Vintage Vantage: The Art of Movie Costume Design Exhibition

Today's postal service was written by Museum Coordinator Leigh Wishner, a key player in organizing our annual Fine art of Flick Costume Design exhibition. Leigh shares her tour highlights from a selection of films featured in this yr's... Read Article ››

Q&A with Costume Designer Mary Zophres

It is ever an honor hosting costume designer Mary Zophres at the FIDM Museum. The iii-time Academy Accolade nominee, four-time BAFTA nominee, and Costume Designers Guild winner for Best Gimmicky Costume Design (La La State) joined us for an... Read Article ››

Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne

Recently, the FIDM Museum had the honor of hosting University-Honor winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne for a behind-the-scenes tour of our gallery and Collections storage. In between marveling at Empress Josephine and admiring a rare 16th century petticoat... Read Article ››

Queen Victoria & Consolata Boyle

What does the word 'Victorian' bring to mind? For Costume Designer Consolata Boyle, the reply is the color black - in all its varying tones and textures. The FIDM Museum was fortunate to host the Irish designer in September 2017 before the release of... Read Commodity ››

Okja + Chanel

Fashion and costume pattern are 2 distinct disciplines, all the same their worlds constantly collide. Remember of the lone Technicolor scene in a black and white picture show to showcase Adrian's spectacular fashions in The Women (1939), or Audrey Hepburn'south... Read Article ››

And the Oscar Goes To…

Last night, Mark Bridges won Best Costume Design at the 90th Academy Awards for his work on the catamenia moving picture Phantom Thread…and he also walked away with more simply his Oscar statue! Bridges previously won the Academy Honour in 2012 for The Creative person, and was... Read Commodity ››

Fashion Council Royal Tea

It's our about elegant and refined event of the yr…the FIDM Museum Fashion Quango Purple Tea is back! This year's tea on Friday, March 2 promises to exist particularly special, as it will celebrate the exhibition that honors the achievements... Read Article ››

Opening Night: Hollywood Costume Exhibition

What would a film be without costume design? This question greets FIDM Museum visitors as they enter the gallery for our 26th annual Art of Picture Costume Design exhibition. Equally the stunning array of costumes on display prove, a movie would be naught... Read Article ››

La La State at FIDM Museum

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared Apr 25 "La La Land Day," and nosotros were happy to be part of the city's official celebrations! Our Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition was extended 1 more twenty-four hours to welcome visitors, and nosotros... Read Article ››

Dazzler in the Details

Visitors to our Fine art of Move Motion-picture show Costume Design exhibition are consistently surprised at the level of ornate item they find in each costume. Subtle design elements requite depth to the ensembles; construction techniques such as pleating, embroidery,... Read Article ››

FIDM Museum Opening Night Celebration

It's our favorite time of twelvemonth - the opening of two make new exhibitions! We are thrilled to share with you the very special 25th ceremony of our Art of Motility Picture Costume Pattern exhibition, as well as Exotica: Style & Film... Read Article ››

Exotica: Fashion & Film Costume of the 1920s

You may have noticed in contempo visits to the FIDM Museum that we now accept an updated History Gallery, a space where rotating exhibitions display objects from our Permanent Collection. We've already filled this special gallery with... Read Article ››