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Norell: Master of American Fashion | Fashion Culture: On February 14, Jeffrey Banks, co-author of Norell: Master of American Fashion, Ellin Saltzman, former fashion director and senior vice president at firms such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Bergdorf Goodman, Stan Herman, designer and former presid... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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The Influence of the Countess Greffulhe on Contemporary Fashion | Fashion Culture: Lucy Norris at The Museum at FIT's 16th fashion symposium, Proust’s Muse, held on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Researchers from the United States and Europe discussed the connections between fashion, patronage, literature, and the arts in turn of the ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

26 min listen

Uniformity | Fashion Culture: On November 9, 2016, Thom Browne, one of America’s most admired fashion designers, and Stefano Tonchi, editor in chief of W, discussed the social role of uniforms and their influence on high fashion. Watch the full video with captions on YouTube. The... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

47 min listen

50 Years of The Museum at FIT: Part One: Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT chats with Patricia Mears, deputy director, and Colleen Hill, curator of costume and accessories, about the history of the museum and the exhibitions highlighted in Exhibitionism: 50 Yea... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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Black Fashion Designers | Fashion Culture: In conjunction with The Museum at FIT's past exhibition Black Fashion Designers, André Leon Talley sat down with fashion designers Mimi Plange and Tracy Reese for a lively discussion about how their family history and culture has impacted their work.... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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The Influence of Hip-Hop on Fashion | Fashion Culture: Elena Romero in conversation with Dapper Dan and Jeriana San Juan at The Museum at FIT's 17th fashion symposium, Black Fashion Designers, held on Monday, February 6, 2017. The one-day symposium featured talks by designers, models, journalists, and sc... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

32 min listen

Fashioning Today’s Woman | Fashion Culture: Tim Gunn in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele at The Museum at FIT's 19th fashion symposium, Fashion and Physique, held on Friday, February 23, 2018. The one-day symposium featured lectures and panels on topics such as the emergence of the plus-si... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

19 min listen

The Explorer’s Club: A Brief History | Fashion Culture: Lacey Flint presents at the eighteenth academic symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration on October 10, 2017. The daylong event explored the impact of scientific thought on fashion in conjunction with two current MFIT exhibitions Expedition: Fash... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

23 min listen

Norma Kamali Through The Years | Fashion Culture: Norma Kamali in conversation with Patricia Mears at The Museum at FIT's 18th fashion symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration, held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The one-day symposium explored the impact of scientific thought on fashion. Watch th... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

25 min listen

Panavision in Pink | Fashion Culture: As in Carrie, Fight Club, and Mean Girls, pink provides plot twists for the unwary. For Lisa in Coming to America and Elle in Legally Blonde, pink expresses self-knowledge, strength, maturity, and a rite of passage. Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis prese... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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New Directions in Menswear | Fashion Culture: On March 16, 2017, Alexander Joseph, editor of FIT’s Hue magazine, moderated a lively conversation about the diverse future of menswear with four designers: Auston Björkman, founder of Sir New York, a “gender nonspecific menswear” firm; Andrew Morris... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

49 min listen

50 Years of The Museum at FIT: Part Two: Emma McClendon, associate curator of costume of The Museum at FIT, Elizabeth Way, assistant curator of costume, and Melissa Marra, associate curator of education, continue the discussion on the history of the museum and the exhibitions highlighted in... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

48 min listen

Fashion in the Social Media Era | Fashion Culture: On Tuesday, November 16, 2016, Eva Chen, head of fashion partnerships at Instagram along with Becca McCharen-Tran of Chromat and Tanya Taylor, discussed how Instagram became a critical fashion marketing channel, especially popular among professionals... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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The History of Pink | Fashion Culture: On September 13, 2018, Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator at The Museum at FIT, discussed her exhibition and book Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color. Watch the full video with captions on YouTube. The Museum at FIT (MFIT)... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

32 min listen

Fashion from the Extreme | Fashion Culture: Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at FIT, presents "Fashion from the Extreme: The Poles, Highest Peaks, and Beyond" at The Museum at FIT's 18th fashion symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration, held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The d... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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One Dress, Multiple Stories | Fashion Culture: Dr. Bethan Bide presents “One Dress, Multiple Stories: Exploring Everyday Fashion Objects as Sites for Narrating Speculative Biographies” at The Museum at FIT's Fashion Unraveled Colloquium, held on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Inspired by the MFIT ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

20 min listen

A Queer History of Fashion | Fashion Culture: Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, presents "A Queer History of Fashion" at The Museum at FIT's 13th fashion symposium, held November 8-9, 2013. The symposium was presented in conjunction with the exhibition A Queer ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

24 min listen

Tracy Reese on Designing for the Modern Woman | Fashion Culture: Tracy Reese and MFIT assistant curator Elizabeth Way engage in a lively discussion about Reese's career as a designer and creating colorful, feminine pieces for the modern woman. Watch the full video with captions on YouTube. The Museum at FIT (MFIT... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

44 min listen

Paris Fashion: A Cultural History | Fashion Culture: 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 i... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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Misty Copeland, Life in Motion | Fashion Culture: Misty Copeland in conversation with Valerie Steele at The Museum at FIT on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Misty Copeland is a soloist with American Ballet Theatre. In 2007 she made history by becoming their second African American Female Soloist and the ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

43 min listen

Scholarship and Curation | Fashion Culture: The Museum at FIT presented Exhibiting Fashion, its twenty-first academic symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the history of fashion curating, the different ways fashion is displayed in museum settings, and how national and re... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

27 min listen

Black Fashion Models | Fashion Culture: In conjunction with The Museum at FIT's past exhibition Black Fashion Designers, Robin Givhan sat down with fashion models Bethann Hardison, Riley Montana, and Veronica Webb for a lively discussion on diversity on and off the runway. Watch the full v... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

27 min listen

A Conversation with Liya Kebede | Fashion Culture: Accomplished supermodel and designer Liya Kebede joins MFIT Assistant Curator of Costume Elizabeth Way to talk about lemlem, Kebede’s collection of women’s, men’s, children’s clothing, and home goods made entirely in Africa. The core collection i... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

34 min listen

Modest Body Politics | Fashion Culture: Reina Lewis presents “Modest Body Politics: Faith, Fashion, and Ethnicity” at The Museum at FIT's 19th fashion symposium, Fashion and Physique, held on Friday, February 23, 2018. The one-day symposium featured lectures and panels on topics such as th... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

23 min listen

The Battle of Versailles | Fashion Culture: Robin Givhan, Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic for the Washington Post, presents her first book, The Battle of Versailles. Givhan, in conversation with Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at FIT, shares the story of a 1973 face-off at ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

58 min listen

50 Years of The Museum at FIT | Fashion Culture: Dr. Valerie Steele and Colleen Hill reflect on past exhibitions at The Museum at FIT in celebration of its 50th anniversary. This talk was originally presented at the Exhibiting Fashion symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the ... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

29 min listen

Christian Siriano and Becca McCharen-Tran on Designing with Inclusivity in Mind | Fashion Culture: Christian Siriano and Becca McCharen-Tran in conversation with Kim Jenkins at The Museum at FIT's 19th fashion symposium, Fashion and Physique, held on Friday, February 23, 2018. The one-day symposium featured lectures and panels on topics such as th... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

24 min listen

Cult of the Designer | Fashion Culture: In conjunction with the exhibition Paris, Capital of Fashion, The Museum at FIT is publishing Paris related content to its Fashion Culture podcast. Episodes will feature past Fashion Culture programs exploring Paris designers and historical events, a... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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Christian Louboutin in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele: On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT honored iconic footwear designer Christian Louboutin with its 2019 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at a luncheon at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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From the Splendor of the Royal Court to the Spectacle of the Haute Couture | Fashion Culture: In conjunction with the exhibition Paris, Capital of Fashion, The Museum at FIT is publishing Paris related content to its Fashion Culture podcast. Episodes will feature past Fashion Culture programs exploring Paris designers and historical events, a... by The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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