Remembering Mrs. Bloomingdale
It is with sadness that the FIDM Museum is sharing the passing of Mrs. Alfred Bloomingdale. Betsy Bloomingdale became a founding donor to the FIDM Museum in 1977, giving a selection of Dior, Courrèges, and Givenchy haute couture from her wardrobe. Over the... Read Article ››

Beauty in the Details
When we prepare our annual Art of Outstanding Television Costume Design exhibition, we have the opportunity to closely examine garments as we condition, dress, and place ensembles around the galleries. Though these costumes are meant for the small screen, we... Read Article ››

Le Quatorze Juillet
What better time than Bastille Day to celebrate French fashion?  We've written extensively about French designers represented in the FIDM Museum Collection on our blog; below, you'll find links to just a few of our favorite articles. Who... Read Article ››

La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita evokes beauty, luxury, and joyful exuberance – mid-century Italian life at its most glamourous. We think of Sophia Loren wearing lavish gowns at movie premieres, and European royalty vacationing on the Amalfi coast. Yet just a few years... Read Article ››

An Evening with Terry Dresbach
Preparations are underway for our annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition, opening to the public on August 2, 2016. We showed you a behind-the-scenes shot of Creative Director Peter Lam's scale model of our galleries as he develops... Read Article ››