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Edited by valerie steele, director, the museum at the fashion institute of technology. Valerie steele is director and chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology, where she has personally organized more than 25 exhibitions since 1997, including the corset. Volume 3, number 1, february 1999 letter from the editor pp. Fashion theory news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2016 learn how. Valerie steele is director and chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology in new york, where she has personally organised over 20 exhibitions since 1997, including the corset. She is the director and chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology as well as the founder and editorinchief of fashion theory. Dressing modern democracy by gilles lipovetsky, fashion ology.
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Valerie steele is chief curator and acting director, the museum at the fashion institute of technology, state university of new york. The history of a punk, pretty, powerful color, and forthcoming paris, capital of fashion. Jan 01, 2001 valerie steele, one of the worlds most respected fashion historians, explores the cultural history of the corset, demolishing myths about this notorious garment and revealing new information and perspectives on its changing significance over the centuries. The journal of dress, body and culture, 1997 ff, 5 27. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The controversial garment that never goes out of fashion. Jun 12, 2004 valerie steele is director, the museum at the fashion institute of technology, and the author of fetish, the corset. Often quoted in media, valerie steele has been the subject of profiles in forbes and the new york times, and was listed in the new york daily news fashion s 50 most powerful. Paris, capital of fashion accompanies a major exhibition at the museum at fit, new yorks only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion. About the author 2000 valerie steele is chief curator and acting director, the museum at the fashion institute of technology, state university of new york. Paris fashion, a cultural history by valerie steele. Steele, director of the fashion institute of technology museum, has crafted, with the help of 325 contributors, an authoritative introduction to fashion, the industry, and the issues that hve defined the field.
Best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards subscribe and save sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. Valerie steele is director and chief curator and melissa marra is associate curator of education and public programs, both at the museum at the fashion institute of technology, new york. Valerie steeles book is wonderfully witty, pleasurable to read and so well. But valerie steeles paris fashion is much more than just a history of great designers. Valerie steele is director and chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology, where she has organized more than 25 exhibitions. In addition steele is the editorinchief of fashion theory. The berg companion to fashion by steele, valerie ebook. Apr 16, 2014 valerie steele, chief curator at the museum at the fashion institute of technology and founder of fashion theory. Edited and introduced by valerie steele, a scholar who has revolutionized the study.
Patricia mears is deputy director of the museum at fit. Special issue on fashion and eroticism valerie steele. The journal of dress, body and culture journal volume 16 issue 3 by valerie steele, valerie steele isbn. East meets west, published by yale university press. Read the latest issue and learn how to publish your work in fashion theory. Valerie steele, chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology in new york city and editor of fashion theory.
This new book opens with an important essay on how and why paris became famous as the. And i was somewhat surprised to realize it just wasnt possible to get a real teaching job with this kind of specialization. Aug 11, 2000 valerie steele, chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology in new york city and editor of fashion theory. Wednesday, october 17 2018 buenos aires valerie steele, curator and director at the fashion museum of technology fit in new york, was in argentina presenting her book fashion theory, towards a cultural theory of fashion. Valerie steele books list of books by author valerie steele. She is director and chief curator of the museum at the fashion institute of technology mfit and has curated more than 20 exhibitions in the past ten years. Dark glamour, shoe obsession, daphne guinness, a queer history of fashion, and dance and fashion. Some 640 articles describe the colorful facets of couture and textiles, from fabrics of chintz, corduroy, and feathers to such garb as aprons, bikinis, and prison dress. This lavishlyillustrated book is edited by mfits director and chief curator, valerie steele, also the author of the acclaimed paris fashion. She described fashion as not just news of what people. Steele has written more than eight books on the history of fashion, and can be. Paris fashion, a cultural history ebook by valerie steele. Valerie fahnestock steele born 1955 is an american fashion historian, curator, and director of the museum at the fashion institute of technology. She is also founder and editor in chief of fashion theory.
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