Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that determines or strongly influences current trends or styles, as in fashion or the arts.
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- noun A
trendsetter with respect totaste
Etymologies
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Examples
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Rather than swamp the market, Jason distributes Fidelity Denim to a select group of boutiques such as Fred Segal, E Street Denim, Len Druskin, and Caruso Caruso in tastemaker cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas.
Fidelity Denim – Jeans Borne Out of Loyalty and Devotion to Women 2006
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She became a "tastemaker," as Departures magazine called her, with her whimsical dinner parties for friends such as Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson splashed across the pages of the New York Times.
This Costume Designer Taylor Holliday 2008
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Effectively, they would provide the early "tastemaker" version of the product.
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She makes sure her tracks get into all the right Ibiza clubs, attract the attention of "tastemaker" DJs like Paul Oakenfold or Danny Rampling, whose praise will start a domino effect as the word spreads to other DJs, clubs and daytime radio.
Partying For Profit 2007
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I'm a pioneer in my field and a "tastemaker" with a large podium, why would it be important to get my name right?
PvPonline 2009
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For years, broadcast and cable networks and even newspapers have presented Hilton's offensive blog - dubbed a "tastemaker" by the LA Times - as harmless and entertaining.
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Elliott Wilson (aka YN) has astutely done the rounds of the all the key 'tastemaker' outlets in the 'hip hop blogosphere' promoting his new venture, the hiphop music, news & gossip portal,
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Hosting the event were Sculptz president Jean P. Vernor and "tastemaker" and celebrity stylist
Luxist 2009
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Hosting the event were Sculptz president Jean P. Vernor and "tastemaker" and celebrity stylist
Luxist 2009
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Members curating content turns the tables on old media, giving members the role of tastemaker that used to be held by the powerful publisher.
Steve Rosenbaum: MySpace is Reborn as Social Curation Steve Rosenbaum 2010
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