Fred Astaire Archives

Audrey Hepburn & Richard Avedon

On May 4, 1929, Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium; today, she would have been 87 years old. When she took Hollywood by storm in 1953 with her starring role in Roman Holiday, audiences were immediately captivated. She was not a traditional bombshell, but her... Read Article ››

Fred Astaire’s shoes on exhibit in Elegance in an Age of Crisis at MFIT

We are delighted that objects from the FIDM Museum collection are featured in Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s at the Museum at FIT in New York City. Our contribution to this exhibition consists of eight pairs of shoes worn by Fred... Read Article ››

Out & About: Fred Astaire’s tuxedo on exhibit at the RISD Museum

In today's post, FIDM Museum Registrar Meghan Grossman Hansen describes the process of preparing objects for transport to exhibitions at other institutions. FIDM Museum has an active loan program, and we often have 1 or more objects on exhibit at museums... Read Article ››

Fred Astaire’s dancing shoes

Tap Shoes Worn by Fred Astaire, c. 1930sSuede, leather & metal tapsDepartment of Recreation and Parks, City of Los Angeles/FIDM MuseumL88.1.125AB By the time he first appeared in a Hollywood film in 1933, Fred Astaire was already an experienced... Read Article ››

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Audrey Hepburn & Richard Avedon

Fred Astaire’s shoes on exhibit in Elegance in an Age of Crisis at MFIT

Out & About: Fred Astaire’s tuxedo on exhibit at the RISD Museum

Fred Astaire’s dancing shoes

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