fashion plate
Always impeccably dressed
A fashion plate is a person who dresses stylishly and keeps up with the latest trends: She's always been a fashion plate, even on a budget.
The term comes from illustrated plates in 19th-century magazines showing current fashions.
It can carry a hint of superficiality—someone more concerned with appearance than substance.
Tasteful, current flair
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- poisedCalm and controlled
- gracefulElegant in movement
tailored · couture · bespoke · ensemble · silhouette · luxurious · exquisite · immaculate
One who initiates styles
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- stylishFashionably elegant
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
tastemaker · well-groomed · impeccable · polished · elegant · sophisticated · sharp · put-together
Hasty informal drawing
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- lithographStone-based printing method
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- chromolithographMulti-hued printed image
woodcut · printmaking · periodical · catalogue · rendering · costume · figure · vintage
Grooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
vain · grooming · fussy · meticulous · fastidious · self-conscious · affected · peacock
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- poisedCalm and controlled
graceful · tailored · couture · bespoke · ensemble · silhouette · luxurious · exquisite · immaculate · well-turned-out
trendsetter
One who initiates styles
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- stylishFashionably elegant
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
celebrity · tastemaker · well-groomed · impeccable · polished · elegant · sophisticated · sharp · put-together · dapper
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- lithographStone-based printing method
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
chromolithograph · woodcut · printmaking · periodical · catalogue · rendering · costume · figure · vintage · detail
preening
Grooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
narcissism · vain · grooming · fussy · meticulous · fastidious · self-conscious · affected · peacock · dandyism
- vintage printswoodcut, engraving, lithograph, etching, botanical print
- fashion illustrationsketch, croquis, sketching, figure drawing, flats
- costumecostume design, costume ball, costume sketches, costume jewelry, theatrical costumes
- fashion mediaVogue, Elle, GQ, lookbook, editorial
- platesdinner plate, ceramic plate, dessert plate, salad plate, bread plate
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
fashion, fashionable, old-fashioned, fashions, fashioning, unfashionable, fashionista, fashionably, fashionistas