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Today's post is by our Docent Coordinator, Sarah Repetto. Sarah schedules, coordinates and leads tours of the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Sarah's post provides fascinating insight into how visitors interact... Read Article ››
Down Under!
Today's post was written by FIDM Museum curator, Kevin Jones. In this post, Kevin describes the reason behind his recent trip to Australia. ***************************************************** Once in a while a curator has the privilege of... Read Article ››
Leather booties worn by Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc
When Joan of Arc was released in 1948, Ingrid Bergman was already a star. Born in Sweden in 1915, Bergman starred in several Swedish stage and screen productions before her 1939 American debut in Intermezzo. An English-language adaption of a Swedish... Read Article ››
Sandy Powell on her costume designs for Hugo
Tremendous thanks to costume designer Sandy Powell for answering a few questions about her costume designs for Hugo. Powell also shared some of her costume sketches, which you'll see throughout this post. See a selection of Hugo costumes at the... Read Article ››
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition now open!
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design February 14-April 28, 2012 Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm FREE and open to the public. We are delighted to announce that the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition... Read Article ››
Marlene Dietrich’s evening shoes
The 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition opens next week! This year's exhibition showcases over 100 costumes from 20 films released in 2011. What's more, we're also featuring a selection of classic costumes from both... Read Article ››
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design opens February 14, 2012
The FIDM Museum is proud to present the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Celebrating the art and industry of costume designers, this exhibition presents more than 100 costumes from twenty films released in 2011, including... Read Article ››
Movie Modes hat
During the 1930s, Hollywood films were a major influence on fashion. Movie screens were "huge, luminous shop windows," offering viewers an opportunity to browse the latest creations from talented costume designers.1 Despite the Depression,... Read Article ››
Lana Turner’s clutch, 1952
Lana Turner's story is the stuff of Hollywood legends. One afternoon in 1936, Turner skipped class at Hollywood High School to get a soda at a Sunset Boulevard soda fountain. While sitting at the counter, Turner was spotted by William Wilkerson,... Read Article ››
19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition now open!
Did you see The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland or True Grit? What about Clash of the Titans or Burlesque? Selected costumes from these and other films are currently on display at the FIDM Museum. Featuring costumes from 20 films released in... Read Article ››
Re-Designing History Illustration Competition winner inspired by Lolita style
Remember our Re-Designing History illustration competition? In conjunction with our current exhibition, Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000, we sponsored a competition for current FIDM students. The goal was to create a... Read Article ››
Beyond the Black Cape: Dress in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
As promised, here is an excerpted portion of Meghan's research on Dracula, which she recently presented at Fashion in Fiction: The Dark Side. ******************************************************************** Since its publication in 1897, Bram... Read Article ››