe that still makes sense behind a DJ booth.

Rihanna can turn one public appearance into a reference point, moving between couture, streetwear and her own labels without losing her identity.

Wales Bonner turns research on Black identity, music and tailoring into precise clothes that people want beyond the story attached to them.

Bad Bunny moves confidently among tailoring, sportswear, dresses and camp, widening the range of clothes a male pop star can wear publicly.

Björk treats clothing, masks and hair as part of each project, giving designers permission to make images no conventional celebrity could carry.