The magazine has celebrated its tenth birthday by conducting a poll to discover who readers consider to be the most influential women of the past ten years.
© Twitter / Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham
© MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty Images
Emma Watson
Beckham has been named the most influential woman in fashion, triumphing over Kate Moss, Stella McCartney, Mary Portas and Sarah Burton. The former Spice Girl launched her first label in 2006 and has gone on to create a number of collections, as well as launching shows at various fashion weeks.
Grazia's editor-in-chief Jane Bruton said: "Ten years ago, we knew Victoria as a Spice Girl and one half of an A-list power couple. She made no secret of her love for fashion, but was known for wearing, not creating it.
"The thought of Victoria as a credible fashion designer seemed outlandish but boy did we underestimate her! Last year she won British Entrepreneur of the Year at the British Fashion Awards and opened her first store in London.
© Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Lena Dunham
© Getty Images
Malala Yousafzai
"Through sheer hard graft and business clout, VB has become a great fashion designer."
Actress Emma Watson won the entertainment category, beating Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé. The Harry Potter star won for her various high-profile film roles as well as her role as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, through which she launched the #HeForShe campaign for gender equality.
Girls star Lena Dunham was voted most influential in culture, taking the crown over JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel, Kathryn Bigelow and Oprah Winfrey. Dunham rose to fame with her directorial debut Tiny Furniture, after which she created HBO series Girls. She has also published a collection of essays, Not That Kind Of Girl.
© PA Images / John Giles/PA Wire
Jessica Ennis-Hill
Zoe 'Zoella' Sugg
The politics category was won by Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who has been campaigning for girls' rights to education since she was 11. She was shot in the head on her schoolbus at the age of 15 in an assassination attempt and continued campaigning after her recovery. Last year she became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17.
Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE was named the most influential woman in sport, beating Clare Balding to the title. The athlete rose to prominence when she broke records and won gold in the heptathlon during the 2012 London Olympics.
Zoe Sugg, also known as Zoella, won the technology category. The vlogger rose to fame through her YouTube channel and last year published her debut novel, Girl Online, which achieved the highest first-week sales since records began.
0 comments:
Post a Comment