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Author Valerie Steele signs the title page of her book The Corset.

Valerie Steele Lectures in Budapest on the History of Exhibiting Fashion

February 3, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, Museum

In November, Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, delivered a plenary talk about museum fashion exhibitions at the […]

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Stella McCartney Speaks to Students at FIT

May 8, 2023 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Events, Sustainability, Top Stories

Before her red-carpet appearance at the Met Gala on May 1, eco-conscious designer Stella McCartney spoke with Dr. Valerie Steele, […]

Valerie Steele, Maria Grazia Chirui holding her award, Dr. Joyce Brown, and Samira Nasr

Couture Council Honors Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri at Annual Luncheon

September 12, 2022 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, Featured, FIT + Industry, Museum

On Wednesday, September 7, the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT (MFIT) honored Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director of […]

Couture Council Presents Artistry of Fashion Award to Wes Gordon

September 27, 2021 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Museum, Top Stories

On Wednesday, September 22, the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT hosted its annual luncheon, honoring Wes Gordon, creative […]

Bras Are Getting More Comfortable, Say FIT Experts

March 22, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Top Stories

The pandemic has caused us to rethink everything we wear—including bras. In recent weeks, that marvel of engineering has received […]

Faculty Experts Predict Six Pandemic Trends

January 19, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we buy, the way we dress, even the way we design our homes. […]

Valerie Steele at home in front of her bookcases

MFIT’s Steele Discusses Fashion and the Pandemic with CBS This Morning

September 22, 2020 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Museum

Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, appeared on CBS This Morning to discuss “Fashion […]

Five FIT-Approved Indoor Activities For the Dog Days of Summer

August 11, 2020 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured

This summer has been a scorcher, and if you’re like us, you’ve spent most of it inside. To keep you […]

Paper dolls of Valerie Steele and an Alexander McQueen and a Vivienne Tam garment.

FIT Communications Win Design Awards

August 3, 2020 FIT Newsroom College & Campus, Faculty/Staff

The prestigious UCDA (University & College Designers Association) design competition recognized two FIT entries with silver awards. FIT’s 75th anniversary […]

Q&A with Valerie Steele, guest curator of Treasures of Fashion at Kobe Fashion Museum

June 23, 2020 FIT Newsroom Faculty/Staff, Museum, Top Stories

“Curation is storytelling,” according to Valerie Steele, director and chief curator, The Museum at FIT (MFIT). Steele recently brought her […]