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What do you have planned for this last long weekend of summer? Depending on where you're located, you could be experiencing a blast of tropical heat, or the first cooling temperatures of fall. Here in Los Angeles, highs of 80-90 degrees are predicted. Perfect weather for a halter top, don't you think? Halter topc. Read More »
Venice at night (via) Join FIDM Museum Curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson on a fabulous Fashion Council trip to Italy! From November 14-23, 2014, they will lead a trip to Venice and Florence. While in Florence, participants will attend the Costume Colloquium IV: Colors in Fashion. Please contact Christina Johnson for detailed itinerary: cjohnson@FIDMmuseum.org. Read More »
The modern wedge shoe was developed by Italian shoe maker Salvatore Ferragamo (1898-1960) during the 1930s. Starting in the 1920s, Ferragamo designed stylish, trend-setting shoes for Greta Garbo, Paulette Goddard, Claudette Colbert, Clare Boothe Luce, the Duchess of Windsor and many other women. His footwear was often beautiful and unusual, but he strongly believed Read More »
Oscar de la Renta c. 1981 Transfer from The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology 97.291.5 Luxury was a primary theme in 1980s fashion. Exaggerated silhouettes, sumptuous textiles, and lavish embellishment were used to create the feeling of extravagance and wealth. Trimmed with fox fur and decorated with stylized floral embroidery, Oscar de Read More »
"St. Charles" afternoon dress Jacques Fath Spring/Summer 1953 Museum Purchase 2010.5.26 Jacques Fath (1912-1954) was an impish designer who imbued his clothes with a sense of fun and glamour. Vogue praised his "unexpected mix of casual style and luxurious material."1 Such contrasts are seen in this satin-trimmed, formal afternoon dress titled "St. Charles," which Read More »
Headed down under? Don’t miss Modern Love: Fashion Visionaries from the FIDM Museum LA, an exhibition of visionary late-20th & 21st century fashion from the FIDM Museum collection. Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia, will be the exclusive venue for this show, the first travelling exhibition of its kind from the FIDM Museum, Los Angeles. In Read More »
Happy birthday to Elsa Schiaparelli! Born in Rome on September 10, 1890, Schiaparelli would be 123 years old today. One of the twentieth-century’s most revered fashion designs, her work is admired for its wit and creativity. Schiaparelli’s career in fashion began through necessity. Divorced and living in Paris with her young daughter, Schiaparelli had to Read More »
The 2nd Annual FABULOUS! Soirée: a benefit for the FIDM Museum & Galleries & The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection Acquisition Campaign Presented by The FIDM Museum Fashion Council Enjoy the DEBUT Fashion Show created by FIDM Graduates in Fashion Design & "Cadillac Couture," a competition for the most innovative eveningwear designed by Advanced FIDM Read More »
Today's post highlights the recent donation of exceptional hand fans by FIDM Museum donor and Fashion Council member Mona Nesseth. Thanks to Mona's contributions, our collection of fans has grown by leaps and bounds. A Graduate Gemologist, custom jewelry designer, and an expert in antique and estate jewelry, Mona is also fascinated by hand fans. Read More »
Bustle c. 1883-87 Museum Purchase 2005.5.174 Technical innovations continually influenced female appearance during the nineteenth century. Not only were textile production and sewing capabilities improved, but cutting-edge processes shaped the body with steam-molded corsets stiffened with watchspring-steel boning. The 1870s and 1880s were the era of bustles, posterior protuberances that swayed seductively back and forth Read More »
Save the date for a fascinating lecture by FIDM Museum’s Associate Curator Christina Johnson. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the exhibition Gatsby’s Women: 1920s Evening Dress from The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, now on view in the FIDM Gallery Orange County. Gatsby's Women: Fashionable Ideals of the 1920s August 10, 201310:15am–NoonFIDM Gallery Read More »
Sunglasses André Courrèges 1965 Museum Purchase, Funds provided by Robert Nelson 2008.528.1A/B André Courrèges's Space Age fashions of the mid-1960s featured structured silhouettes and sleek, lunar white accessories. Focusing on structure over ornamentation, Courrèges designed slim, ankle-length trousers to be worn with tunics or boxy tops and mini-dresses that barely skimmed the knee. These bold, Read More »
