1. a person who makes, creates, or shapes something, especially clothing or other items
2. a person who establishes or influences trends in style or fashion

Examples

• The fashioner carefully stitched each seam of the custom dress.
• As a fashioner of modern design, she inspired countless young artists.
• The fashioner shaped the clay into an elegant sculpture.
• He was known as a fashioner of public opinion through his influential writings.
• The fashioner combined traditional techniques with contemporary materials.
• She worked as a fashioner in the textile industry for over twenty years.