Operation 1804: History for the Future

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Today we're delving into the FIDM Museum's Operation 1804 project with Associate Curator Christina Johnson. Read on for Christina's interpretation of this important undertaking. ************************************************************************************************************* Associate Curator Christina Johnson with the train portion of the Napoléonic court ensemble Some people might believe that curators who work with historic materials are obsessed with the past. After Read More »

Crêpe Paper Fashions

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“There is a new ‘wrinkle’ in dresses. As a matter of fact, they are all wrinkles, for they are made from the pretty crêpe tissue paper…”[1] The use of paper in fashion has a long history, spanning centuries and civilizations across the globe. Yet the introduction of crêpe tissue paper in the late 19th century Read More »

Intern Report: Raymond Duncan

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The FIDM Museum was thrilled to host the CSA Western Region Jack Handford Summer Scholarship winner, Axelle Boyer. A Ph.D. student in History of Art and Visual Culture at UC Santa Cruz, Axelle previously received her M.A. in Fashion Studies from Parsons School of Design. Her research interests include body adornment, style, and fashion of Read More »

Capturing the Catwalk: Luncheon & Lecture Day

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Join the FIDM Museum Fashion Council for our annual Fall Luncheon & Lecture Day on Saturday, October 27 at the FIDM Orange County Campus! We will celebrate the opening of Capturing the Catwalk: Runway Photography from the Michel Arnaud Archive in the OC gallery space; to mark the occasion, the afternoon symposium will focus on the art Read More »

Geoffrey Beene

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"What makes Geoffrey Beene great? Is it the sophistication of his cut that makes the most bulky fabric seem airborne? The curved lines that give a graceful femininity to clothes without dipping into banality? It is all this but, more important, it is the designer’s unceasing struggle to find new materials and new shapes that Read More »

Intern Report: The Trouser Crease

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Today's post was written by our 2018 Santamaura Study Grant Intern Brian Centrone. After years of being a writer and an English professor, Brian returned to school to do an M. A. in Costume Studies at New York University. His research focus has been menswear, where he has looked at the role gender, sexuality, and Read More »

Intern Report: Yohji Yamamoto Digital Archive

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Today's post comes from our Digital Archive intern Maureen Nyhan, who spent time with the FIDM Museum this summer working on our Michel Arnaud Fashion Photography Archive. Maureen learned digital asset management skills as she scanned and categorized collections from one designer, Yohji Yamamoto, making these images available to researchers for years to come!  ********************************************************************************************************************* Read More »

Interview with Fashion Journalist Booth Moore

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Booth Moore signing copies of her book American Runway at the FIDM Museum The Hollywood Reporter journalist and author Booth Moore recently visited the FIDM Museum for a reception in honor of her new book, American Runway. The CFDA published-book looks back at the tradition of New York Fashion Week, now celebrating its 75th anniversary. After a Q&A with Read More »

Curating Capturing the Catwalk (Part 3)

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FIDM Museum Registrar and Capturing the Catwalk Curator Meghan Hansen finishes her three-part series on the making of the exhibition. In her final post, she explores the seminal moments that made it into her "Catwalk History" slideshow. ***************************************************************************************************************** One feature of Capturing the Catwalk that I am particularly proud of is the slideshow, called “Catwalk History.” While I Read More »

Curating Capturing the Catwalk (Part 2)

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In her next post on curating Capturing the Catwalk, Meghan Hansen explains how she created the impressive light box that sits at the entrance of the exhibition - and why it's an important part of runway history. *************************************************************************************************************************** Different people learn in different ways, so I was particularly interested in providing several different modes of experiencing Read More »

Thierry Mugler

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Thierry Mugler has had a busy year at the FIDM Museum; his work was recently on display in Thierry Mugler: Alien to Angel on our Orange County campus, and two of his ravishing runway looks are on view in our newly-opened Los Angeles exhibition Capturing the Catwalk: Runway Photography from the Michel Arnaud Archive, open until Read More »

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