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Foster Monroe is a Chicago-born, New York- and Paris-based student of art history and fashion studies at Sarah Lawrence College. She is currently a curatorial intern at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, where she is assisting with research and exhibition planning for an upcoming show on theater and fashion in 19th-century America.

Foster recently studied in Paris, where she pursued immersive coursework in fashion, textile, and design history at the heart of the fashion world. She has experience in editorial work, social media strategy, and fundraising within the fashion industry.

She is a museum denizen, a persuasive communicator, a sharp-eyed fashion spotter, and a passionate advocate for recycled and sustainable fashion.


Foster Monroe

Art History & Fashion Studies

Monroe’s studies and research projects span a variety of topics from the history of textiles and design, trend forecasting, 18th-century fashion, 1920s fashion, 20th-century art, art of the ancient Mediterranean, French art and civilization, to the Renaissance. 

See portfolio excerpts and related projects below.

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Featured Essays

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Madame Georges Charpentier and Her Children: A Window into French Bourgeois Life

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Using Myths to Understand Greek-Turkish History

Magazine: What’s the Vibe

Founded by Foster Monroe and Emma Sarkissian this magazine is a space for fashion lovers to explore not just trends, but the deeper stories, emotions, and identities woven into what we wear. From personal narratives to cultural deep dives, our goal is to celebrate fashion as an art form and a conversation.


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Fashion Through the Ages: Marie Antoinette

“How did the trend cycle lead us to this moment of undeniably fun girliness and femininity, through references pulled from Marie Antoinette? And what does this as a larger concept have to do with society and the ways in which women are choosing to define and express themselves through femininity? How has it become a source of power, confidence, and inspiration for so many women?”

1920s-Inspired Fashion Collection Reimagined for 2025

An exploration into the intersection of historical fashion and contemporary aesthetics, rooted in extensive historical research, this collection fuses the glamour of the Jazz Age with futuristic design, showcasing timeless sophistication through modern silhouettes and bold embellishments.

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The 1920s Reimagined: Design Collection

Institutions I’ve Visited

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art: Japan

The National Art Center Tokyo: Japan

Musée D’Orsay: Paris

Musée Du Louvre: Paris

Dior Galerie: Paris

Musée De L’orangerie: Paris

Pompidou Museum: Paris

Musée Des Arts Décoratifs: Paris

Musée D’Art Moderne: Paris

Musée de Montmartre: Paris

Paris Photo Fair at the Grand Palais: Paris

Dolce & Gabana at The Grand Palais: Paris

Musée Yves Saint Laurent: Paris

Le Petit Palais: Paris

Musée National Picasso: Paris

Musée Carnvalet: Paris

Foundation Azzedine Alaia: Paris

Palais Galleria: Paris

Le Musée Jacquemart-André: Paris

Musée du Quai Branly: Paris

Monet’s House and Gardens: Giverny

Versailles Palace: Versailles

London National Gallery: London

Victoria and Albert Museum: London

Ashmolean Museum: Oxford

The Fitzwilliam Museum: Cambridge

National Gallery of Scotland: Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle: Scotland

Holyrood Palace: Scotland

National Gallery of Ireland: Dublin

Uffizi Galleries: Italy

Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze: Italy

The Colosseum: Italy

The Sistine Chapel and Museum: Vatican City

The National Tile Museum: Portugal

Gallery Belvedere: Austria

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: Austria

Van Gogh Museum: Amsterdam

The Acropolis Museum: Athens

Palace of Knossos: Crete

National Portrait Gallery: Washington. DC

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Washington, DC

American History Museum: Washington, DC

The Phillips Collection: Washington, DC

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: NY, NY

The Met Cloisters: NY, NY

The Guggenheim: NY, NY

The Whitney Museum: NY, NY

Kasmin Gallery: NY, NY

The Brooklyn Museum: NY, NY

The Museum of Modern Art: NY, NY

Isabel Stewart Gardner Museum: Boston

The Art Institute of Chicago: Chicago

The Museum of Contemporary Art: Chicago