tastemaker
/ˈteɪst.meɪ.kər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪst.meɪ.kɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər/ (ame, mw)
tastemaker — noun
1. A person, brand, or organisation whose own preferences and judgments strongly in
A person, brand, or organisation whose own preferences and judgments strongly influence what other people consider stylish, desirable, or worth paying attention to — especially in areas such as fashion, art, music, food, or interior design.
Sofia's clothing line turned her into a tastemaker among young professionals in São Paulo.
a tastemaker among [group]
The small Seoul-based coffee shop became an unlikely tastemaker in the city's specialty-drink scene.
become a tastemaker in [field]
As a dance tastemaker, Amir's recommendations fill a theatre for an entire season.
Kwame's food blog turned him into a tastemaker whose reviews shaped menus across Accra.
- trendsetter
more informal and focused on being first to adopt a new style; less emphasis on authority or critical judgment
- influencer
wider and more modern; focuses on social-media reach rather than specifically on taste or quality
- arbiter of taste
more formal and carries stronger connotations of authority and expertise in evaluating quality
- bellwether
emphasises the role of predicting which direction the market or culture will move
- follower
someone who adopts trends after they are already popular, rather than setting them
- conformist
someone who follows established norms instead of pushing new ideas
文法句型
a tastemaker in [field/industry]
become a tastemaker
be considered a tastemaker
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'a tastemaker in [field]' to specify the domain of influence. The term implies that the person or brand is ahead of mainstream trends rather than simply reflecting them.