1. Stéphane HOUY–TOWNER
83-11 34th Avenue, Apt. 1A
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
+1 646-824-2760
Stephane_HouyTowner@Yahoo.com
Stephane@Houy-Towner.com
EXPERIENCE
Founder, Houy-Towner Consultant; New York, NY — 2009–Present
Provide various creative services for a wide range of companies. Projects include
collection research to curatorial guidance, branding/DNA development or fine-tuning,
contextual communication aligning the historical with the modern.
Consulting Fashion Curator, The Andy Warhol Museum; Pittsburgh, PA —
2014–Present
Advise and assist Andy Warhol Museum curator and visiting curator, Lesley
Frowick, with all fashion aspects of the traveling exhibition, Halston and
Warhol: Silver and Suede.
Branding Consultant, Alyce Paris; Chicago, IL — 2014
Formulated rebranding for specialty fashion company with 40+ years history.
Consulting Research Director, Georg Jensen; Copenhagen, DENMARK —
2014
Oversaw historical research for Georg Jensen: Reflections book fêting the
company’s new corporate repositioning.
Consulting Artistic Director, Alyce Paris; Chicago, IL — 2013
Advised and assisted CEO with artistic direction for Fall–Winter advertising
campaign and sales catalog.
French Translator, LightHouse Films; New York, NY — 2011
Subtitled artists video interviews and exhibition videos held at La Maison
Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris.
Content Director for FurInsider, Kaplan Group; West Hollywood, CA —
2010 to 2015
Developed fashion content and wrote 1000+ blogs for www.FurInsider.com in
association with the Fur Information Council of America (FICA).

2. Consulting Research Director, Badgley Mischka China; Shanghai, CHINA
— 2010
Conceived artistic inspiration and international fashion trends to guide Design
Director with Spring and Fall collections’ development and design.
Communications Consultant, International Center of Photography; New
York, NY — 2010–Present
Liaise with fashion press development.
Research Associate, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; New
York, NY — 1995 to 2009
Departmental specialist for French fashion, menswear, jewelry and luxury goods. Directed
projects and services in historical and contemporary fashion, personally assisting
American and European fashion houses, fashion writers and scholars, auction houses and
museum curators. Guided curatorial research for exhibitions and publications. Designed
and conducted VIP curatorial lectures and exhibition tours.
Guest Curator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art;
New York, NY — 2005
Curated the exhibition Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel
Collection, with support from Harold Koda, curator-in-charge (Sept. 2005 to
Jan. 2006).
EDUCATION
Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum / Parsons The New School for Design;
New York, NY – Master of Art (M.A.), History of the Decorative Arts, 1996
University of California, Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara, CA – Bachelor of Arts
(B.A. ), History of Art & Architecture, 1993
LANGUAGES
French and English
Dual citizenship (FR/USA)

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OTHER FREELANCE PROJECTS – 1997 TO 2009
Christian Dior, New York, NY (2009 to 2011) / Vogue, Condé Nast Publications,
New York, NY (2009) / Zorya Fine Art, Greenwich, CT (2009) / Halston, New
York, NY (2008) / Formapura, Milan, Italy (2007) / Saga Furs of Scandinavia,
Vedbaek, Denmark (2007) / Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2005 to 2007) /
Kelly Killoren Bensimon, New York, NY (2004) / 2M&G Marketing Arts, Tiburon,
CA (2001) / Parsons The New School for Design, New School University, New
York, NY (2001 to 2010) / Jussara Lee, New York, NY (2000) / Yves Saint Laurent
Haute Couture, New York, NY (2000) / New York University, New York, NY (1998
to 2010) / Van der Meer, London, UK (1997 to 1999)
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS — 1995 TO 2009
The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion (2009), Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
(2008), blog.mode: addressing fashion (2007), Poiret: King of Fashion (2007), Nan
Kempner: American Chic (2006), AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British
Fashion (2006), Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection (2006),
Chanel (2005), WILD: Fashion Untamed (2004), Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and
Furniture in the 18th Century (2004), Bravehearts: Men in Skirts (2004), Goddess
(2003), Blithe Spirit: The Windsor Set (2002), Adrian: American Glamour (2002),
Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed (2001), Dress Rehearsal: Origins of The
Costume Institute (2001), Jacqueline Kennedy:The White HouseYears—Selections from
the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum (2001), Curios and Treasures: The Costume
Institute (2000), Rock Style (1999), The Age of Ingres (1999), Our New Clothes:
Acquisitions of the 1990s (1999), Cubism and Fashion (1998), The Ceaseless Century:
300 Years of Eighteenth Century Costume (1998), American Ingenuity (1998), Gianni
Versace (1997), Wordrobe (1997), The Four Seasons (1997), Christian Dior (1996),
Two by Two (1996), Bare Witness (1996), Haute Couture (1995), Swords into
Ploughshares (1995)
CURATORIAL LECTURES AND INTERVIEWS – 1999-2011
A Century of Iconic Fashion: 1850 – 1950, Greenwich Antiques Society, The Bruce
Museum, Greenwich, CT (2011) / Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, ORF –

4. Österreichischer Rundfunk (2008) / Cinematic Couture,The Gardens Mall, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL (2008) / Poiret: King of Fashion, Luxe TV (2007) / Rare Bird
of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel, CBS / PBS (2007) / Nan Kempner:
American Chic, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (2006) / Rara
Avis: A Collector’s Collector and her Plumage, New York University, New York,
NY (2005) / Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection, CBC,
CBS, Fashion TV, The New York Times, PBS, VH1, WWD (2005) / The Lion’s
Share, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (2005) / Wild: Fashion
Untamed, Palm Beach Country Club, Palm Beach, FL (2004) / John Galliano: A
Global Exploration, The New School University, New York, NY (2004) / From the
Neck Up: Late 18th Century Make-up & Jewelry, Friends of John Jay
Homestead, Katonah, NY (2004) / Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed,
Telemundo (2002) / Rock Style, Canal+ (2000) / Costume & Character in the Age of
Ingres,The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (1999)
MEDIA – GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Elle Decor / The New Book of Knowledge (Grolier) / RE:D Magazine (Parsons) /
Sport Illustrated for Women / www.aShadedViewonFashion.com /
www.ContentVille.com / www.FurInsider.com / www.StylishSarah.com /
FINOfile
MEDIA – GUEST APPEARANCE
De Guayaberas y Pasacintas / Our Passion for Fashion – Oct. 2005 and Feb. 2006
Interviewed and featured in fashion documentary by Pedro Lázaro and Angel Luis García
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