{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Valerie Steele: Fashion Is More Than Clothes, Here\u2019s Why - 281 - Alain Elkann Interviews","description":"TAKING FASHION SERIOUSLY.&amp;nbsp;Valerie Steele is an American fashion historian and the Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. A pioneer in the field of fashion studies, she has been instrumental in establishing fashion as a legitimate intellectual and cultural subject. \u201cBoth the allure and the problematic aspects of fashion attracted and interested me.\u201d \u201cAlthough most people don\u2019t get any exercise, they want to look sporty.\u201d \u201cThe body is central to fashion.\u201d  https:\/\/www.alainelkanninterviews.com\/valerie-steele\/ ","author_name":"Alain Elkann Interviews","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alainelkanninterviews.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40800955\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea6c35\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200624445"}