The Gatekeepers of NYC fashion

The fashion industry contributes $47 Billion to New York City. I didn't even know it was that much till recently when I was reading this article in the Daily News about the 50 most powerful people in fashion. Well how about I give you a run down if you didn't get a chance to read the article, which should probably be in every store in NYC because we as fashion buyers, designers, sewers, sellers, etc live and breath this air (it may be some what toxic, but its our air). These people make it easy for us to be fashionable everyday.
*Anna Wintour, Editor
Editor of American Vogue, one of the best vogues if I do say so myself. With that powerful bob and dark sunglasses she is the epitome of fashion.
* Patrick Robinson, Head Designer @ Gap Inc.
Yes Gap where many of today's New Yorkers can find everything, from that little black dress to the perfect pair of jeans. With his work spanning from Armani, Paco Rabanne and Perry Ellis it no wonder GAP is a wearable trend for everyone.
*Marc Jacobs, designer (Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton)
It seems that this man is going to be the next Karl Lagerfeld, or at least he is trying to be. With three labels under his hand, he has supervised the cutting, patterning and draping of some exquisite pieces that have graces the runways every year at MB fashion week. His stores on Bleecker St are havens to the fashionable public and college students who recently got their refund check.
*Gisele Bundchen, Model
This sex siren is known as an endorsement magnet. Her long legs and boyish walk (not to mention that GORGEOUS BOD) makes her one of the most highly paid models in the industry
*Mayor Micheal Bloomberg
Yes I know it was quite a shocker to me too, but he is very much a business man. He understand that New York fashion week generated much needed cash to help our economy. And parents say fashion is a dead end job.
*Fern Mallis Senior VP IMG fashion
The Brains behind it all, she is the reason for Mercedes Benz fashion week. She started it in 1993 and today she heads the 80 show circus as well as clones it in other cities such as Mumbai, Moscow and Berlin.
*Constance White, ebay style director
With her eBay has become the place for fashionistas looking for vintage and sold-out pieces from seasons past and beyond.
*Diane Von Furtenberg, designer and CFDA chairwoman
The woman who created the wrap dress, who gave the children on project runway a task that quite frankly not many of then did good on. This chisel-cheeked Belgian is fashion fierce answer to the everyday woman.
*Patricia Field, stylist
The woman who had me and every other fashionista aware of bag, borrow and steal.com the website for the fashion conscious but not wallet conscious fashiontisa who wants the new IT bag for a few days or few weeks. Now after working her magic on the Sex and the City set she has set out to revamp the Ugly Betty style from chic to Patricia Field extraordinaire chic.
And last but never least
*Reed Krakoff, executive creative director Coach
The label that everybody should have at least one piece from. This label is the reason why many people are chic, with a bag hair or a hat there or even a pair of sunglasses Coach can make even the biggest fashion DON'T a fashion DO.