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Valerie Steele

  1. lady of the night
    Tour the Fantastical Wardrobe of a Nightlife QueenSusanne Bartsch walks us through her sweeping new exhibit.
  2. An Ode to That Rare Creature, the Female DandyThey’re known as quaintrelles.
  3. Great Moments in Dandyism, From Brummel to KanyeValerie Steele breaks down the origins of the look.
  4. Get to Know the ‘It’s Vintage’ Advisory PanelThey will be lending us their expertise throughout the month.
  5. copy cats
    The Museum at FIT’s New Exhibit Is All About KnockoffsWith its new show “Faking It,” the Museum at FIT explores the history of counterfeits. 
  6. museum pieces
    Lauren Bacall’s Fashions Are Getting an FIT ExhibitThe show will focus on her ‘50s and ‘60s wardrobe.
  7. numbers guy
    Zac Posen Was a Teenage MathleteAnd other revelations from his Couture Council Q&A.
  8. sneakerheads
    Can a Few Sneakers Make Couture ‘Young and Hip’?Seems like an oxymoron.
  9. quotables
    Valerie Steele on ‘Queer Style’ ExhibitIt’s slated to open next year.
  10. party lines
    Simon Doonan Charges With Human BatteriesDrawing energy from the electrifying personalities of Fashion Week.
  11. party lines
    Party Lines: Ohne Titel Fifth Anniversary DinnerPlus designers Flora Gill and Alexa Adams.
  12. dresses that belong in museums
    A First Look at F.I.T.’s New Exhibit, ‘The Great Designers’Including pieces by Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Rick Owens, and many more.
  13. first looks
    First Look: ‘Japan Fashion Now’ at the Museum at F.I.T.Celebrating 25 years in Japanese fashion, from Comme des Garçons to Hello Kitty.
  14. fashion’s night out
    Karl Lagerfeld Will Be in Town During Fashion’s Night OutHe will receive the Fashion Visionary Award.
  15. best things ever
    Daphne Guinness Fashion Exhibit to Open Next YearIt shall be immortalized in a book.
  16. designer video
    Video: A Tour of ‘Isabel Toledo: Fashion From the Inside Out’Harriet Mays Powell takes a private tour with Isabel Toledo, husband Ruben, and Valerie Steele.
  17. tastemakers
    Valerie Steele Is Glad Black Is BackFIT’s resident curator Valerie Steele talks about her first big fashion purchase (she hyperventilated), her love of black, and how corsets got her career started.