On Our Radar…New York-Based Fashion Influencers

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have experienced the fashion mayhem and wonder of the 2024 Met Gala, which took place on May 6 at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. To celebrate the annual event, this week’s On Our Radar picks out 5 New York-based fashion influencers brands should know. Read on for a selection of style savants using the streets of The Big Apple as their runway.

Written by: Dale Barnett

Natalie Suarez

Blogger, model and photographer, Natalie Suarez, has worked with DKNY, Coach, Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue and endorsed The Kooples, Narciso Rodriguez, Sezane, 7 For All Mankind and many more. She has a reach of over 1.2m on social media.


Aïssata Diallo

Former Love Island USA contestant, Aïssata Diallo, is considered a Desirable archetype – stylish and sophisticated – by her followers. With a predominantly New York-based social audience, she has posted ads for Marshalls, Michael Kors, Burberry and Target.



Eva Chen

Eva Chen is a journalist, author and Director of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram. Eva has 2.5m Instagram followers and worked on a product collaboration with H&M. She counts Tina Craig, Tina Leung and Derek Blasberg in her influencer network.


Aurora James

Aurora James is the Creative Director and Founder of luxury accessories brand, Brother Vellies, an activist, author and fashion pioneer. She founded The Fifteen Percent Pledge championing Black-owned retailers and has graced the cover of VOGUE.


Irene Kim

36-year-old Irene Kim is based between New York and Las Vegas. A global beauty contributor to Estée Lauder, Irene has worked with Prada, Versace, Revolve, Vans and Calvin Klein. Her audience is mainly South Korean and American.


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