This September, the Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) honors Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri with its 2022 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. Celebrated as a champion of fierce females in fashion, we asked director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT Valerie Steele for her style snapshot.
I would describe my aesthetic as...
Ninja
You will never see me without my...
Selima eyeglasses
The most cherished item in my closet is my...
Latest acquisition
The best advice I ever got was...
No advice
Best music or playlist for getting dressed:
‘Best Life’ by Naps
For me, fashion is always about...
The body
Photography by: PHOTO BY ZACH HILTY/BFA
