You won't use the word ICON in vain

ICON:

1. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
2.(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

Why magazines and some bloggers are using the word ICON so much? I am very upset about it. The dictionary does not include the meaning it has in magazines. But now, Natalia Vodianova is an icon, and Agyness, and the Birkin (*I agree), and Nicole Richie and ... the list is endless.

Are we sure? Who is going to talk about Agyness in 10 years? -And I am being optimistic because probably in two-three years we are not going to even remember her. For example, Audrey Hepburn is an icon, she has died and her place in fashion history is inmovable, ok, but come on! could we just use the word properly? Do you think its use is abusive?

ICONO:

1. m. Representaci�n religiosa de pincel o relieve, usada en las iglesias cristianas orientales.
2. m. Tabla pintada con t�cnica bizantina.
3. m. Signo que mantiene una relaci�n de semejanza con el objeto representado; p. ej., las se�ales de cruce, bad�n o curva en las carreteras.
4. m. Inform. Representaci�n gr�fica esquem�tica utilizada para identificar funciones o programas.

No entiendo por qu� las revistas y algunos blogueros est�n usando tant�simo la palabra ICONO �ltimamente. Si hay gente que hasta considera a la Posh un icono de la moda... La cosa es que no se deber�a utilizar la palabra tan a lo tonto, porque ahora cualquiera puede ser un icono . Lo �ltimo fue la revista I-D, que coloc� a Agyness en su portada, y se atrevi� a poner la palabra icono... Cu�nto lleva en la industria de la moda? Dos a�os? Tres? En tan poco tiempo no se crea un icono. Est� claro que como mucho en 10 a�os, - y estoy siendo optimista- nadie se acordar� de Agyness, as� que yo creo que lo de icono sobraba. A vosotros tambi�n os parece abusivo su uso?