nina garcia, fashion icon

Colombians like Nina Garcia have become successful icons in American culture. She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on May 3, 1965. She was the fashion director at Elle magazine, and is slated to start a new position as Fashion Director at Marie Claire Magazine in September. She also judges on the reality television program, Project Runway with Heidi Klum. Her second book will be released this fall. Her first book, The Little Black Book of Style was released last September and was dubbed as one of the four best fashion books in the world of fashion.