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Samuel Ward McAllister (December 28, 1827 – January 31, 1895) was a popular arbiter of social taste in the Gilded Age of America, widely accepted as the authority to which families could be classified as the cream of New York society (The Four Hundred). His listings were questioned by those excluded from them, and his self-aggrandizement ...
De gustibus non est disputandum, or de gustibus non disputandum est, is a Latin maxim meaning "In matters of taste, there can be no disputes" (literally "about tastes, it is not to be disputed"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The phrase is commonly rendered in English as "There is no accounting for tastes" [ 3 ] or "for taste".
Rena Rosenthal (1880–1966) was a trend-setting American retailer and businesswoman. Known principally for her exclusive Madison Avenue retail shop in New York City, she was an influential arbiter of taste and fashion in the interior decorating world, particularly during the introduction of modernism to North America.
Ever the arbiter of taste, her yearly list of her favorite products is a guiding light for gift givers and those looking to treat themselves, just in time for the holiday season. As if she could ...
According to Smith, Lassiter was “the arbiter of taste” for his acting career. More from Variety. Will Smith Speaks Out on SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes: 'It's a Pivotal Moment for Our Profession'
His reputation as an arbiter of taste led in 1834, to the opening of a campaign for the establishment of an Institution of British Architects, by way of an open letter to Lord Farnborough. He was an active trustee both of the British Museum and of the National Gallery, and as deputy director he was for many years a leading figure in the affairs ...
Dominique Daguerre was a Parisian marchand-mercier [1] who was in partnership from 1772 [2] with Simon-Philippe Poirier, [3] an arbiter of taste and the inventor of furniture mounted with Sèvres porcelain plaques; Daguerre assumed Poirier's business at La Couronne d'Or in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré in 1777/78.
And as the head arbiter of taste at Bandcamp—the music world’s coolest virtual record store—the throughline is his love of music. At Bandcamp, familiarity and nostalgia do not rule, and its ...