Nina Garcia

Whether she was doling out design advice or jet-setting from New York to Milan to cover the most exclusive fashion shows, Nina Garcia was the epitome of high style and glamour. The former Elle magazine fashion director became the poster girl of the fashionista-turned-television personality as one of the judges on the smash hit "Project Runway" (Bravo, 2004-08; Lifetime, 2008- ), where she gave designer hopefuls her honest appraisals of their sartorial creations. In 2008, Garcia was named the new fashion director of Marie Claire magazine, where she continued to help millions of women find their own personal style and exert her influence as one of the world's foremost fashion authorities.