Fundraising Friday: An American in Paris
The FIDM Museum is in the final months 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 ››

Deceptive Simplicity
Although he is best known today for his avant-garde "Space Age" designs in futuristic materials like plastic and metal, couturier André Courrèges (b. 1923) was equally celebrated in the 1960s for his impeccable tailoring, a legacy of his... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Rêves de Fleurs
Our garden is growing! The current exhibition Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress from the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection has inspired FIDM students to create fashion illustrations putting a modern twist on these historic floral... Read Article ››

A Conversation with Donald Damask
In 2013, Donald and Joan Damask donated an amazing collection to the FIDM Museum including fashion photography, theatrical costume sketches, scenic renderings, rare art books, vintage clothing, and world dress. A selection from their donation is currently... Read Article ››

Celebrate the Emmys with the FIDM Museum!
Did your invitation to the Emmys get lost in the mail? Celebrate at the FIDM Museum instead! You're invited to two upcoming Emmy-themed events as part of our 9th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition, featuring costumes from your... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: A Purple Poiret
The FIDM Museum is in the final months 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... Read Article ››

The Nude Look
"The nude look is the new look," Women's Wear Daily declared on February 15, 1966. In Paris, daring couturiers like Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent were crafting barely-there dresses of unlined chiffon, strategically embellished with... Read Article ››

Delivering Dietrich’s Dress
Last fall, the FIDM Museum lent a Marlene Dietrich dress to the exhibition Light & Noir: Emigrés and Exiles in Hollywood, 1933-1950, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The strapless evening gown in a paisley... Read Article ››

This Saturday: A Taste of the Emmys
Join us this Saturday, August 22, in the FIDM Museum foyer for tasty TV-inspired treats in honor of our 9th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition! Relive The Affair with Savory Seaside Dips. Experience Orange is the... Read Article ››

What Inspires a Curator?
In today's post, Associate Curator Christina Johnson takes us behind the scenes of Inspired Eye: The Donald and Joan Damask Design Collection at the FIDM Museum, explaining how the exhibition's design serves the concept suggested by... Read Article ››

Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress
The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition wasn't the only one to open this week in our Los Angeles galleries. Another new installation–Fleurs: Botanicals in Dress from the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection–examines... Read Article ››
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