Project Alabama reverse applique dress
  Contemporary fashion rarely evokes a specific sense of time or place, but the one-of-a-kind garments of Project Alabama are an exception. From 2001-2006, Project Alabama earned rack space in boutiques from Tokyo to New York City and appeared in Vogue,... Read Article ››

Bill Cunningham New York ticket giveaway
  Bill Cunningham New York opens today in Los Angeles! Starting today, the film will be playing at the Nuart Theatre for one week only. Thanks to Zeitgeist Films and the Nuart Theatre we have 2 passes to giveaway. The passes are for the Wednesday, March... Read Article ››

Lounge jacket, 1880s
  Lounge or at-home jacket Silk with cotton embroidery 1880s Museum Purchase 2008.5.34 We are excited to announce that our 1880s embroidered silk lounge jacket will be featured in The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900. Opening April 2 at... Read Article ››

Hermѐs
  You've come a long way, Hermѐs. Founded in 1837 by Parisian harness and saddle maker Thierry Hermѐs, the House of Hermѐs is today a world-renowned purveyor of luxury goods. Building on the reputation of their highly regarded leather goods,... Read Article ››

Versace skull jewelry
  For the past few years, skulls have been everywhere, appearing as a motif on hand-knit sweaters, contemporary art, runway fashion, fast fashion and housewares. Despite their current incarnation as overused icon, the skull motif has weighty symbolic... Read Article ››

Museum news
  Hello readers! We wanted to let you know that over the next few months, we'll be devoting a lot of time to working on our new website. The website will launch sometime in late spring or early summer. Until then, expect a new post 1x per week. We... Read Article ››