Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquiere tops fashion figures list

Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere made the biggest splash this year in the fashion world. -- EPA

Also on the list are Alexander Wang and Anna Wintour.

All eyes were on Nicolas Ghesquiere, former Balenciaga designer and now creative director at Louis Vuitton, in 2014, whose year was defined by leaving the past behind.