Fashion designers are dictators of taste.
Interpretation
Fashion designers have significant influence over what is considered stylish or fashionable.
This quote by Karl Lagerfeld suggests that fashion designers wield considerable power in shaping societal standards of beauty and taste. By dictating trends and styles, they can influence how people perceive and express themselves through clothing, making them akin to dictators in the realm of fashion.
In practice
This quote could be used in a discussion about the impact of fashion on culture during a seminar.
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