“My passion for fashion originated in my mother's closet. She was a woman who loved fashion. She enjoyed dressing up a lot, and she had a closet that was like her sacred room that belonged only to her. She wouldn't let us go in and play there very often.”

Colombian-American fashion journalist and author

Ninotchka “Nina” García is a Colombian-American fashion journalist and author, best known as editor-in-chief of Elle and as a longtime judge on Project Runway. She has been a judge on the Bravo and Lifetime reality television series since its first season. Her work sits at the intersection of fashion media and television, where she has helped shape how style is discussed for a broad audience. In print and on screen, she is associated with fashion criticism, editorial leadership, and commentary on design and presentation.