Curators

Current MFIT Curators:

Dr. Valerie Steele – director and chief curator

Fred Dennis

Colleen Hill

Melissa Marra-Alvarez

Emma McClendon

Patricia Mears

Elizabeth Way is assistant curator of costume at MFIT. She holds an M.A. in Costume Studies from New York University, and a B.S. in Apparel Design and a B.A. in History from the University of Delaware. Her personal research focuses on the intersection of African American culture and fashion.

Guest Curators:

Jeffrey Banks
Susanne Bartsch
Daphne Guinness

Past MFIT Curators:

Ariele Elia
Jennifer Farley