April 2013 - FIDM Museum

FIDM Museum Nominated in Best of Downtown Reader’s Survey

We’re excited to announce our nomination in the annual Los Angeles Downtown News Best of Downtown reader survey! The FIDM Museum was nominated for Best Museum, and the FIDM Museum Shop is in the running for Best Gift & Stationary Store. Voting begins on... Read Article ››

Out & About: Fred Astaire’s tuxedo on exhibit at the RISD Museum

In today's post, FIDM Museum Registrar Meghan Grossman Hansen describes the process of preparing objects for transport to exhibitions at other institutions. FIDM Museum has an active loan program, and we often have 1 or more objects on exhibit at museums... Read Article ››

Research resources, part 3

Inspired by a flurry of recent announcements about new online archives, today we take a look at what's new in the world of fashion and fashion history research resources. Twice before we've published roundups of easily accessible online resources:... Read Article ››

Christian Dior New York evening gown, c. 1953-55

Christian Dior's New Look, introduced in February 1947, was a dramatic turning point. Banishing the boxy suits and dresses of the World War II era, the New Look ushered in an era of exaggerated femininity. Based on shapely curves and contours, and using... Read Article ››

Behind the Scenes: Photographing objects at the FIDM Museum

One of our goals in starting this blog was to reveal the aspects of museum life that are usually out of public view. With that in mind, we've brought you posts on exhibition design, mount making, creating paper wigs, and behind-the-scenes research... Read Article ››

Out & About: Visiting the Maryhill Museum of Art

Though our blog posts usually focus solely on FIDM Museum projects, today’s post explores another museum's collection. I recently visited the Maryhill Museum of Art, home of the legendary Théâtre de la Mode. Because of Maryhill’s location in rural... Read Article ››

Fashion Birthday: Vivienne Westwood

Happy birthday to Vivienne Westwood, born on this day in 1941! We wish her the best and look forward to many more of her inventive designs. Though Westwood's early career, which began in the early 1970s, was closely associated with punk, by the 1980s she... Read Article ››

Unpack fashion history with FIDM Museum’s Fashion Council

Are you fascinated by fashion history? Interested in learning more about the twentieth century's most influential fashion designers and silhouettes? We can help! FIDM Museum is delighted to announce a new opportunity to learn more about the fashion and... Read Article ››

FIDM Museum Nominated in Best of Downtown Reader’s Survey

Out & About: Fred Astaire’s tuxedo on exhibit at the RISD Museum

Research resources, part 3

Christian Dior New York evening gown, c. 1953-55

Behind the Scenes: Photographing objects at the FIDM Museum

Out & About: Visiting the Maryhill Museum of Art

Fashion Birthday: Vivienne Westwood

Unpack fashion history with FIDM Museum’s Fashion Council

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