trendsetter

The model and musician, 27, was unveiled as creative director last September by founder Louboutin, who appears to be preparing to hand over the reins to the Gen Z trendsetter.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Army basic-training instructor, he became a trendsetter in California’s 1960s alternative culture, hanging out with Ken Kesey, designing multimedia happenings and, in 1968, launching the Whole Earth Catalog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Eyes are on Florida this year because it has such a large population and tends to be a trendsetter for Southern states, said Daniel Mallinson, a public-policy professor at Penn State Harrisburg.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2024

Mr Ryan said the series has "had the desired effect that he wanted", to "create this theatre" which "reaffirms" his status as a "trendsetter".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

As it turned out, the reckless, freewheeling ways of the First National Bank of Midland made it a trendsetter in the American banking industry during the eighties.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

They were all trailblazers and trendsetters, their tales relayed through continental dispatches and espresso-fuelled Saturday morning showreels.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Paris Women's Fashion Week opens Monday with a debut show from South African brand MaXhosa Africa and a fresh collection from new-ish Canadian trendsetters Matieres Fecales, look to lift the gloom surrounding the sector.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Its stumbles opened the door to other sneaker brands that have attracted tech and fashion trendsetters, such as On and Hoka.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

“They’re trying to be trendsetters without realizing: Guess what? Boomers, you’re not the trend,” he said.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025

Iowans, they said, took their role as political trendsetters seriously.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama