FIDM Fetes Film Costumes

Love these looks from "The Artist" by costume designer Mark Bridges.

The Duchess and Duke of Windsor looks from "W.E.," for which Arianne Phillips earned her second Oscar nom. Fingers crossed Ari!

A couple of glorious gowns from "W.E."

Crystal-studded heels on these already sumptuous blue velvet and gold Roger Vivier strappy slipper from "W.E."

The brutalesque envisions of Costume Guild nominee Alexandra Byrne for "Thor"

For last summer's Hugh Jackman kiddie action flick "Real Steel," costume designer Marlene Stewart had to do both prosaic suburban wear and extreme fantasy—rated G, of course.

Looks from "War Horse" by costume designer Joanna Johnston

One of the whimsical costumes from the Academy Award-nominated "The Artist," designed by Mark Bridges

Five of the 1,000-plus outfits celebrated costume designer Sandy Powell created for "Hugo" are in the FIDM exhibit. Best costume design is among the 11 Oscar noms the Martin Scorcese film received.

The ever-handsome demi-couture designer and FIDM alum Kevan Hall

Fashion correspondent and designer Nick Verreos and fashion editor Jayne Seward

Since this was a gala tied to the institutions of fashion studies and film costumes, many guests took those ideas to heart—including this young girl in her wee top hat and frothy pink frock.

A couple of mad hatters at Saturday's opening gala.

Another attendee flaunts his style mettle.

Two of my favorite red heads: Margo Hamilton and Annie Flanders

My "date" for the evening was Libby Callaway, in town for the weekend from Nashville where she is part of the team at the cool denim boutique brand Imogene + Willie.

Feb 18
2012

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For me, cinema has always been a 3-D experience. There is the film on a whole. Then there is the dimension of story line.

Then the costumes.

I jump at any opportunity to see costumes up close. So I bounded when my talented pal Arianne Phillips extended an invitation to attend the opening night gala last Saturday night for the 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and FIDM Museum & Galleries honoring this past year in Motion Picture Costumes.

The show features a selection of the five films represented in the Best Costume Design category for this year’s Academy Awards: “Hugo,” “Jane Eyre,” “The Artist,” “Anonymous” and “W.E.,” the film for which Ari is nominated. Hurrah!

Costumes from several other films are also represented in the exhibition, from 2011 releases as disparate as “War Horses” and “My Week with Marilyn” to “Real Steel” and “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.” Go figure.

The exhibition officially opened Valentine’s Day and runs through April 28th. Admission is free, so no excuse: go.

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mark walton April 28, 2012

Thanks so much for putting these up! I had to miss the exhibit this year, so this was the closest I got to seeing anything. Great photos!
Rose May 8, 2012

Thank you Mark!

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