fashion plate

Cruella, before she becomes a psychotic fashion plate, is simply Estella, a troublemaking schoolgirl who suffers a devastating personal loss that she believes is her fault.
From Cruella to Maleficent to the Joker: Is It Time to Retire the Villain Origin Story?|Stephanie Zacharek|May 26, 2021|Time
The vintage uniforms on display at the TWA Hotel, by designers such as Oleg Cassini, Valentino and Ralph Lauren, embody the trope of flight attendants as jet-setting fashion plates.
Flight attendants’ roles have changed, but the stereotypes have not|Liza Weisstuch|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
For his part, Macht has enjoyed turning into somewhat of a fashion plate.
How the Dark and Stylish Drama ‘Suits’ Became USA’s Best Show|Jason Lynch|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One more thing: George H.W. Bush has become an unlikely fashion plate, defiantly owning the title as our preppiest ex-president.
George H.W. Bush, Our Preppiest Ex-President, Honored at White House|John Avlon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The fashion plate tweeted last night “Thank you everyone…I am so touched…I forgot which day my birthday was…time flies!”
The Dallas Mavericks' Cheerleaders Skimpy New Uniforms; Karl Lagerfeld's Interesting Word Choice|The Fashion Beast Team|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That of one in particular was a sight to be seen, and must have been copied from some extravagant fashion plate.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
By the side of him, M. Jules Jottras, although looking like a fashion-plate, did not show to much advantage.
Other People's Money|Emile Gaboriau
She consults the fashion-plate oftener than her Bible; she visits the dry-goods shop and the milliner oftener than the church.
Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women|George Sumner Weaver
Each number will contain a double-size Fashion plate, engraved on steel and handsomely colored.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens
Dalton nodded and the fair-haired fashion plate stepped down into the path and strolled away.
The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless|H. Irving Hancock

British Dictionary definitions for fashion plate

fashion plate

noun

an illustration of the latest fashion in dress

a fashionably dressed person

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