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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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The Museum at FIT’s Fashion Culture podcast provides new perspectives on the history, impact, and evolution of fashion.
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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Uniformity | Fashion Culture

Uniformity | Fashion Culture

The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast

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08/27/18 • 47 min

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.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Stella Jean in Conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele | Fashion Culture
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02/01/24 • 27 min

In February of 2021, Stella Jean, the Italian-Haitian fashion designer, joined Dr. Valerie Steele, director of MFIT, for a discussion on expanding diversity in the Italian fashion system. Stella Jean, whose clients include Rihanna and Beyoncé, collaborates with artisans in Africa and Haiti, and has been an advocate for Black designers in Italy.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon | Fashion Culture
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08/01/21 • 48 min

Philip Gefter’s book What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon is a study of the legendary photographer’s life. A fashion photographer and portrait artist, Avedon’s subjects included some of the most notable figures of the twentieth century including James Baldwin, Audrey Hepburn, Truman Capote, and Marilyn Monroe, as well as iconic models such as Donyale Luna and Jean Shrimpton. The book offers a detailed and luminous portrait of the man and his era. Gefter talks with MFIT curator Melissa Marra-Alvarez about Avedon’s early years and his transformative work for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, among other topics.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion | Fashion Culture

Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion | Fashion Culture

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07/01/21 • 36 min

In 2019, Zandra Rhodes and Fern Mallis discussed "Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion," a book that celebrates Rhodes' 50-year career in fashion and textile design. Both a fashion trailblazer and a consummate textile designer, Zandra Rhodes influences the work of contemporary labels such as Mary Katrantzou and Alice Temperley. The book honors the centrality of textile design in Rhodes’s work, while exploring the versatility of her imagination throughout her long career.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Fashion Metropolis Berlin | Fashion Culture

Fashion Metropolis Berlin | Fashion Culture

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04/01/21 • 18 min

Berlin was a fashion capital in the 1920s, with hundreds of thriving clothing manufacturers, most of them Jewish, before it was destroyed by the Nazis. Author Uwe Westphal shares this history in a discussion with FIT historian Keren Ben-Horin and journalist Jennifer Altmann, whose grandfather ran one of Berlin’s fashion houses. Organized in collaboration with the Museum at Eldridge Street.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Lauren Fay in Conversation with Ronald van der Kemp | Fashion Culture
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03/01/21 • 38 min

Couture designer Ronald van der Kemp and The New Fashion Initiative founder Lauren B. Fay discuss van der Kemp's career and his devotion to craftsmanship, upcycling and reducing waste in fashion.

Ronald van der Kemp is a Dutch fashion designer and founder of demi-couture fashion house RVDK, his namesake label, which shows at Paris Couture week and uses exclusively upcycled fabric. Lauren Fay has spent her career committed to improving sustainability, transparency and accountability in the fashion industry. The New Fashion Initiative (TNFI) was born out of a need to create a more collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to fashion and brings together brands, nonprofits and academics to educate future industry leaders.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Jeffrey Gibson and Korina Emmerich in Conversation | Fashion Culture
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02/01/21 • 39 min

On November 5, 2022, Regan de Loggans (Mississippi Choctaw) moderated a conversation with Jeffrey Gibson and Korina Emmerich. Each discussed their experience working as Native Americans in creative industries, weaving in current issues of diversity and sustainability. Gibson is an award-winning Choctaw-Cherokee artist, whose work combines traditional Native American elements with contemporary references. Emmerich is the founder of EMME, a fashion brand, which reflects her indigenous heritage stemming from the Coast Salish territory, Puyallup tribe.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Fashion and Political Power with Robin Givhan | Fashion Culture
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01/14/21 • 32 min

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Robin Givhan, in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele, discuss the current relationship between fashion, politics, and power. Drawing on her experience as The Washington Post's senior critic-at-large, Givhan addresses such potent sartorial symbols as the Hawaiian and golf shirts worn by the boogaloo boys and the yellow ensembles worn by mothers protesting in Portland.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - Prabal Gurung in conversation with Valerie Steele | Fashion Culture
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12/02/20 • 35 min

On September 15, 2020, Fashion designer Prabal Gurung and MFIT Director Valerie Steele discussed the designer's innovative and international career. With over 80 percent of his collections made in New York, Gurung is committed to sustaining domestic employment, income, and production. His family’s Shikshya Foundation Nepal provides education to children to impact his country’s future.

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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

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The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast - New Directions in Menswear | Fashion Culture

New Directions in Menswear | Fashion Culture

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06/06/19 • 48 min

On March 16, 2017, Alexander Joseph, editor of FIT’s Hue magazine, moderated a lively conversation about the diverse future of menswear with four designers: Auston Björkman, founder of Sir New York, a “gender nonspecific menswear” firm; Andrew Morrison, winner of the 2016 Out magazine Fashion Vanguard Award; and Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough, who draw on their military and athletic backgrounds for their forward thinking tailoring and sportswear using natural textiles.

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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

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How many episodes does The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast have?

The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast currently has 67 episodes available.

What topics does The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Fashion & Beauty, Podcasts, Education and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast?

The episode title 'Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion | Fashion Culture' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast?

The average episode length on The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast released?

Episodes of The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast are typically released every 27 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast?

The first episode of The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast was released on Aug 9, 2018.

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