I love
fashion and I love movies. When I
discovered that the Fashion Institute of Los Angeles Museum was hosting its
annual exhibition of motion picture costume design I knew that I had to make
the drive up there. On Saturday, with
two of my friends I toured the exhibit and loved every minute of it, so this
post will be a bit picture heavy. When I
was a little girl I used to watch award shows with my mom and sister. My sister would have a sketch pad handy to
draw the designs she liked to try to replicate on her own. She’s a great seamstress. These moments were times I truly enjoyed and
as I grew up fashion has always been something that brought us together. Today, I enjoy reading about the history of
fashion, I find the details fascinating.
I love the craftsmanship that goes into making quality pieces- but much
like great art now-a-days consumerism has affected the integrity of
apparel. Due to fast-fashion we are starting
to lose or rather to no longer recall what good craftsmanship looks like. People now-a-days will rather buy cheap items
and constantly rotate than to invest in pieces that could last years. These days, fabrics are made from inorganic, cheap
alternatives and mass produced – which is really a bad reflection of our
society.
My favorite piece.
Just look at the craftsmanship.
I love royalty ensembles!
While
touring FIDM I loved the creativity and detail the creators placed in creating
these costumes. They were not only
period appropriate, but the craftsmanship is a fashion nerd’s dream. Though, I was a bit disappointed by some of
the shoes on display- at times they looked like pieces from payless and not up
to my standards (what a snob)... Before the 1930’s movie
stars wore a lot of their own personal pieces in their films. In the last room of the museum are pieces
that made an appearance in film, but were privately own by actors. These pieces were by far the most gorgeous because
though they were used in the movies they were pieces that belonged to the
actors everyday ensemble. Most were from the twenties and
still in great condition due to the materials and craftsmanship of the
pieces. Enough talking here are my pics.
So much creativity!
The shoes are fantastic!
Couldn't get over this dress, it's so beautifully made.
These looked surreal.
So much detail- just look at the distressed boots.
From the original Ben-Hur movie.
From the witty film, "Love and Friendship."
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