The title “style icon” is trite—and at a time when many value serving looks over truly thinking of what fashion can and should be, the label is often undeserved. Such is not the case for stylist Pam Quiñones, who has looked beyond trends and elevated the local fashion scene for over 15 years.

Not only a stylist to the stars known for her balance of masculine and feminine, but Quiñones is also leading conversations about where fashion should be going. Through Qurator Studio, she and her team are incubating the talents of up-and-coming stylists and representing them when they’re ready to go solo. By co-founding Vestido, she created an accessible, affordable fashion rental space that promotes lessening consumption and extending the lifespan of quality clothing.

In Quiñones’ hands, fashion is neither frivolity nor simply looking good. Fashion is art, and more importantly, it is the lens through which one lives. Now, that’s a style icon.