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Thank you @thiswasfashion for sharing this British Thank you @thiswasfashion for sharing this British Pathé video of 1967 paper dresses...I spy the FIDM Museum “Mystic Eye” paper dress by Harry Gordon on the first model! Click the link in our bio to read more about the paper dresses in our collection.
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Congratulations to Ruth E. Carter for receiving a Congratulations to Ruth E. Carter for receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today! She is the second costume designer to be recognized with this honor after Edith Head received a star in 1960. We’ve linked to the ceremony in our stories - Eddie Murphy and Oprah Winfrey speak to Carter’s immense talent and historic body of work. We are so proud to have featured Ruth Carter’s costumes in our exhibitions over the years; pictured is Black Panther (2018), Dolemite is my Name (2019), Roots (2016), and Selma (2014).
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FIDM invites you to a free virtual conversation wi FIDM invites you to a free virtual conversation with costume designer Mark Bridges, hosted by Fashion Design Co-Chair Nick Verreos: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST. Click the link in our bio to register!

Mark Bridges has won two Academy Awards for Costume Design—The Artist (2011) and Phantom Thread (2017)—and his new film, News of the World, starring Tom Hanks as a former Confederate soldier, is predicted to be a 2021 Oscar contender.
 
In addition to his two Oscar wins, Bridges’ impressive work has also led to two Academy Award nominations for Inherent Vice (2013) and Joker (2019). He's designed costumes for legendary directors Martin Scorsese, Paul Greengrass, Noah Baumbach, F. Gary Gray, and David O. Russell. His designs have been featured several times in the FIDM Museum's Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibitions.
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This week’s #CollectionConversation is all about This week’s #CollectionConversation is all about LEOPARD! Registrar/Coordinator Leigh Wishner - who wrote her graduate thesis on the topic - will speak with Curator Kevin Jones about the infamous pattern that sparks strong feelings. Love it or hate it, the use of leopard print in fashion has a long history. Drop your questions for Leigh and Kevin below, and tune into Instagram Live this Friday, February 26 at 11 am PST.
Pictured: Man's leopard print faux fur baseball cap by Versace, 1980s
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Stumped on what to write about for your #SportingF Stumped on what to write about for your #SportingFashion catalogue giveaway entry? If traditional athletics aren’t up your alley, we invite you to discuss one of the more unconventional “Outdoor Girl” activities featured in the book! For example:

Promenading (pictured, 1910s)
Sightseeing
Vacationing
Beach lounging
Spectating 
Picnicking
Gardening
Volunteering
Shopping
Ranching
Modeling 
Camping 

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the contest (deadline is February 22 at midnight!)
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Happy birthday to Cindy Crawford, supermodel extra Happy birthday to Cindy Crawford, supermodel extraordinaire born on this day in 1966. She got her start at age 16 in DeKalb, Illinois, and by 1995 Forbes magazine named her the world’s highest paid model. Her lookalike daughter Kaia Gerber is now following her mother’s footsteps on the runway! 
Pictured: Thierry Mugler F/W 1990, photo by Michel Arnaud, FIDM Museum Special Collections. 
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In today’s Unboxing, we look at a unique artist In today’s Unboxing, we look at a unique artist collaboration in honor of Black History Month. Watch now in our stories!
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The FIDM Museum collection wouldn’t exist withou The FIDM Museum collection wouldn’t exist without the support of many donors. In today’s blog post, we shine a spotlight on Maria Cole (Mrs. Nat King Cole), who in 2005 donated a special group of film costumes to our institution. Click the link in our bio to read on!
 
1. Maria Cole wearing costume designed by Walter Plunkett for Lana Turner as “Diane de Poitiers” in Diane (1956) published in: Wells, Judy. “In True Star Fashion,” Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), March 14, 2004. 
 
2. Gown designed by Walter Plunkett for Diane (1956). Gift of Mrs. Maria Cole, 2005.845.4, FIDM Museum Collection. 
 
3. Maria Cole with costume designed by Irene for Ava Gardner as Pauline Ostrovsky in The Great Sinner (1949) published in: “In True Star Fashion.” 
 
4. Gown designed by Irene for The Great Sinner (1949). Gift of Mrs. Maria Cole, 2005.845.5, FIDM Museum Collection. 
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