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Madame Grès c. 1970 Gift of Doris Raymond in honor of Kevin Jones 2011.800.2 Madame Grès (1903-1993) made no effort to create a cult of personality around her work instead, she was purposely obtuse, often providing opaque answers to questions about her... Read Article ››
Fall dressing: Coats and Jackets
As today is the first full day of fall, it seems only appropriate to take a look at some of the warm and cozy garments in our collection. So, today we bring you a selection of coats and jackets, from sensible wool to patterned lamé. Let us know if... Read Article ››
Vivienne Tam Mao dress, 1995
Mao Dress detailVivienne Tam Spring/Summer 1995 Museum Purchase 2007.5.2 Vivienne Tam's (b. 1958) Mao collection was a breakout success. Though she'd been designing under her own name since the early 1980s, it was her irreverent garments... Read Article ››
Intern Report: Rudi Gernreich’s Kimono Dress
In today's blog post, former intern Mari Ogino uncovers the political implications of Rudi Gernreich's Kimono dress. She traces the ways in which the undefined shape of the kimono helped liberate western women's bodies from confining... Read Article ››
Tropical print halter, c. 1942-45
What do you have planned for this last long weekend of summer? Depending on where you're located, you could be experiencing a blast of tropical heat, or the first cooling temperatures of fall. Here in Los Angeles, highs of 80-90 degrees are... Read Article ››
From the Archives: Chanel day dress, c. 1937
Happy birthday to Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel! Born 130 years ago on August 19, 1883, Chanel was an innovator and savvy self-promoter. Her eponymous brand is still going strong with designer Karl Lagerfeld at the helm. In tribute to Chanel,... Read Article ››
Fashion Birthday: Rudi Gernreich
Rudi Gernreich was born on this day in 1922! August 8, 2014 would have been his 92nd birthday. Born in Austria, Gernreich immigrated to the United States in 1938. After settling in Los Angeles, the fledgling designer produced his first collection in... Read Article ››
Fashion Birthday: Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent was born on this day in 1936. Active in the Paris haute couture from 1953 until his retirement in 2002, Saint Laurent is considered one of the most influential designers of the latter 20th century. Saint Laurent passed away in 2008,... Read Article ››
Love-cuffs, 1955
Chatelaine Pin 1955 Gold-plated metal Gift of Jimmie Romero in memory of Christie Romero 2012.943.28AB This Love-Cuffs chatelaine pin was but one item in a line of “solid gold look” hand-cuff themed jewelry manufactured by Alice Jewelry of... Read Article ››
Fashion Birthday: Walter Plunkett
Costume designer Walter Plunkett was born on this day in 1902. To celebrate the occasion, we offer you a French hood designed by Plunkett for Young Bess (1953), a fictionalized biography of Queen Elizabeth I. It was first published in 2010. If... Read Article ››
Playgrounds of the World silk fabric swatch
Playgrounds of the World silk swatch Spring/Summer 1928 H.R. Mallinson & Company Gift of Roberta Tuller 2006.865.5 In 1928, H.R. Mallinson & Company, a New York based textile design and manufacturer, introduced a new line of printed... Read Article ››
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection June 11, 2014–November 1, 2014 10am–5pm Tuesday through Saturday Free to the public Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection reveals the brilliance of the... Read Article ››