News Meet the Modern Innovators: 17 Women From 10 Fashion Companies You Need to Know By Jennifer Merritt Jennifer Merritt Instagram Twitter Jennifer Merritt wants to live in a world where typing counts as a workout and chocolate and peanut butter are considered food groups. As deputy editor for InStyle.com, she's interviewed everyone from Chelsea Clinton to Rob Lowe. When she's not writing and editing, she can be found endlessly (and fruitlessly) cleaning up after her toddler and falling asleep while reading. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on September 4, 2013 @ 07:25PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Cr Courtesy Cuyana, Courtesy Keaton Row, Courtesy Bevel, Courtesy Bek Anderson, Courtesy Collin Stark, Courtesy Fashion Projects, Courtesy Lyst, Courtesy Rent The Runway, Courtesy Shoptiques, Courtesy Snapette From reinventing the way we donate clothes to charity to keeping independent designers in local neighborhoods thriving, these 17 female digital leaders are changing the way we shop, which is why we crowned them today's Modern Innovators. Read their profiles and get ready to be inspired—not just by their creativity and entrepreneurship, but to shop, too! We asked all of these women for their style must-haves, and each gave us a lust-worthy list of items, from a luscious terrycloth bathrobe to a never-before-heard-of skin cream. Check out the full list below, or browse our picks here. From top, left to right: Karla Gallardo and Shilpa Shah of Cuyana Cheryl Han and Elenor Mak of Keaton Row Courtney McColgan of Bevel Katie Finnegan and Erica Bell of Hukkster Caroline Gogolak and Katie Warner Johnson of Carbon38 Anna Palmer and Christine Rizk of Fashion Project Hilary Peterson of Lyst Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss of Rent the Runway Olga Vidishiva of Shoptiques Sarah Paiji and Jinhee Anh Kim of Snapette MORE:• The Latest Celeb to Launch a Fashion Project Is...• Vote Now in InStyle's First-Ever Social Media Awards! • 5 Fashion Designers You Need to Know This Fall