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fashion plate

–noun
1. a person who consistently wears the latest style in dress.
2. an illustration showing the prevailing or new fashion in clothes.

Origin:
1850–55
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fashion plate  
n.  
  1. A person who consistently wears the latest fashions.

  2. An illustration of current styles in dress.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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