Nancy MacDonell

Author and news editor, style.com

Few possess more well-rounded fashion knowledge than writer and style.com editor Nancy MacDonell. Her smart and funny books "The Classic Ten" and "In The Know" are quintessential guides to style savoir faire for aspiring sophisticates.

"This is the best site for keeping up with what's going on in the art world, from reviews of exhibits to videos of artists films. And Stuart (an acronym for student art) is a brilliant idea. "

"This is a bit like an interactive online version of a high school yearbook for fashion people. I like reading the comments people post on the various projects that the site sponsors. "

"I love the guilelessness of this site. It's put together by someone who has a love of and curiosity about fashion, and her outside the industry perspective is very refreshing. I always find something to read here. "

"One of the classic fashion web sites. I especially like the interviews and the fashion shoots. "

"Diane Pernet is a true original -- her look is flamenco dancer meets Morticia Addams, and it never changes, which you really have to admire. Her site manages to be both welcoming and insider-y, which she pulls off because she has a real love of fashion. "