Fashion is My Muse

BIG at the ROM with John Galliano for Dior Spring/Summer 2011 Photo by Ingrid Mida 2012 This exquisite couture outfit by John Galliano...

Valentino Fall 2011 Couture Photo by Yannix Vlamos I love how the world of fashion is now just a click away. With a myriad of deadli...

Thank you to all who entered the draw to win an autographed copy of Dior: A New Look, A New Enterprise (1947-57) by Dr. Alexandra Palmer...

Alexandra Palmer , the author of Dior: A New Look, A New Enterprise 1947-1957 , is the Senior Curator of Costumes and Textiles at the Royal...

What the book is About: In spite of having no formal training in art or fashion design, Christian Dior became a revolutionary force in fashi...

Terry Benoit and Dr. Alexandra Palmer at the ROM Book Launch Party on October 30, 2009 Photo by Ingrid Mida The launch party for Dr. Alexand...

Photo by Ingrid Mida, 2009 While some people might argue that haute couture is an unnecessary luxury in this tough economic climate, there a...

Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Pink Dress, Sketch by Ingrid Mida, copyright 2009 Marc Bohan designed for the house of Dior for nearly thirty ...

Photo credit: Ingrid Mida, copyright 2009 As a tribute to Father's Day, I thought I'd share my photos from Christian Dior's rose...

Today on my book blog, Blog of a Bookworm , I reviewed The Little Dictionary of Fashion written by Christian Dior and first published in 1...

Title: The Little Dictionary of Fashion, A guide to dress sense for every woman Author: Christian Dior Category: Non-ficiton, fashion Publi...

This gorgeous red gown ( I love red!!! ) is one of several Dior gowns in the Royal Ontario Museum collection. Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Senior ...

Whether fashion can be considered to be a work of art in and of itself is an ongoing debate among art curators and fashion historians. But ...

Earlier this evening, the legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died at age 71 after a long illness. This talented but fragile fashi...