Seeing a Victorian dress on Wilshire Boulevard today is not the norm. Clothing, trends and styles constantly change, fall out of fashion and sometimes, return back to the limelight.
The new Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising exhibition “Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000” observes this cycle of bringing past styles to the present.
Running until Dec. 17, the exhibition by FIDM, a private fashion college, consists of 36 ensembles and is free for all visitors.
Ensembles consist of garments from both well-known designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and anonymous designers, as a result of lost tags. All garments, accessories and jewelry are authentic pieces fit to match each ensemble’s era. The curatorial team even went so far as to the create historically accurate hairstyles made of paper clippings for each mannequin to give the exhibition an overall feel of authenticity.
The exhibition itself was created using the 15,000 pieces of FIDM’s Museum collection, from which FIDM students are permitted to set up appointments to explore, study and draw inspiration.
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