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Functionista 

Someone who consistently wears situationally appropriate clothing.

Anyone who dresses purely according to the dictates of function, in response to actual weather conditions and in pursuit of personal comfort.

The opposite of fashionista.
Prior to climbing the mountain the functionistas gathered at the trail head to triple check the pit zips on their gor-tex jackets, prime their camelbak hydration systems and compare multitools.
Functionista by BrainstormOverload December 29, 2008
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Functionista 

Someone who consistently wears situationally appropriate clothing.

Anyone who dresses purely according to the dictates of function, in response to actual weather conditions and in pursuit of personal comfort.

The opposite of fashionista.
Prior to climbing the mountain the functionistas gathered at the trail head to triple check the pit zips on their gor-tex jackets, prime their camelbak hydration systems and compare multitools.
Functionista by Todd Zerger August 7, 2007
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Fictionista 

A fictionista has an appreciation for the characters living inside their head, waiting to be put on the page.

A fictionista never has to write alone.

A fictionista is an artist of words.

A fictionista is a member of the online writing community.

Whether they're a seasoned author or a new writer, they belong at Fictionista Workshop, a thriving, supportive non-profit community of writers, editors, and readers working together to create the premier online writing workshop for creative original and derivative fiction. Fictionista Workshop hopes to assist all fictionistas through various projects and programs, including writing workshops, writing classes, editor training, daily writing prompts, and more. For more information, go to www.fictionistaworkshop.com

Come play with your words.
That girl just told me, "Editors are made, not born." She must be a fictionista.
Fictionista by SSVV June 28, 2010

Functionised 

To optimise human function; to better ones-self. To become a better version of ones-self.
The individual lost body fat, became stronger and got functionised.