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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Known for Drake’s opulent Toronto mansion, the Canadian tastemaker has increasingly focused his practice in South Florida, where projects tend to unfold at a much larger scale.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Traitors stars Dylan Efron and Lisa Rinna hang out at the Big Mistakes tastemaker event in Los Angeles on March 30.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
McGrath, an English professor at Temple University, feels that agents’ role as tastemakers has been overlooked.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And spearheading purchases, tastemaker Garrett touted experience that spanned distribution roles, also at Paramount and IMAX.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Traitors stars Dylan Efron and Lisa Rinna hang out at the Big Mistakes tastemaker event in Los Angeles on March 30.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
McGrath, an English professor at Temple University, feels that agents’ role as tastemakers has been overlooked.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And spearheading purchases, tastemaker Garrett touted experience that spanned distribution roles, also at Paramount and IMAX.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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