Foster Monroe is a Chicago-born art historian, curator, and fashion studies scholar. She is pursuing a Master of Arts in History of Design and Curatorial Studies at Parsons School of Design in partnership with the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and holds a BA in Art History from Sarah Lawrence College.

Her work spans museums, auction houses, and fashion, with experience at Christie’s, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Paris Fashion Week, and editorial publishing. She has conducted curatorial research, exhibition planning, and collections work, with a particular focus on fashion, design, and material culture. Her studies in Paris immersed her in the city’s museum and fashion archives, where she researched historic dress, textiles, and design collections, further shaping her interdisciplinary approach to the history of art, fashion, and design.