tastemaker
noun
taste·mak·er
ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər 
: one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable
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She is one of the most powerful tastemakers in the fashion world.
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The James Beard Awards announced their 2025 semifinalists Wednesday, with a dozen Oregon chefs, bars and restaurants in the running for the industry's premier recognition for tastemakers and trendsetters.
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
At a recent holiday party replete with writers, politicians and tastemakers, Talese, wearing a three-piece gray wool suit with a yellow silk tie with blue stripes, was stopped every few steps by boldface names (and at least one journalist) eager to discuss the finer points of men’s tailoring.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This season, its Soho pop-up in New York City, open through January 12, 2025, has become the epicenter for fashion enthusiasts and tastemakers, including model Paloma Elsesser, Ella Emhoff, and Iris Law.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
At a recent holiday party replete with writers, politicians and tastemakers, Talese, wearing a three-piece gray wool suit with a yellow silk tie with blue stripes, was stopped every few steps by boldface names (and at least one journalist) eager to discuss the finer points of men’s tailoring.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This season, its Soho pop-up in New York City, open through January 12, 2025, has become the epicenter for fashion enthusiasts and tastemakers, including model Paloma Elsesser, Ella Emhoff, and Iris Law.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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