Fashion Institute of Technology Museum director Valerie Steele is planning her latest showcase "Queer Style: From the Closet to the Catwalk" , which will focus on gay designers and their influence on the history of fashion.
"One of the most important and fascinating shows that I've ever worked on because it makes you look at the whole history of modern fashion from a new angle,"
"Everybody knows that there are lots of gay people in fashion, and there have been lots of gay designers: Dior, Saint Laurent, Versace, etc. But nobody's ever really thought consciously to put the gayness back into fashion history and say: 'Why are there so many gay people in fashion?' and 'Is there a gay aesthetic?' and 'What have been the influences of having so many gay people in fashion?'" - Steele
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The exhibition will open next year.
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