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stylist

[stahy-list] / ˈstaɪ lɪst /
NOUN
one who writes with style
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NOUN
designer
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NOUN
hairdresser
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“I just felt like I had better luck at the roulette table with prediction markets versus crypto,” said Cathy Mallebranche, a 36-year-old trader and fashion stylist in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

It’s a beautiful thing to be a stylist.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

It’s a step towards whatever the next thing is, and even if I do it forever, I’ll always have other things that I do that relieve the existential crisis of being a stylist.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Laura Stoloff, an American stylist and creative director who lives in London and the Cotswolds with her British husband Harry, sees "a natural connection" between Meghan's lifestyle brand and Cotswolds life.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Girls swished in and out of the dressing rooms while the seamstresses, hair stylist, and makeup artist fluttered about, arranging and adjusting them.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Her agency has fielded all sorts of parenting requests: providing equestrian nannies who travel to tournaments, baby chefs to prepare culturally specific purées for infants, personal stylists for the children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

A lot of times when people hire stylists, whether it’s per project or for a longer stint, a season, I think it’s like, “Oh, they just need clothes.”

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Brittany Hampton: It’s also important for everyone that’s in the room to know that stylists can’t always get the ask that you guys may be asking for.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Players hired stylists to bend the NBA's rules as much as possible to still incorporate streetwear looks and showcase their own personal fashion sense.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

Most of the stylists are familiar, constants in the everchanging pool of tributes.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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