Category Archives: Museum Exhibitions

MOMA’s take on fashion

Posted on 2017-10-13 by Jonathan

Is Fashion Modern? is MOMA’s first foray into a fashion exhibition since their 1944 exhibition Are Clothes Modern? While their 1944 exhibition, curated by Bernard Rudofsky, focussed on the meaning of dress as an aspect of human subconscious expression governed by habit, … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Mode Canada 150 September 13 – October 27

Posted on 2017-09-13 by Jonathan

The FHM Pops Up in Toronto with an exhibition for Mode Canada 150 – Then, Now, Next. Fifty garments from the FHM are currently on display in the new Yorkville Village in downtown Toronto (second floor overlooking Whole Foods). We … Continue reading →

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Montreal in two days and six exhibitions – Exhibits 4, 5 & 6 in Old Montreal

Posted on 2017-08-30 by Jonathan

Day two in Montreal was spent walking until chafed — mostly in Old Montreal. This historic area is a strange mix of beautiful architecture and tourist hell. Many buildings are empty of tenants and endless shops of ‘Canadian’ art and … Continue reading →

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Montreal in two days and six exhibitions – Exhibits 2 & 3 – Musee des Beaux Arts

Posted on 2017-08-29 by Jonathan

The Musee des Beaux Arts has created some phenomenal fashion exhibitions in the past. This is where the amazing Yves St. Laurent retrospective was launched in 2008, as well as where the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition was conceived and began … Continue reading →

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Montreal in two days and six exhibitions – Exhibit 1 – Fashioning Expo 67

Posted on 2017-08-28 by Jonathan

When the possibility for a few days away could be pried out of the summer schedule, Montreal came up tops as a destination. I especially wanted to see Fashioning Expo 67 because the FHM had loaned a couple of garments … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Posted on 2017-08-27 by Jonathan

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is located in an 1860s woollen mill in Almonte, Ontario, (west of Ottawa.) The museum preserves early machinery, local mill history, and early Canadian textile history. Before I go any further let’s clear up … Continue reading →

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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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