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Today's post was researched and written by FIDM Museum's summer intern Joanna Abijaoude. Over the past several weeks, Joanna has assisted with multiple projects, including digitizing ephemera from The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection and compiling research for an upcoming exhibition. Joanna is a 2014 M.A. candidate in the Visual Culture: Costume Studies M.A. program Read More »
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion June 20-July 19, 2013 Monday to Friday 10am-5pm Free Admission Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion explores travel wear from the beginning of the 20th century through the 1960s. Featuring men's and women’s travel fashions, Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion examines how various modes Read More »
RIPPED: Expressions from the Underground is now open! Exploring the art and influence of punk rock on design and culture, RIPPED features 150 band T-shirts, photographs, posters, and related ephemera from the punk, post-punk and indie rock eras. Curated by Cesar Padilla, artist, musician, collector, and punk rock enthusiast, RIPPED is based on Padilla's 2010 Read More »
RIPPED: Expressions from the UndergroundNovember 8–December 22, 2012 FIDM Museum & Galleries RIPPED: Expressions from the Underground, explores the art and influence of punk rock on design and culture. Curated by Cesar Padilla, artist, musician, collector, and punk rock enthusiast, RIPPED includes 150 band T-shirts, photographs, posters, and related ephemera from the punk, post-punk Read More »
While doing some research for an upcoming blog post, I had the chance to revisit images from our 2008 exhibit Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen: Artistic Dress, 1880s–1920s. Combining fashion, textiles, furniture and ephemera, Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen followed the path of the design rebellion that occurred in reaction to 19th century industrialization. Originating in mid-19th century England, Artistic dress Read More »
As we've discussed here, here and here, many of the objects in our collection are donated. Our donors are extremely generous, and we've been gifted with many wonderful pieces over the years. To round out our collections, we also purchase objects. In this post, FIDM Museum curator Kevin Jones describes this process and reveals Read More »
Parfums Lucien Lelong: The Peter Fink Collection 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday-Saturday Free! The FIDM Museum is delighted to present an exceptional collection of fragrance, cosmetics, and ephemera from the house of Lucien Lelong. Some of these objects, including a fur-covered lipstick and the Full Dress and Golden Grotto lipsticks, have been featured on our Read More »
FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010 September 13, 2011-December 17, 2011 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday Free! We are delighted to announce that our latest exhibition is now open to the public! Blog readers will encounter many old friends, including Madame Olympe, the World War II propaganda dress, our sculptural Adrian Read More »
The use of makeup by American women grew exponentially during the first half of the twentieth century. In the beginning of the century, makeup was primarily an urban phenomenon, gradually spreading to other areas through increased marketing and a wider range of available products. By the 1940s, makeup application was a generally accepted part Read More »
Dani Killam, Assistant Registrar, wrote this post about the process of packing an exhibit for shipment to another museum. To read more about how we organize and prep for this process, read our recent post Traveling in High Style.“It’s a puzzle!” This phrase is often used in the FIDM Museum office when talking about organizing Read More »
French couturier Lucien Lelong first began creating perfumes under the name Parfums Lucien Lelong in 1926 with the introduction of the ABC perfume trio, followed in 1927 with J (for Jasmine) and N (for Natalie Paley, Lelong's wife.) Lelong clearly understood the potential benefits of diversifying into perfume, as he established a Chicago branch of Read More »
In addition to our our garment collection, the FIDM Museum also houses an extensive fragrance archive. The Annette Green Fragrance Archive was donated to the FIDM Museum by Annette Green in 2005. A leader in the fragrance industry since the 1960s, Annette Green originated the FiFi Award in 1972 and is currently President Emeritus of Read More »
