Out & About: Fashion Council Royal Tea

In today’s tech-centric world, it is nearly impossible to imagine a life before instant communication was available. When we want to speak with a friend, we can pick up the phone – or if that is too archaic, we can send a text, a tweet, a Facebook... Read Article ››

Anything for André!

Curator Kevin Jones recently traveled to San Francisco to install loaned FIDM Museum objects in the de Young Museum's upcoming Oscar de la Renta retrospective! Read on to hear how our objects are installed at other institutions, and what... 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 ››

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 ››

An Interview With Illustrator David Croland

David Croland has an active career in art and fashion. His illustrations can be found in Vogue, Bazaar, Interview, and The New York Times, among other publications. His drawings are also commissioned by department stores such as Barneys New York and... Read Article ››

“Inspired Eye” Student Design Competition

Guest post by FIDM Museum Associate Curator Christina Johnson The FIDM Museum held a student design competition in conjunction with Inspired Eye: The Donald and Joan Damask Design Collection at the FIDM Museum. We asked students to select an artwork displayed... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Crowned Head

The FIDM Museum is in the final weeks of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››