Category Archives: Museum Exhibitions

Window Dressing or Museum exhibition?

Posted on 2017-07-14 by Jonathan

I am not one to criticize French taste – I usually hold it in the highest regard. However, the current Dior exhibition in Paris is making me think that maybe they don’t always get it right. A trend has been … Continue reading →

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The Underpinnings Museum

Posted on 2017-06-14 by Jonathan

I just discovered a new museum of underwear. The Underpinning Museum was founded late last year in England and is currently only online but they do pop-up exhibitions and events that are listed on their site (underpinningsmuseum.com).

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Buy From Jews!

Posted on 2017-05-24 by Jonathan

I have known Vancouver collector Claus Jahnke for 35 years now – from right around the time he first started collecting German and Austrian clothing. I can proudly say I have had a leading role in finding many of his best pieces and … Continue reading →

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Another season at the FHM

Posted on 2017-03-13 by Jonathan

We open for another year this Wednesday, March 15 with two exhibitions. In Gallery One from March 15 – July 9: Dior, 1947 – 1962. Ten dresses from the first 15 years of the House of Dior that illustrate Dior’s … Continue reading →

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Toronto Historical Board collection

Posted on 2016-12-22 by Jonathan

I was recently asked to evaluate a donation that came into the Toronto Historical Board (THB). They maintain a half dozen or so restored buildings around Toronto but don’t have a gallery to showcase their historical collection that can’t be … Continue reading →

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The newest Canadian Fashion Museum – Musée de la Mode

Posted on 2016-10-27 by Jonathan

I shouldn’t say newest, because the Musée de la Mode has existed since 1979, but under different names with different mandates. Located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the community of Saint-Lambert, the museum was originally located in a typical seigneury … Continue reading →

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The problem with museum acquisitions…

Posted on 2016-10-22 by Jonathan

In my experience, fashion museums have three problems to deal with when it comes to acquiring artifacts: The museum is the last to know Museums are often the last place to be contacted. After grandma dies, every female in the … Continue reading →

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Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Posted on 2016-08-30 by Jonathan

There are amazing collections in the hands of private connoisseurs, corporate collections and tiny museums that aren’t well known. I have been collecting links to their online sites for years, and now I am going to share. First up, the … Continue reading →

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1856 contents of the Arabia Steamboat

Posted on 2015-12-03 by Jonathan

Maybe not as old but certainly as rich as an Egyptian tomb, the Arabia Steamboat held stock for 16 towns on the Western frontier when it sank in the Mississippi River in 1856. After 150 years encased in mud some amazing … Continue reading →

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Back to the Eighties and yes, we ARE open!

Posted on 2015-08-28 by Jonathan

Everyone keeps asking when the Fashion History Museum will have its grand opening… We actually are open but it was very quiet – no fanfare, we just unlocked the front door. The main reason we chose to not tell anybody that … Continue reading →

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