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Is it really almost February? Time flies when you'

Is it really almost February? Time flies when you're getting ready to unveil one of the FIDM Museum's best Art of Costume Design in Film exhibition to date!

The Academy Awards nominations were announced yesterday, and we're ready to start ticking off the list of inventive films and talented designers that we'll have in our galleries. Here's what you need to know:

🎬 Exhibition dates: March 7 - May 6, 2023
🎥 Exhibition hours: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm
🍿 Admission: FREE!

We always recommend checking our website and/or social media in advance of your visit for any holiday closures or updates. Paid tours may be arranged in advance; please consult the "Visit" tab on our website to learn more.

Our galleries open to the public the week before the Oscars are televised, but you'll still have plenty of time to visit after the "little gold guys" are bestowed on March 12!

Which costumes are *you* hoping to see this year?
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✳️ Wintergreens ✳️ Here are two recent do

✳️ Wintergreens ✳️

Here are two recent donations: an Issey Miyake resist-dyed (itajime) cotton tank dress, tinged with rich spruce green, and a minty silk jersey Halston shirt dress sheathed in iridescent, clear plastic sequins. Although they are decades apart on the fashion scene, we think they look like they'd be besties IRL! 💚
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Dress by Issey Miyake, Spring/Summer 2020
Gift of Jan Cobert
2022.1830.1

Dress by Halston (Roy Halston Frowick), c. 1972
Gift of Thomas Gambrell
2022.1441.1AB
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Last call: this is the final week to visit @crysta

Last call: this is the final week to visit @crystalbridgesmuseum to see *Fashioning America: From Grit to Glamour*! We were so honored to participate in this thoughtful exhibition, curated by @lovefashionhistory, which provided us a wonderful opportunity to publicly display such diverse pieces from our collection. It was also our privilege to support a narrative of American fashion that bridges cultures, geographies, and centuries, highlighting the inherent tensions in what defines America.

Can't make it to Arkansas? The next best thing can arrive on your doorstep: the exhibition catalogue! We were also delighted by how many #FIDMMuseumTreasures made it into these pages...each little kitty tab marks one of our photos. There are so many tabs that it looks like a sizable litter of kittens!
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#fashionexhibition #fashioninamerica #fashioningamerica #fashionbooks #museumloans #fidmmuseumonthemove #asmr #museumprofessionals #fashionessays #fashionhistorian #20thcfashion #modernfashion #19thcenturyfashion #antiquefashion #antiquecostume #vintagefashion #vintagestyle #americanfashion #theamericanlook #americandesigner #fashiondesigner #fashiondesign #fidmmuseum #fashionhistory #fashionmuseum #fashioncollection #museumcollection #fashion #fashionliveshere

It’s the Year of the Rabbit! 🧧🐇 What bette

It’s the Year of the Rabbit! 🧧🐇 What better way to greet the Chinese New Year than wearing a snuggly fur-lined, embroidered silk satin coat in a festive & auspicious shade of red…hand-made in China in the Art Deco period.
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Evening Coat (China for the export market), 1920s
Gift of Prentiss Durst
2001.174.03
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A #VivaMagenta rose for Monsieur Dior on his birth

A #VivaMagenta rose for Monsieur Dior on his birthday!

For this whimsical hat, the blooming flower was turned on end, allowing the silk petals to unfurl softly across the forehead while the artificial stem juts upward in dramatic punctuation. This accessory is unusually surreal for the House of Dior, but speaks to the designers well-professed love of flowers.

This is also the debut of our monthly spotlight on items in our collection that correspond to Pantone's Color of the Year for 2023: a crimson balanced between warm and cool, Viva Magenta is a shade rooted in nature and expressive of vitality. We look forward to exploring this #PantoneColoroftheYear with you!
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Hat by Christian Dior, Made in Paris for Saks Fifth Avenue, c. 1950
FIDM Museum Purchase
2014.5.79
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It's #MuseumSelfieDay! Have *YOU* ever taken a s

It's #MuseumSelfieDay!

Have *YOU* ever taken a selfie at the FIDM Museum? Tag us and use the #FIDMMuseumSelfie hashtag—we’d love to see how you enjoy our exhibitions & the @fidm campus experience!
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📸: Gallery view of our 2017 exhibition *Fashion Philanthropy: the Linda and Steven Plochocki Collection,* a celebration of acquisitions supported by outstanding donors to the Permanent Collection.

Beautiful things are happening behind the scenes..

Beautiful things are happening behind the scenes...

Who is she? Where did she come from? And where will we go with her? So many questions...but patience rewards those who wait!
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A reserved beauty, Tatjana Patitz was one of the o

A reserved beauty, Tatjana Patitz was one of the original supermodels. But, unlike her ultra-famous, megawatt peers #NaomiCampbell, #LindaEvangelista, #CindyCrawford, and #ChristyTurlington, Patitz smoldered quietly. She arrived in Paris in 1983 after winning an Elite Model Contest in Stockholm; her career was slow to take off, but once it did, she worked steadily through the 1990s and walked some very memorable runways while also juggling fashion magazine editorials. Her natural beauty attracted famous photographers such as #PeterLindbergh, but perhaps her biggest high-fashion moment came with her appearance in George Michael's epic lip-syncing music video, 'Freedom '90' (also featuring the abovementioned "supers").

Patitz opted out of playing the supermodel game in the long run, stating proudly in a 2020 interview that she never sold her soul. She preferred living in rustic Santa Barbara, California, to Paris or New York, further distinguishing herself from her cohort. Patitz passed away yesterday at the young age of 56. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones in this time of grief.

These photos of #TatjanaPatitz were shot by Michel Arnaud between 1986-1992 and donated to us by the photographer as part of his vast archive. In order of appearance:

#Dior, F/W 1992
#Alaïa, S/S 1986
#Fendi, S/S 1992
#DolceandGabanna, S/S 1992
#PerryEllis, S/S 1988
#Chloe, S/S 1993
#CommedesGarcons, F/W 1992
#Chanel, S/S 1992
#Complice, S/S 1992
#D&G, F/W 1992
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