Valerie Steele
Director and chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and a leading fashion scholar and curator, author of Dress, Dreams, and Desire and organizer of the accompanying FIT exhibition.
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Sep 16, 2024 • 20min
Series 1⎢Part 1: Does craftsmanship still exist? With Dr. Valerie Steele
In this engaging discussion, Valerie Steele, Director of the Fashion Museum and a renowned fashion historian, shares her insights on the evolving concepts of craftsmanship and luxury. She explores how Gen Z perceives quality fashion and the urgent need to educate consumers about artisanal skills versus industrial production. The conversation delves into Japan's Living National Treasures program, innovative repair techniques, and how clothing shapes personal identity. Together, they reimagine luxury as a celebration of craftsmanship and individuality.
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Sep 13, 2025 • 1h 22min
114: Fashion and Psychoanalysis feat. Valerie Steele
Valerie Steele, a leading fashion scholar and curator, dives into the intricate relationship between fashion and psychoanalysis. She discusses why fashion remains dismissed in academia and examines its implications on identity and gender. Steele explores how clothing serves as a form of psychic armor and highlights the concept of the 'skin ego.' From Freud to modern fashion, she links garments to emotional experiences, revealing fashion's dual role as both a source of pleasure and a protective barrier. Their discussion also uncovers how clothing can embody personal and cultural narratives.
