Fundraising Friday: Fashion à la Française

The FIDM Museum is in the final months of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

FIDM Loans to “100 Years of Hollywood”

The FIDM Museum frequently partners with museums around the world to lend treasures from our collection to special exhibitions. Objects from the museum's collection are currently on display at the German-American Heritage Museum in Washington, D.C.,... Read Article ››

$4 Can Save 400 Years of Fashion History!

Join the FIDM Museum in #4for400, our social media fundraising campaign to acquire the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection. This remarkable collection of 1,400 rare objects represents 400 years of fashion history. The Helen Larson... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: The Princess Line

The FIDM Museum is in the final months of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress

The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition wasn't the only one to open this week in our Los Angeles galleries. Another new installation–Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress from the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection–examines... Read Article ››

Out & About: Television Exhibition Opening

For the ninth year, the FIDM Museum is hosting the annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition. It opens to the public today after a gala celebration on Saturday night. Unseasonable thunderstorms couldn't keep away the crowds, which... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: An American Duchess

The FIDM Museum is in the final months of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Ralph Rucci

Ralph Rucci's (b. 1957) designs are as monumental as they are intricate, meant for a cerebral clientele. His inspirations often come from the fine art world–Cy Twombly paintings or Richard Serra sculptures. Rucci launched his eponymous line, Chado... Read Article ››

Vivier’s “Virgule”

In honor of Bastille Day, we salute legendary French footwear designer Roger Vivier (1907-1998). Before working for Delman and Dior, Vivier studied sculpture at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris–training evident in his... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: A Love Story in Lace

The FIDM Museum is in the final months of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Out & About: Fashion Council London Voyage

On top of the world, or at least way above London…the FIDM Museum Fashion Council hanging out on the London Eye after a full week of behind-the-scenes tours, fashion exhibitions, and lots of tea and taxis!! Come join us for merry-making and memories on... Read Article ››

Shaping the Romantic Era

Set between the glories of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule and Queen Victoria's namesake era was the age of Romanticism, a time of heightened emotional expression, intense nationalism, and widespread interest in the medieval period. Delicate bonnets and... Read Article ››