Valerie Steele
Director & Chief Curator, Museum at the Fashion Insititute of Technology
The prolific author and curator has raised cultural awareness of fashion through her books and prominent exhibitions.


New York Hosts Latest VOICES Conversation Ahead of BoF's Flagship Event in December
The BoF community gathered in New York to hear forward thinkers inside and outside fashion discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing the industry.

New York Hosts Latest VOICES Conversation Ahead of BoF's Flagship Event in December
The BoF community gathered in New York to hear forward thinkers inside and outside fashion discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing the industry.

Role Call | Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator
Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, says "Putting on museum exhibitions is like making a film — it requires many people with different talents."

Role Call | Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator
Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, says "Putting on museum exhibitions is like making a film — it requires many people with different talents."

De La Renta Passing Leaves Legacy to Peter Copping
NEW YORK, United States — Last year Oscar de la Renta confided that succession was an abiding fear.

De La Renta Passing Leaves Legacy to Peter Copping
NEW YORK, United States — Last year Oscar de la Renta confided that succession was an abiding fear.

Pop Quiz | Fendi, Net-a-Porter, Fashion Magazines
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pietro Beccari of Fendi, Net-a-Porter, and more.

Pop Quiz | Fendi, Net-a-Porter, Fashion Magazines
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pietro Beccari of Fendi, Net-a-Porter, and more.

The Business of Fashion Books
Over the last decade, the once humble fashion book has been sexed up, styled and placed front and centre on shop floors from to Boston to Beijing. To what end? BoF investigates.

The Business of Fashion Books
Over the last decade, the once humble fashion book has been sexed up, styled and placed front and centre on shop floors from to Boston to Beijing. To what end? BoF investigates.

Op-Ed | Mining the Goth Aesthetic, Fashion Pivots to Darkness
No longer confined to the fringes of fashion, the goth aesthetic is being mined by a wider spectrum of designers, observes Eugene Rabkin.

Op-Ed | Mining the Goth Aesthetic, Fashion Pivots to Darkness
No longer confined to the fringes of fashion, the goth aesthetic is being mined by a wider spectrum of designers, observes Eugene Rabkin.

Are Blockbuster Museum Shows Helping or Hurting Smaller Fashion Exhibitions?
With blockbuster mega-shows on the rise, BoF examines the impact on niche fashion exhibitions.

Are Blockbuster Museum Shows Helping or Hurting Smaller Fashion Exhibitions?
With blockbuster mega-shows on the rise, BoF examines the impact on niche fashion exhibitions.

The Swiss Textiles Award | Fashion's crystal ball
ZURICH, Switzerland - The Swiss Textiles Award is not the richest fashion design prize available -- the 300,000 euro prize from Mango takes that

The Swiss Textiles Award | Fashion's crystal ball
ZURICH, Switzerland - The Swiss Textiles Award is not the richest fashion design prize available -- the 300,000 euro prize from Mango takes that
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




