The blog is where we'll post news, updates, information about objects in our collection, #betterworkstories, profiles of staff members and visitors, pictures and videos, and really anything we think you'd find interesting. We hope you enjoy.
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2016 iD Fashion Week: A Single Shoe
A guest blog from Dr Elaine Webster about a pair of delicious Dior shoes.
2016 iD Fashion Week: Mary Quant, Miniskirt Master
"In recent fashion there are three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant." – fashion journalist Ernestine Carter.
2016 iD Fashion Week: Men and the Time Warp
Collection Officer Jamie Metzger on one of the inspirations for the Otago Museum's iD Fashion Week case, Time Warp.
How Christian Dior Came to New Zealand
When it’s time for our bi-monthly Collections date with Dougal Stevenson, I always find myself in a state of panic about what to take.
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Drive: mounting a historic costume
We recently loaned an outfit to the Hocken Collections for their exhibition We Drove Here: Hocken explores motoring history.
Putting the Right Foot Forward: custom boot supports
I was recently asked to look at the storage of a pair of boots in our European Textile Store.
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