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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast
In conjunction with the exhibition Paris, Capital of Fashion, The Museum at FIT published Paris related content to its Fashion Culture podcast. Episodes featured past Fashion Culture programs exploring Paris designers and historical events, as well as original commentary about the exhibition from Dr. Valerie Steele.
- Christian Louboutin in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele
- Dr. Monica Miller and Eric Darnell Pritchard, in conversation about Patrick Kelly
- The Battle of Versailles, Robin Givhan in conversation with Patricia Mears
- Dr. Valerie Steele: From the Splendor of the Royal Court to the Spectacle of the Haute Couture
- Dr. Valerie Steele: Birth of the Haute Couture
- Dr. Valerie Steele: New York vs Paris
- Dr. Valerie Steele: Cult of the Designer
- Dr. Valerie Steele: Fashion, Art, and Luxury Time Sensitive Podcast
On this episode of Time Sensitive, Dr. Valerie Steele and Spencer Bailey discuss her ongoing obsession with the city of Paris, academia’s continued distaste for fashion as a subject of worthy inquiry, her circuitous path to FIT, and why luxury menswear is on the rise.
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On October 17, 2017, Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, presented an in-depth look at the new edition of her book, Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. First published in 1988, this revised and expanded work explores the reasons Paris is considered the capital of fashion.