Fundraising Friday: An American in Paris
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 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Something Wicked This Way Comes
With Halloween approaching, these black evening gowns in the FIDM Museum's permanent collection epitomize spooky chic for the stroke of midnight. Traditionally, witches have been portrayed in black, the color of darkness, power, and evil. But black is not... Read Article ››

From the Archives: Marc Bohan for Dior
Last week's announcement that Raf Simons is leaving Christian Dior reminded us of this 2012 post on Marc Bohan, who designed for the House of Dior for thirty years. Simons is only the fifth designer to hold the position of creative director... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Winter Bride
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 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

The Scarf Suit
In the 1960s and 70s, the three-piece suit was a staple of a woman's winter wardrobe. But instead of a jacket, vest, and trousers, the female version consisted of a jacket, skirt, and matching scarf. With their boxy construction and nubby texture, these... Read Article ››

Intern Post: Where the Stars Shopped
FIDM Museum summer intern Becca Love, a master’s candidate at the  Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, is studying the relationship between high fashion, celebrity, and the department store. Her graduate thesis explores the... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Move Over, Cinderella
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 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present... Read Article ››

Deceptive Simplicity
Although he is best known today for his avant-garde "Space Age" designs in futuristic materials like plastic and metal, couturier André Courrèges (b. 1923) was equally celebrated in the 1960s for his impeccable tailoring, a legacy of his... Read Article ››

Merry Pranksters
Today, the word "motley" is a synonym for "mixed" or "heterogeneous." In the 14th century, however, it signified a textile or garment of two or more colors, particularly the clothing worn by jesters. The jester's multicolored... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Rêves de Fleurs
Our garden is growing! The current exhibition Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress from the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection has inspired FIDM students to create fashion illustrations putting a modern twist on these historic floral... Read Article ››

Highland Fever
In 1839, the Gardiner brothers left Glasgow to open The Scotch House, a London warehouse selling all things Scottish. King George IV's well-publicized visit to Edinburgh in 1822 and the subsequent expansion of England's rail network north of the... Read Article ››

Butterflies By Night
While butterflies often symbolize springtime, lightness, and new beginnings, these pieces in the FIDM Museum collection refashion them as creatures of the night, equally at home in the darkness of winter. Evening SuitElsa Schiaparelli, ParisFall/Winter... Read Article ››
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