Fashion & Cultural Partnerships: Museum Perspectives

What makes a great partnership between a fashion brand and a cultural institution? In this episode we explore the legal and ethical standards and rules that frame presentations of fashion as part of our wider culture. The presentation of fashion’s cultural significance often happens in a museum, but it can also happen in a public space, like a piazza, where so many fashion shows are staged, or even on a red carpet. During the appetizer and main courses of our dinner party, we speak to Dr. Valerie Steele, the Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, for her historical perspective on fashion exhibitions. We also explore how museums and fashion brands may have different objectives and purposes. From New York, we travel to the Midwest, to delve into fashion conservation with Sarah Scaturro, the Eric and ...