einen Trend setzen

to initiate a new fashion or direction that others follow

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Noun

Trend m.

Verb

setzen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der junge Designer setzt mit seiner neuen Kollektion einen Trend.

How it is used

Means to initiate a new fashion or direction that others follow. Neutral register. Use in marketing meetings when discussing launching a new style. Common mistake: confusing with 'einen Trend erkennen' (spotting a trend).

Other verbs that go with Trend

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Trend liegento be currently fashionable or aligned with prevailing direction
• gegen den Trend gehento act opposite to popular opinion or direction
• sich dem Trend widersetzento actively resist or refuse to follow a trend

All collocations with Trend

Other collocations built on setzen

• einen Akzent setzento set an accent
• sich in Bewegung setzento start moving/get going
• in Betrieb setzento start something up
• in Beziehung setzen zu+Dat.to relate something to something
• jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
• jdm. einen Floh ins Ohr setzento put an idea into someone's head
• eine Frist setzento set a deadline
• auf freien Fuß setzento release someone from custody