designerati

Blend of designer +‎ literati

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designerati pl (plural only)

1. (informal) Fashion designers collectively.
   • 2009 September 13, Deborah Schoeneman, “A Feast for the Eyes and Ears”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     On this evening, members of the city’s designerati dined in the gallery, which featured a monthlong show of work by eight local artists, ranging from $100 to $5,000.