The World’s Most Powerful Women 2014 Fashion EditionMost Powerful Women 2014

Forbes Magazine’s annual guide to the most powerful women in the world features leaders and icons from every field, from philanthropy and politics to technology and business. In 2014, while many celebrities trendsetters made the list, only 5 real leaders and groundbreakers in the fashion industry secured a spot.

Find out more about the women who have the biggest impact on the fashion industry and were also counted among politicians, CEOs and celebrities on the world’s most powerful women in 2014.

Anna Wintour - #39 On Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women List 2014

Editor-in-chief of American Vogue since 1988, Anna Wintour is this year’s most influential name in the fashion world. While many have predicted her retirement for almost a decade, Wintour was actually promoted by Condé Nast in 2013, truly becoming one of the word’s most powerful women. Alongside her responsibilities at Vogue, Wintour took on the title of artistic director for the mass media company, overseeing publications such as Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Teen Vogue, Glamour, W, GQ, and Brides.