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Certain famous women belonging to the world of entertainment are true references of fashion. Their way of dressing, their hairstyles and their way of behaving in front of the cameras make them icons and millions of followers try to imitate them. It could be said of them that they do not follow fashion, but rather create it. In today's language these women are known as It girls, whose translation into Spanish seems somewhat absurd (girl that).

This English denomination presents a curiosity, since calling a girl "that" is grammatically incorrect. However, qualifying a girl as It in English means that she has something very special, a kind of gift or personal touch related to style, beauty, charm and elegance.

The historical origin of the It girls

The first reference to It associated with women is found in "Mrs. Bathurst ", a story by Rudyard Kipling published in 1904 (in this short story the protagonist is a middle-aged widowed woman with a halo singular and this ineffable quality is expressed with the denomination It).

This initial idea was adopted by screenwriter Elinor Glyn in 1927 in the movie "It" (the character Main of the film is Betty Lou and was played by the most glamorous actress of the moment, Clara Bow). On synthesis, the world of It girls comes from the pen of a Nobel Prize winner from literature and from a movie of movie theater Mute.

Six traits that characterize an It girl

- They are women with high purchasing power and a career professional of success.

- His look and appearance border on perfection and for this reason they are the muses of the great designers.

- Although they are fashionable, they have a style that tends to transgression.

- In their public appearances the It's do not go unnoticed.

- It is very common that their partners are also famous.

-An It girl is herself a commercial product and it is common for her Instagram account to be followed by millions of followers.

An influencer of the female universe

An It girl is an influencer, that is, someone who has become very popular through social networks because the information she publishes is shared by thousands of followers.

People follow them and share their interests and concerns on the networks, such as fashion, music or any kind of trend. In short, ITs are opinion leaders who exert a certain influence in some sectors of society.

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