fashion plate
noun
1
: an illustration of a clothing style
2
: a person who dresses in the latest fashions
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The design also did away with conventional fashion plates, so the superstructure has no structural pillars, increasing its flow and supersizing the sea views from just about anywhere on board.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Forget following trends or playing it safe: these forward-thinking fashion plates navigated the step and repeat with a unique point-of-view.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Ever the fashion plate, Tolbert, 59, wore a ballcap advertising one of his favorite beers and a white T-shirt.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
From his first appearance in the comic strip sporting a flower on his collar in 1950, Charlie Brown’s faithful friend was always a fashion plate whose clothing reflected his personality and fantasy life.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Forget following trends or playing it safe: these forward-thinking fashion plates navigated the step and repeat with a unique point-of-view.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Ever the fashion plate, Tolbert, 59, wore a ballcap advertising one of his favorite beers and a white T-shirt.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
From his first appearance in the comic strip sporting a flower on his collar in 1950, Charlie Brown’s faithful friend was always a fashion plate whose clothing reflected his personality and fantasy life.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Fashion plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashion%20plate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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