The FIDM Museum is delighted to present an exceptional collection of fragrance, cosmetics, and ephemera from the house of Lucien Lelong. This group of objects was graciously donated by Monique Fink, wife of artist Peter Fink, who worked for Monsieur Lelong as package designer and interior decorator. Mr. Fink went on to discover the camera, becoming a reputable photographer and artist of the twentieth century.
The Fink donation is one to be admired, offering a new perspective on a brand that has been in business for nearly one hundred years. Through rough sketches of bottles and mock advertisements for campaigns, the public has the unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes of Parfums Lucien Lelong.
Parfums Lucien Lelong was established in 1924 and continued as a business after the couture house closed in 1949. Lelong was one of the early couture designers who utilized his dominance over the fashion world by expanding into the fragrance industry. Lelong felt that fragrance was an essential part of a woman’s distinct style and should be treated as the accessory that completes her look. This installation covers three decades of multiple fragrances, revealing the aesthetic and creative scope of a remarkable fashion brand.
Helen Larson Fund
—A Special Way to Donate
The FIDM Museum & Galleries is excited to announce the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection fundraising campaign. Your financial support is needed to acquire this stellar collection of historic dress. To raise the necessary funds, we are asking for restricted, tax-deductible pledges.
Gathered over a fifty-year period by Los Angeles-based dress historian Helen Larson, this collection helped to establish the academic study of fashion history. Dating from 1600 to 1950, the collection consists of women’s, men’s and children’s fashions. Within the collection are garments associated with Queens Victoria, Alexandra, and Mary of England, Czarina Marie of Russia, and Empress Eugénie of France. Major haute couture designers represented include Worth, Doucet, Pingat, Fortuny, Poiret, Vionnet, and Chanel. Thank you for your help in bringing the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection to the FIDM Museum & Galleries and keeping it as an important California research repository.
General Fund
Your gift to the General Fund helps support the FIDM Museum & Galleries. Donations to this fund are unrestricted and will directly support the areas of greatest need. If your company has a matching gift program, your contribution will provide even more support for our endeavors. Gifts in any amount are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support of the FIDM Museum & Galleries
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