20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design
February 14-April 28, 2012
Tuesday–Saturday
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
FREE and open to the public.

 

We are delighted to announce that the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition is now open to the public! Check your calendar and plan a visit to see over 100 costumes from 20 films released in 2011. On exhibit are costumes from Anonymous, The Artist, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E., The Help, Immortals, My Week With Marilyn and many other films. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this much-anticipated annual event, we are also exhibiting selected costumes worn by stars of the silver screen. Don't miss the green velvet bonnet Adrian designed for Pride and Prejudice (1940), Fred Astaire's tap shoes, Marlene Dietrich's 1950s Delman evening shoes, or Mae West's corset! These are only some of the classic costumes currently on exhibit at the FIDM Museum.

Until you have a chance to see the exhibition in person, take a sneak peek (after the jump) at the 2012 Academy Award® nominees for Best Costume Design. Enjoy!

 

Anonymous costumes by Lisy Christl, 2012 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Costume Design.
(L to R): Jamie Campbell Bower as Young Earl of Oxford, Joely Richardson as Young Queen Elizabeth I, David Thewlis as William Cecil, Rhys Ifans as Earl of Oxford and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Elizabeth I (Peter Wintersteller/ABImages)

 

The Artist costumes by Mark Bridges, 2012 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Costume Design.
(L to R): Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller: Coral 1920s-inspired silk crepe dress; olive green waxed linen raincoat and parasol; fox fur stole over Art Deco-inspired gold and black dress. Dancer: Ballet-inspired costume of pink and purple tulle. Missi Pyle as Actress/Constance: Fur-collared velvet evening coat with beaded appliqués, over Art Deco-inspired dress.(Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

 

Hugo costumes by Sandy Powell, 2012 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Costume Design.
(L to R): Sacha Baron Cohen as Station Inspector. Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret: Tweed jacket over striped sweater and corduroy pants. Ben Kingsley as Georges Méliès: Olive velvet, Shakespearean-inspired costume. Chloë Grace Moretz as Isabelle: Beret with a tweed coat, striped sweater, and plaid skirt. Helen McCrory as Mama Jeanne: Blue cotton sunburst polka dot dress with Edwardian collar.(Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

 

Jane Eyre costumes by Michael O’Connor, 2012 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Costume Design.
(L to R): Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre, Romy Settbon Moore as Adèle Varens, Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre, Michael Fassbender as Rochester, Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre
(Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

 

W.E. costumes by Arianne Phillips, 2012 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Costume Design.

(L to R): James D’Arcy as Edward: Glen plaid suit by Dunhill, inspired by the original Dunhill suit worn by Prince Edward. Andrea Riseborough as Wallis Simpson: 1930s black dinner suit; jacket adorned with white leather scroll motif – inspired by Schiaparelli; 1930s Vionnet-inspired beaded, bias-cut silk chiffon gown. (Peter Wintersteller/ABImages)