

We would like to thank the many people who helped make this exhibition possible Dr. Joyce Brown, President, The Fashion Institute of Technology; Dean Steven Zucker, Professor Nancy Deihl, Professor Denyse Montegut, Dr. Lourdes Font, and Umilta Allsop of the School of Graduate Studies; Director and Chief Curator Dr. Valerie Steele, Deputy Director Patricia Mears, Assistant Curator of Accessories Clare Sauro, Tamsen Schwartzman, Irving Solero, Ann Coppinger, Carmen Saavedra, Bruce Bixler, Ken Nintzel, Tom Irizarry, Julian Clark, Amy V. McEwen, Jill Hemingway and Jennifer Park of The Museum at FIT; Brenda Perez, Judith Schwantes and Steve Whalen, FIT office of Communications and College Relations; Professor Ellen Goldstein, Chairperson, FIT Accessories Design; Paula Baxter, John V. Ganly, Barbara Cohen- Stratyner, Ph.D. of The New York Public Library; Chris Zhang of Fiandaca, Fashion Inc.; Caroline Dougherty, Nikki Gannon Wargo and Saks Fifth Avenue; Caroline Berton and Vogue Paris; Maria Bolognese and Style.com; Zoe Arcidiacono; Kendra Portier; Dita Von Teese; Leigh Wishner; Shawna Rose, Kristina Musailov and Joie Meffert.
With special thanks to Christian Louboutin
This exhibition was organized by the graduate students in the Fashion Institute of Technology's MA program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice
Conservator/Registrar: Pamela Long
Curators: Whitney A. Jones and Julie Ann Orsini
Editor: Lubna Contractor
Education Programmers: Naomi Gross and Christina Pasquet
Exhibition Designers: Alyssa Panetta and George W. Veale VI
Graphic Designer: Alyssa Panetta
Installation Specialist: Sandra Vanderwarf
Media Manager: Alexandra J. Thelin
Project Manager: Ayse Yeyinmen Weinberg
Publicists/Event Planners: Kathleen Daly and Monica D. Murgia
Researchers/Docents: Julianna Dow, Emily Ripley, Erica S. Scott, and Nadine L. Stewart

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