The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast episodes

November 19, 2018 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.
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The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
32 min
October 23, 2018 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 president of the CFDA, and Ralph Rucci, couturier, artist and author, came together for a sparkling introduction to Norman Norell. This panel discussion was moderated by Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at FIT.
Watch the full video with captions on YouTube.
The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
56 min
October 16, 2018 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 century France.
Watch the full video with captions on YouTube.
The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
27 min
September 20, 2018 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 scholars on African diasporic culture and fashion.
Watch the full video with captions on YouTube.
The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
33 min
September 13, 2018 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 the full video with captions on YouTube.
The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum

25 min
August 27, 2018 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 Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
48 min
August 09, 2018 Fashioning Today’s Woman with Tim Gunn | 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-size fashion industry in the early twentieth century, the impact of popular culture on how we assess the female body, and fashion accessibility for the disabled in the technological age.
Watch the full video with captions on YouTube.
The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum
19 min