trend-setter
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Definition
Noun: A person who starts or popularizes a new style, fashion, or trend, making it widely accepted or imitated by others.
Usage
A "trend-setter" is someone whose choices in clothing, behavior, or ideas are seen as innovative and influential, often leading others to follow their example. It is used to describe individuals in various fields like fashion, music, art, or technology.
Examples
- She is considered a trend-setter in sustainable fashion.
- The designer became a trend-setter with her bold use of color.
- Tech companies look to these innovators as trend-setters for the next decade.
Advanced Usage
- Cultural/Social Trend-setter: Refers to someone who influences broader cultural or social behaviors beyond just fashion.
- The author became a cultural trend-setter, popularizing a new genre of literature.
Variants and Related Words
- Trendsetting (adjective): Describing the act of establishing trends.
- His trendsetting style was quickly copied.
- Trend (noun): A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
- Influencer (noun): A person with the ability to influence potential buyers or followers, often overlapping with the role of a trend-setter in the digital age.
Synonyms
- Innovator
- Trailblazer
- Pacemaker (in a stylistic context)
- Bellwether
- Style icon
Antonyms
- Follower
- Conformist
- Traditionalist
Noun
- someone who popularizes a new fashion