Fashion Birthday: Edith Head

  Edith Head, costume designer extraordinaire, was born on this day in 1897! Head designed costumes for hundreds of films and dressed some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth... 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 ››

The Art of Costume Illustration

  The Art of Costume Illustration   FIDM Museum & GalleriesMay 18, 2010 – June 19, 2010 Showcasing 75 years of costume illustration, this display features over 200 film and television costume illustrations. Represented among the more than 50... Read Article ››

Presentations abroad!

As mentioned in this post, FIDM Museum staff are constantly engaged in collection-oriented research. Currently, Christina Johnson (Collections Manager) and Kevin Jones (Curator) are at the Fashion & Materiality symposium hosted by the Centre for Fashion... Read Article ››