Fundraising Friday: Move Over, Cinderella

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... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Instagram Takeover!

Are you missing Mad Men? We’ve got great news for you: Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant will be taking over the FIDM Museum’s Instagram account on Saturday, October 24! In support of our #4for400 fundraising campaign, Janie will... Read Article ››

Sweater Weather

As summer turns into fall, these sweaters by Sonia Rykiel (b. 1930) epitomize cool-weather chic. Details like shoulder pads, bows, fitted bodices, and full sleeves gathered into ribbed cuffs illustrate Rykiel's talent for treating knitted wool like... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Royal Wraps

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... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Larson Matching Campaign

We are now over a month into our #4for400 campaign and we have made amazing progress thanks to the participation of our FIDM Museum supporters! But we still need your help to reach our goal. Your organization can have a direct, significant impact on the FIDM... Read Article ››

In Remembrance: Horacio Avila

It is with deep sadness that the FIDM Museum & Galleries announces the passing of Horacio Avila, our Gallery Creative Director. Horacio began designing exhibitions for the FIDM Museum as a FIDM Visual Communications major in 1994. He especially loved... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: A Fabulous Fortuny

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 ››

Fundraising Friday: Fashion à la Française

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 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

FIDM Loans to “100 Years of Hollywood”

The FIDM Museum frequently partners with museums around the world to lend treasures from our collection to special exhibitions. Objects from the museum's collection are currently on display at the German-American Heritage Museum in Washington, D.C.,... Read Article ››

$4 Can Save 400 Years of Fashion History!

Join the FIDM Museum in #4for400, our social media fundraising campaign to acquire the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection. This remarkable collection of 1,400 rare objects represents 400 years of fashion history. The Helen Larson... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: The Princess Line

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 1,200 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

London Calling

With the FIDM Museum curators and social media team heading to London for our 2015 Fashion Council Voyage, the blog will be featuring new posts drawn from our FABULOUS! catalogue for next two weeks. Look for all-new Fundraising Friday posts each week, as well... Read Article ››