Oscar de la Renta
Sophisticated. Powerful. Feminine. Above all, glamorous. When a woman dons an Oscar de la Renta creation, she exudes worldliness and elegance. There is a reason his clothes were embraced by First Ladies, society matrons, and millennial supermodels alike: de... Read Article ››

Cecil Beaton: Royal Photographer
April 21, 2016 marked the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest reigning monarch. Media outlets celebrated the milestone with photographic retrospectives of her remarkable life - many of which were captured by Sir Cecil Beaton,... Read Article ››

Crimson Peak: Part Two
Welcome back for another look at one of the most popular installations in our 24th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition: Crimson Peak! In Part One, Costume Designer Kate Hawley generously shared her personal workroom photos, mood... Read Article ››

Crimson Peak: Part One
The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition always draws a range of emotions from our visitors - after all, seeing the costumes you adored onscreen in person can be an overwhelming experience. However, there's one film this year that was... Read Article ››

Rudi Gernreich in Reigning Men
The FIDM Museum is always thrilled to be a part of fashion exhibitions at other institutions, especially when we can collaborate with our fellow Los Angeles museums! This spring, LACMA's incredible exhibition Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear,... Read Article ››

Jenny Eagan & Daniel Orlandi
Our annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition gives us the opportunity to meet the incredibly talented designers behind our favorite films. We love to learn about their unique career paths, design processes, and what it’s really like to work on... Read Article ››

Life of a Costume
Filming is wrapped and the actors have gone home - now what happens to the costumes that helped shape their characters onscreen? How do these garments get from a movie set to our galleries? And where will they go when our exhibition closes? Today, Deidre... Read Article ››

Behind the Music
In honor of Museum Week, we are excited to share the story behind one of the most exquisite and rare objects in our collection: Austrian composer and pianist Johann Hummel's three-piece court suit, dating to 1810-14! The ensemble was donated by a... Read Article ››