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Curious how we create the polished images seen in Curious how we create the polished images seen in our catalogues? Curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson are spilling all of their photography secrets (can you spot the monofilament?) in our next #CollectionConversation: Friday, January 29 at 11 am PST on Instagram Live. Don't forget to add your questions in the comments below! 
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At the end of 2020, the fashion industry lost an i At the end of 2020, the fashion industry lost an icon: Pierre Cardin. A true visionary who never stopped creating, Cardin left an indelible mark on the fashion world - not only in the inventive nature of his designs, but in the very fabric of how the industry does business. In today's blog post, we look at Cardin's design ethos, and examine his artistic legacy. Click the link in our bio to read more. 
Pictured: Orange "car wash" dress (left) similar to a style in the FIDM Museum collection; Ebony Magazine, November 1969.
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Unboxings are back! Celebrate our first Unboxing o Unboxings are back! Celebrate our first Unboxing of 2021 with Museum Coordinator Leigh Wishner, who shares an object with an unexpected textile design (watch in our stories now!) Looking forward to diving into our collection with you this year - don’t forget, you can always comment or message us with your Unboxing requests! 
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Two design geniuses born in one day! Happy birthda Two design geniuses born in one day! Happy birthday to Cristobal Balenciaga (1895, Getaria, Spain) and Christian Dior (1905, Granville, France) both born on January 21. Blue silk matelassé coat, @balenciaga, 1958; ivory silk satin gown, @dior, c. 1955.
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Today's inauguration ensembles were layered with m Today's inauguration ensembles were layered with meaning: exclusively American fashion (young, independent labels at that); representation of diverse designers; sustainability prioritized; symbolic colors chosen. 

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden wore a tweed dress and coat by Markarian, founded in 2017 by Alexandra O'Neill. The label operates out of New York City's Garment District, and items are made-to-order to reduce waste. The ocean blue color was selected to "signify trust, confidence, and stability." For the evening inaugural celebrations, Dr. Biden donned a white dress and coat embroidered with the state flowers of the United States, territories, and District of Columbia. The ensemble was by CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Gabriela Hearst, a Latin-born designer who values sustainable practices.

For her historic swearing-in, Vice President Kamala Harris wore a wool dress and coat by Black queer designer Christopher John Rogers. The rich purple hue is significant: it is one of the three suffragist colors, and it represents bipartisanship. It could also be a nod to Shirley Chisholm, the first woman and African American to run for President, who was known to wear purple during her 1972 campaign. Of course, the Vice President wore a pearl necklace, her signature accessory and an ode to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, custom-made by jewelry designer Wilfredo Rosado.

Vice President Harris' shoes were by South Carolina-born Black designer Sergio Hudson (now based in Los Angeles), who also created former First Lady Michelle Obama's head-to-toe plum ensemble, as well as the Vice President's black sequined cocktail dress and silk tuxedo coat worn to the evening concert. Of the liquid sequins chosen for the dress, Hudson stated "She shines so we can all shine."

As for the men, both President Joe Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff wore Ralph Lauren to the inauguration. 
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On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re thinki On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re thinking back to when we showcased Ruth Carter's beautiful costumes for the moving film Selma at our 2015 Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Carter is skilled at bringing luminaries of Black history to life; in addition to transforming David Oyelowo into Martin Luther King Jr. for this film, she has also created costumes for Djimon Hounsou as Joseph Cinqué and Denzel Washington as Malcom X.
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Our #CollectionConversation guest Dr. Bissonnette Our #CollectionConversation guest Dr. Bissonnette discussed her University of Alberta students' virtual exhibition on Innerwear, available to view at the link in our bio. The FIDM Museum's c. 1885 kimono dressing gown is featured in the "Architecture and Body" section.
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Don’t miss our Collection Conversation with Dr. Don’t miss our Collection Conversation with Dr. Anne Bissonnette on the history of clothing worn in the home: Friday, January 15 at 11 am PST, right here on Instagram Live! Pictured: lounge pajamas, c. 1935
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