Fashion is My Muse

When this post goes live, I will be at  Holt Renfrew  about to deliver my speech at the Ryerson University School of Fashion Awards Night. I...

Cover image of The Wedding Dress by Edwina Ehrman Museum collections often receive many offers of evening or bridal wear, since these ga...

Dress Collection of the Lousiana State Museum Photo by Ingrid Mida 2013 I don't usually ramble, but have not written on this blog i...

Black silk parasol with cream cordwork embroidery, c.1900-1910. FRC 1989.02.001 The weather looks lovely in New Orleans for this coming ...

Our mothers used to spend a lot of time and money on lingerie and I think they were right. Real elegance is everywhere, especially in th...

"Your frocks cannot hang perfectly unless your lingerie is cut to fit you perfectly underneath. Lovely lingerie is the basis for good ...

From London to Chicago.... it feels like a whirlwind. This weekend, I will be attending the Costume Society of America Mid-west conference i...

CN Tower Jumpsuit, c.1970s Ryerson Fashion Research Collection FRC2013.99.003 As you may know, I am the Acting Curator/Collecti...

18th Century Gowns in Store from the Museum of Costume in Bath When I visit an exhibition of fashion in the museum, I am often tempted t...

Oyster Dress Alexander McQueen, Savage Beauty Photo by Solve Sunsbo Studio courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art I recently w...

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...

Cover Vogue, Inccorpoating Vanity Fair August 15, 1937 Fashion magazines have used the back to school theme as inspiration for their Aug...