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8th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition On view through September 20, 2014 Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm FREE! For the eighth year, this annual exhibition celebrates the art and artistry of Primetime Emmy® Nominated Costume Designers... Read Article ››
Debut Reception for SPELLBOUND | Chalk White Couture Dolls by Superdoll
Since 2005, London artists Desmond Lingard and Charles Fegen have designed The Sybarites™, fully articulated, sixteen-inch tall mannequin-like dolls. Dressed in hand-crafted high-fashion garments, these collectibles capture the spirit of the world of haute... Read Article ››
Designing Hollywood: Wardrobe
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection explores five themes: Studios, Genres, Designers, Wardrobe, and Stars. Today's post highlights the behind-the-scenes work of the many workers who made real the costumes... Read Article ››
Behind the scenes of Artfully Adorned: Jewelry from the Christie Romero Collection
Today's post offers a look at the many steps involved in curating Artfully Adorned: Jewelry from the Christie Romero Collection. Now on view in the Annette Green Fragrance Archive, this exhibition explores two centuries of jewelry history. Below, former... Read Article ››
Designing Hollywood: Genres
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection explores five themes: Studios, Genres, Designers, Wardrobe, and Stars. During the exhibition, we'll bring you blog posts highlighting each of these topics. If you didn't... Read Article ››
International Inspiration: The Donald and Joan Damask Collection
Mariano Fortuny c. 1920Metallic stenciled silk velvetGift of Joan Beer and Donald Damask2013.1250.66 International Inspiration: The Donald and Joan Damask CollectionFIDM Gallery Orange CountyJune 26, 2014–November 1, 2014Monday through Friday (by... Read Article ››
Designing Hollywood: Studios
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection explores five themes: Studios, Genres, Designers, Wardrobe, and Stars. Over the next few weeks, we'll bring you blog posts highlighting each of these topics. Today's post... Read Article ››
Christian Esquevin on Designing Hollywood
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection is now open at the FIDM Museum! Through November 1, 2014, see selected sketches and costumes from Hollywood's Golden Age. Sketches featured in the exhibition were loaned to the... Read Article ››
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection
Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection June 11, 2014–November 1, 2014 10am–5pm Tuesday through Saturday Free to the public Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection reveals the brilliance of the... Read Article ››
Who Plans the Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition?
The mastermind behind the Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition is Michael Black, FIDM Museum Coordinator. Having worked on this annual exhibition for over 10 years, Mike has a deep understanding of the costume design... Read Article ››
Hollywood Behind the Scenes: Exhibition Post-Production
Today we bring you the final installment in Registrar Meghan Hansen's three-part series on producing the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition. Today's post answers one of the most common questions about this annual... Read Article ››
Hollywood Behind the Scenes: Exhibition Production
Part two of Registrar Meghan Hansen's three-part post on producing the 22nd Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition. Today's post focuses on a fascinating aspect of the process: matching costumes to mannequins. ********** As I... Read Article ››