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Victoria Beckham is considered to be quite a new comer to the fashion industry. And she's gaining lots of popularity. In the U.S., she took the crown for being the most search for fashion designer of 2013.

Michael Kors followed in the number two spot, and he was in the top results for the second year in a row. Last year he was at the number one spot.

Ralph Lauren took the third spot and both Chanel and Gucci remained strong too.

Check out the most searched for fashion designers according to BingTrends.com:

1. Victoria Beckham — Victoria Beckham began her fashion line of dresses, accessories, denim and eyewear in the 2000s, and has since made the full transition from pop star to revered style icon. This is quite a leap for her.

2. Michael Kors —  Kors remains one of the top names in women's sportswear fashion design, landing him one of the top spots on this year's list of most-searched designers.

3. Ralph Lauren — Ralph Lauren's fall 2013 collections graced runways around the world going from street to glam.

4. Chanel — Creative director Karl Lagerfeld paid tribute to Chanel's 100th anniversary with a short film, chronicling the brand's beginnings. It stars Keira Knightley as Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The video, entitled "Once Upon A Time...," has over 500,000 views.



5. Kimora Lee Simmons — Kimora Lee Simmons made it to the fifth most searched designer of 2013. She is the president and creative director of JustFab.com.

6. Gucci — Gucci continues to be one of the most globally recognized influencers in the fashion world.

7. Tory Burch — Tory Burch's designs are frequently spotted on the runways. Forbes estimated that the designer has a net worth of $1 billion now. She is the second youngest self made female billionaire in the U.S.

8. Kate Spade — In 2013, Kate Spade New York launched a new fragrance, Live Colorfully, marking the 20th anniversary of the brand.

9. Steve Madden — Steve Madden's shoes, boots and accessories are common sights on the street-style savvy. Madden famously spent time in prison for illegal stock manipulation practices — transgressions that will be detailed in the highly anticipated movie The Wolf of Wall Street, set to release on Christmas Day.

10. Louis Vuitton — The Louis Vuitton brand found itself a hot topic of conversation this year after allegedly snubbing controversial and notoriously outspoken rapper Kanye West in November. Because, who needs Kanye anyway right?

The data above comes from Bing's 2013 search data.[Image: Flickr, fashionmingle]