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Have you heard about Google Arts & Culture's latest initiative We Wear Culture? You might want to clear your schedule, because we are providing hours of exploration and discovery through the FIDM Museum's page on this new online portal! Google... Read Article ››
Special Announcement
EXTRAORDINARY ACQUISITIONS FROM THE HELEN LARSON HISTORIC FASHION COLLECTION Helen Larson Archive Gift of Elaine Condon, Jane M. Gincig, and Patricia Larson Kalayjian The FIDM Museum is thrilled to announce the acquisition of an important group of objects... Read Article ››
Fashion Philanthropy is Now Open!
We can't wait for you to see our newest exhibition Fashion Philanthropy: The Linda & Steven Plochocki Collection, now open in the FIDM Museum History Gallery! The fabulous objects in this exhibition were collected, purchased, or donated to the... Read Article ››
Happy Birthday Naomi Campbell!
Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell was born May 22, 1970, and stormed the fashion world at the young age of fifteen. The London born-and-raised original super was famously the first black model to appear on the cover of TIME magazine and both French... Read Article ››
Fashion Philanthropy: The Linda & Steven Plochocki Collection
You met one of the FIDM Museum's strongest supporters, Linda Plochocki, when we interviewed her a few weeks ago. Now, we want to take you behind-the-scenes of our latest exhibition in the History Gallery inspired by Linda and her husband... Read Article ››
The Michel Arnaud Fashion Photography Archive
Today's post comes from Registrar Meghan Hansen, who has been working diligently to organize and catalog the FIDM Museum's Michel Arnaud Fashion Photography Archive. Read her account of digitizing the collection in advance of her... Read Article ››
Q&A with Linda Plochocki
We are thrilled to announce the next exhibition in the FIDM Museum History Gallery: Fashion Philanthropy: The Linda & Steven Plochocki Collection opens to the public on June 6, 2017. The exhibition will feature thematic objects donated... Read Article ››
La La Land at FIDM Museum
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared April 25 "La La Land Day," and we were happy to be part of the city's official celebrations! Our Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition was extended one more day to welcome visitors, and we... Read Article ››
Callot Soeurs
“No one was more skilled at combing history and the far corners of the world for inspiration and translating these foreign motifs into contemporary Parisian terms.”[1] Paul Poiret is often credited with bringing elements of Far East design into French... Read Article ››
Out & About: Dressed in Diamonds
Our Curator, Kevin Jones, was at The Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens today speaking to in-house docents about his favorite subjects: late-19th century and early-20th century fashion. His presentation was titled Dress in Diamonds:... Read Article ››
Beauty in the Details
Visitors to our Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition are consistently surprised at the level of ornate detail they notice in each costume. Subtle design elements give depth to the ensembles; construction techniques such as pleating, embroidery,... Read Article ››
Estée Lauder Perfume Compacts
The FIDM Museum is home to a robust collection of fragrance and beauty objects, from luxuriously packaged Lucien Lelong lipsticks to the suggestive glass bottle of Schiaparelli’s Shocking perfume. One name in particular among our signature scents... Read Article ››