Remembered for his amiable nature and rapport with fans, Abbott was described by Allmusic as "one of the most influential stylists in modern metal."

"I'm hardly a prude," said Ms. Bartlett, who made her name as an influential stylist for photographers like Steven Klein and design houses like Prada.

Other influential stylists who are still revered in traditional jazz circles today include Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Wingy Manone and Muggsy Spanier.

As Mr. Jacobs talked, his closest associates, the influential stylist Venetia Scott and a designer, Joseph Carter, pinned hot pants on a model with pale freckled legs.

"I can't think of anything particularly defining about it," says Melanie Ward, a senior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar and one of the most influential stylists of the 90's.

They have been called the most influential stylists in modern American music.

There was Paul Cavaco, Ms. Keeble's former husband and an influential stylist and fashion editor whose support was also crucial in Mr. Sprouse's early career.

A year ago, the Balenciaga bag emerged at the Paris shows, carried by a handful of influential stylists, as the talisman of the season.

There he ruled, arguably the most influential stylist of his day.

Hamsun is considered to be "one of the most influential and innovative literary stylists of the past hundred years" (ca. 1890-1990).