Our current exhibition, High Style: Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture, explores the world of haute couture through the experiences of Betsy Bloomingdale. To complement the ensembles on exhibition, FIDM Productions created a video documentary featuring extensive interview footage with Mrs. Bloomingdale. The documentary also features interviews with designers, including Marc Bohan, James Galanos, Hubert de Givenchy and others. Though we hope that all of you will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition, for those of you who live too far away, we're posting a section of the documentary today. The Couture Process focuses on the actual process of viewing and purchasing haute couture. The video is about 10 minutes long. Enjoy!
The Couture Process from FIDM Museum on Vimeo.
Oh! Thank you so so much for posting the clip. Fabulous job.
Posted by: Heather Vaughan | November 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
You're welcome!
Posted by: Rachel | November 16, 2009 at 01:48 PM
Thank you thank you!!!!!
Posted by: Erick | November 16, 2009 at 05:34 PM
It would be amazing if these wonderful pieces of footage can be put on DVD.
I hope there will be more. Everyone at FIDM has done---once again---a pitch perfect job.
Posted by: Erick | November 17, 2009 at 07:11 AM
Hi Erick,
Thanks for your kind comments. We don't plan to sell the entire documentary, but I'll see what I can do about getting another segment on the blog.
Posted by: Rachel | November 19, 2009 at 08:55 AM
Oh yes please!
All this has been such an inspiration and joy----I remember bringing WWD and W to school when the other kids were reading Sports Illustrated and Mad.
Everyone would write to football players and the like and I would write to Betsy Bloomingdale!
Posted by: Erick | November 19, 2009 at 03:31 PM