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For our latest blog post, the FIDM Museum’s Associate Curator Christina Johnson does a deep dive into the most American of fabrics: denim. The impetus for her research is a rare coat in our permanent collection, and her path to interpreting it winds through the complex history of cotton and enslaved labor in the United Read More »
Are you a museum professional with a dedication to organization and a passion for fashion history? Read on for an exciting opportunity! The FIDM Museum seeks a qualified Registrar to oversee daily operations and multiple on-going projects. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented and familiar with fashion history. They should have experience overseeing a collections Read More »
The FIDM Museum is proud to debut our newly designed website, complete with a fresh color palette, streamlined organization, and most importantly, plenty of resources at your fingertips - all on one easy-to-use site. Start your research off with a visit to the FIDM Museum’s searchable Blog and Online Collections, a database that we are Read More »
Maria Cole Album, 1960, ebay The FIDM Museum collection wouldn’t exist without the support of many donors. I’d like to shine a spotlight on one fashionable donor who gave a personal selection of Hollywood film costumes to the museum about fifteen years ago. Maria (Hawkins) Cole (1922-2012) —perhaps more recognizably known as Mrs. Nat King Read More »
We often share pieces from the FIDM Museum Special Collections, but did you know our holdings include several design archives? Today we’re giving you an overview of the archives in our collection, featuring personal papers, photographs, clippings, business records, sketches, and assorted ephemera from prominent 20th century fashion figures. Mid-20th century sketch and fabric swatches Read More »
The FIDM Museum is proud to introduce our newly-launched YouTube channel, home of our extensive collection of video content. Catwalk History slideshow from the 2018 exhibition Capturing the Catwalk: Runway Photography from the Michel Arnaud Archive, now available to watch on YouTube Start your viewing with Curator Kevin Jones’ introduction of the FIDM Museum Collection, Read More »
You might want to get out your magnifying glass for the next FIDM Museum Family Activity: we've put together a Fashion Designer Word Search! Look for twenty designers listed in the jumble; remember, the names will be spelled out horizontally, vertically, diagonally, and even backwards... Download your copy of the Word Search by clicking here, Read More »
The FIDM Museum was thrilled to acquire an original fan by master fan-maker Sylvain Le Guen, commissioned to accompany a contemporary gown with an Art Deco motif in our collection. Associate Curator Christina Johnson walks us through the process of how this fan came to fruition, from commission to creation. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** The FIDM Museum Deco Read More »
