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 ››

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 ››

Oscar Week Wrap-Up

  Jenny Beavan with her Academy Award. Photo: Jeff Kravitz for Getty Images, via Huffington Post By now, you probably know Mad Max’s Jenny Beavan took home the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, but did you catch the rest of the FIDM Museum’s... Read Article ››

Q&A with Sandy Powell

We conclude our Oscar Week Costume Designer Q&A with this year's double nominee, Sandy Powell, who is recognized for her work on both Cinderella and Carol. Powell's celebrated career includes Academy Award wins... Read Article ››

Q&A with Jacqueline West

Today we continue our Costume Designer Q&A Series with Jacqueline West, Academy Award nominee for her work on the powerful film The Revenant. Brad Pitt, whom she dressed in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, once called West "a method... Read Article ››

Q&A with Paco Delgado

Paco Delgado was on campus today to promote his Academy Award-nominated costumes for The Danish Girl. The Spanish designer is no stranger to receiving critical acclaim; his costumes for Les Misérables in 2013 were also nominated... Read Article ››

Two Exhibitions Opening February 9

Get all of the information you need to visit our upcoming exhibitions, opening Tuesday, February 9: LOCATION:919 S. Grand AvenueLos Angeles, California 90015 HOURS: 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday through SaturdayMuseum will... Read Article ››

2016 Exhibitions Preview

This is the last week to see our exhibitions Inspired Eye: The Donald and Joan Damask Design Collection at the FIDM Museum and Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress from the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, which close on Saturday evening.... Read Article ››

Hooray for Hollywood!

This is the last week to see the current FIDM Museum exhibition Art of Motion Picture Costume Design, featuring costumes from all five films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design (including winner The Grand Budapest Hotel, with... Read Article ››

Free Concert in Grand Hope Park!

Join us on Saturday, March 28 at 3 pm for a free concert in the park from LA Opera! The FIDM Museum is collaborating with LA Opera for their Figaro Unbound season in celebration of our exhibition Opulent Art: 18th-Century Dress from the Helen Larson Historic... Read Article ››