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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Other notable attendees included NFL legend Reggie Bush, Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love, San Fransisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel, hitmaker Leon Bridges, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and his wife Camille Fishel and more prominent names of VIPs, tastemakers, local creatives and artisans.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The mindset of local tastemakers and citizens channels a determination to keep this West Coast city sustainable, food-driven, vibrant, and always innovative.
—Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
Actress Mathilde Ollivier chatted with tastemaker Yael Quint in a pair of mustard armchairs.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
But the film couldn’t translate its early love from the tastemakers into success at the guilds, and after missing what should have been a slam-dunk Cinematography nom, simply getting in here feels like a victory.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The mindset of local tastemakers and citizens channels a determination to keep this West Coast city sustainable, food-driven, vibrant, and always innovative.
—Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
Actress Mathilde Ollivier chatted with tastemaker Yael Quint in a pair of mustard armchairs.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
But the film couldn’t translate its early love from the tastemakers into success at the guilds, and after missing what should have been a slam-dunk Cinematography nom, simply getting in here feels like a victory.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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