Fashionistas can find inspiration in virtually anything, but why not make things easy by starting with social media? Information is readily available in a few taps, and almost everyone is using at least one form. Among the options we have, Instagram proves to be popular among the fashion-inclined for its focus on visuals. Our favorite labels and designers, most of them anyway, are already on the platform—we can learn of their new and upcoming collections as well as their creative process simply by scrolling through our feed.
We can mindlessly open our accounts, or we can actively use it to learn of more ways to express ourselves through fashion, courtesy of our preferred tastemakers. If the latter sounds more appealing but you find your lack of followed designers disconcerting, it won’t hurt to read further. Here are some of fashion designers actively using Instagram to follow, supplying you with style advice, sources of inspiration and bits about their lives, and jazzing up your IG feed in the process.
Victoria Beckham
Instagram handle: @victoriabeckham
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The former Spice girl turned entrepreneur is one of Instagram’s biggest fashion icons, her followers currently hitting the 22.5 million mark. While some of them may be among her legions of fans from her girl group days, many of those are undoubtedly tuning in for her posts of the high life, which is a mix of her family, inspirations, travels, and her label’s new ventures.
Stella McCartney
Instagram handle: @stellamccartney
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Another Brit on the list is designer Stella McCartney, whose eponymous label is renowned for her feminine designs that jump out for their sharp tailoring and occasionally fun prints, not to mention its commitment in creating a more sustainable line. Her green efforts are posted on her Instagram account, where she hopes to spread her ecological ideas, although it is also peppered in with snapshots from her private life and throwback photos of her parents.
Diane Von Furstenberg
Instagram handle: @dvf
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If you’ve long followed women’s fashion, Diane von Furstenberg is a name that would instantly project in your imagination vivid, vibrant wrap dresses. The designer has made them famous since the 1970s, and her luxury label continues to put the silhouette at the forefront. DVF’s Instagram account is as colorful as her creations and features new pieces, celebrity snaps, and personal adventures.
Anthony Vaccarello
Instagram handle: @anthonyvaccarello
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Visiting Anthony Vaccarello’s account would lead one to assume that the designer is a fan of en blanc et noir, as his posts are mostly monochromatic. Even if there are occasional pops of color, the posts still feature significant amounts of black and white. But this is in line with design inspirations, which reveal Vaccarello’s penchant for rock and roll, and eventually his label.
Julien Dossena
Instagram handle: @juliendossena
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Get a peek into the world of Julien Dossena, Paco Rabanne’s creative director, through his Instagram account that’s not that hard to remember. His personal feed is filled with vintage photos, everyday reads, and subtitled stills from movies, some of which may have served as inspiration for his designs. Teases of new creations or ongoing projects are also aplenty on the account.
Nicolas Ghesquière
Instagram handle: @nicolasghesquiere
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If you’re a fan of Louis Vuitton, then there’s more to absorb from its creative director’s Instagram account, which you can easily access by searching for Nicolas Ghesquière. The designer’s feed is filled with his travels, his adorable dogs Achille and Léon, celebs wearing Louis Vuitton, and the label’s latest season offerings.
Michael Kors
Instagram handle: @michaelkors
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American designer Michael Kors’s Instagram account has quite a following, and it’s not difficult to see why. It is the ultimate online destination for styling inspiration and a medium for learning first about his new endeavors through his label, with the photos professionally done. Moreover, you’re also treated to pictures with celebrities who are likewise fans of the brand.
Peter Dundas
Instagram handle: @peter_dundas
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We’re warning you ahead of time—@peter_dundas may induce some Instagram envy. The former creative director of Emilio Pucci that has now returned to Robert Cavalli to assume a similar position knows plenty of people at the top, models and celebrities alike, and he has no qualms showing off times he has mingled among his fashionable friends on his Instagram account. Moreover, it’s filled with snaps from the runway, and previously designs for Pucci.
Prabal Gurung
Instagram handle: @prabalgurung, @troublewithprabal
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The Nepalese-American’s Instagram account will satiate the fashion- and celebrity-crazy. Both his label and personal accounts reveal the colorful events that are his shows and celebs that strut around in his creations. The former deals more with the business while the latter shows the designer in events outside that of his labels’, as well as personal snaps.
Rebecca Minkoff
Instagram handle: @rebeccaminkoff
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Rebecca Minkoff’s label offers plenty besides its luxury handbags, but its Instagram account is a heaven for bag collectors. If you’re always on the lookout for additions to your possessions, then following @rebeccaminkoff is a must. The handle is constantly updated with new images that feature her famous handbags and purses, and also accessories, shoes and clothing.
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