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Costumes
of Queen Amidala
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hunter costumes for Zam Wesell, Boba
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Padmé Amidala’s pilot
costume
with those of her soldiers
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Chewbacca and Grakchawwaa,
with
Wookiee props from Kashyyyk
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Creature heads of Nikto,
Tessek, and Ishi Tib
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Clothing worn by Senator
Palpatine
with an Imperial Guard uniform
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Costume
Exhibits
at FIDM
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The
sartorial "stars"
of dark fantasy
films make an up-close
and personal appearance
at the L.A. house
of fashion, FIDM
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In
some ways, to see a genuine
costume from a blockbuster
fantasy film is more exciting
than to meet the star who
wore it. After all, to meet
Viggo Mortensen, Tom Cruise
or Natalie Portman is to
be confronted by the first-hand
reality that they are not
Aragorn, The Vampire Lestat
or Padmé Amidala.
But brilliantly designed
and crafted costume will
always be exactly what is
was first seen as: the garment
of an unforgettable, larger
than life character. To
see such a garment or accessory
up close and almost near
enough to touch is to feel
a rare connection to the
world that inspired it,
like a visit to a museum
of Egyptian artifacts makes
one feel close to the time
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Natalie
Portman in her Naboo
Dining Gown from
Attack of the
Clones
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The
Fashion Institute
of Design and Manufacturing
(FIDM) is a private
college devoted to
educating students
for the fashion, graphics,
interior design and
entertainment industries.
Since 1991, exhibitions
have been shown in
the FIDM Museum and
Galleries. Annually,
FIDM presents "The
Art of Motion Picture
Costume Design"
featuring garments
from the previous
year's best films
with a selection of
Academy Award©
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Shiraya
Fan Headress &
Grey Kimono from
The Phantom Menace
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The
outstanding films
whose costumes have
been exhibited include
Star Wars, The Lord
of the Rings, The
Last Samurai, Harry
Potter & the Chamber
of Secrets, Moulin
Rouge, Blade, Quills,
Gladiator, The Matrix
Revolutions, XMen
and many more.
In 2005, FIDM hosted
an exhibiton entitled
"Dressing a Galaxy:
The Costumes of Star
Wars. The display
featured a wealth
of Star Wars artifacts
from clothing to props,
including a full sized
X-Wing fighter. A
complete virtual tour
of the original exhibit
can be found at the
FIDM website: http://starwars.fidm.edu/ |
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Displayed
costumes from
Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the
King
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