Fashion is a primary lens through which we see ourselvesand how others see us, says Dr. Valerie Steele. Far from being superficial, fashion is a 'deep surface' that expresses unconscious desires and Enjoy some views from Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis, the new exhibition curated by @valerie_steele_fashion open through January 4th. Drawing on key psychoanalytic concepts about the body, sexuality, and the Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Unlocking Fashion's Unconscious with Dr. Valerie Steele New York Said Before you have your grown up speaking ego you just are a little creature of sensations."