Fashion is My Muse

Other than the rollout of Fashion Weeks around the world, there is a long list of fashion-related events and exhibitions on the calendar for...

I cannot recall another time when there have been so many fashion related events in Toronto, which means that, for once, I don't have to...

Dare to Wear Love at the Textile Museum of Canada Photo by Ingrid Mida 2012 The patterns and vibrancy of African cloth will blow away t...

Costume history is a subject that I find utterly enchanting and the shelves in my office groan with stacks and stacks of books on the topic....

Close-up of Embroidery on Her by David R. Harper It is a rare thing to encounter an artist that takes a traditional medium and refashion...

I can hardly believe that it is already August. Where did the summer go? Here is a list of my summer must-see exhibitions: Yves Saint L...

Spring is upon us and there are a myriad of fabulous and fashionable shows to see around the world. Here are some that are on my radar. O...

November 2, 2009 - It's Marie Antoinette's Birthday!!! Eat cake! And visit the blog History-Fiction Chick where my work is being ...

Although Judy Chicago cannot sew and does not know how to do needlework, she has made a career out of art created by women volunteers using ...

Man's coat and vest, England 1760-1780 Collection of the Textile Museum of Canada Photo by Ingrid Mida Although the Textile Museum of Ca...

Evening dress of silk organza with an underdress of silk taffeta and organza (by Jacques Heim Paris, France, 1959) Victoria & Albert Mus...

If I could travel around the world to see the latest exhibitions on fashion and style, these would be my stops in May. In Toronto at the Bat...

Stays of Georgiana, Mixed Media (8x8), copyright: Ingrid Mida, 2008 This piece is currently on display at the Textile Museum of Canada ...