Touring a Massive Fashion Archive

[@BlissFoster]

Join the Patreon or I’ll glue ya hands together 😳

[@zachariah7114]

THANK YOU videos like this are why im on the patreon, been following since you toured Endyma

[@zanbudd]

🙏🏼😉

[@titajanson]

THIS is the level of fashion analysis we need!! It's so rare to find people so passionate about art and its history online when most people are superficial about it

[@BlissFoster]

Damn! Thank you so much! 😊 Encouragement means a lot to us, this made my day 💫💫

[@jessicamoore3163]

Agree! Love the historical aspect and love how you zoom in. WE EAT THIS ISH UP

[@ericainbloom]

I concur!

[@classylady107]

i’m a fashion history nerd

[@duprasi8144]

The knitting technique used in the Yohji sweater is most commonly referred to as a "ladder stitch" pattern. It is created on a knitting machine by putting several adjacent needles "out of work", so that the yarn just floats over those needles instead of being knitted. If you put a single needle back into working position and let the working needle "wander" across the pattern, it will create those "ribbons", floating across the ladder. Probably makes more sense if you try it yourself. Also knitting terminology in English is a bit of a mess, at German university I learned this by the name "Nadelzüge"

[@BBaxterSwank]

Thank you for taking the time to explain the process and that it is a machine capability vs. a hand knitting technique.

[@impopquiz]

I’ve seen videos of him explaining. It was an experiment, but it worked even though garment looked and probably is fragile.

[@caramimi]

Thanks so much for explaining. As a knitter, I was thinking it looked like a "dropped stitch" which the conservator could not explain. She was saying she crocheted, which is a different technique from knitting.

[@aliciateele4327]

Hey Bliss! Love you to bits! Just a quick correction from an expert art preparator. I often work with entities such as the Issey Miyake Foundation while installing work at LACMA: Ab and Jesus are “conservators,” not “conservationists.” Conservationists work with animals and nature, focusing on protecting and managing natural environments, wildlife, and ecosystems. Conservators, on the other hand, specialize in the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of art, artifacts, and cultural heritage objects. They ensure these items remain in good condition for future generations. Hope this clarifies!

[@aliciateele4327]

Also, they should have some tyvek or some kind of barrier between that table and the dress. Also, they shouldn’t be opening dresses in a matter that will allow the loose beads to fall on the floor. Not trying to a stickler…but as a precaution, something should be under it to catch whatever may fall from it.

[@BlissFoster]

I love being corrected! Thank you so much for the details. That’s my fault, they certainly introduced themselves as conservators 💫💫

[@dutchlancer2562]

As a fellow museum conservator and assistant curator, thanks for pointing it out. Although it certainly didnt take away from the amazing video, it did bother me just a bit😂

[@mendclinic]

@@aliciateele4327 what does tyvek offer that stainless steel doesnt?

[@Papas151]

I actually went to the Parodi show room/ house in Miami with a university class!! My school is right in the design district, so like 5 mins away by car. This place is AMAZING! When we went, her intern gave us the tour and we saw an amazing Issey Miyake dress that was like the pleated ones you showed but it was a really unusual shiny salmon pink and it was so beautiful and just insane. I wanna go again since theyve changed the exhibit since then

[@LoicPrigent]

Thank you for the video! Love your camera that is so close to the garment that we actually see the weaving technique!

[@BlissFoster]

You’re the best, Loïc :)

[@aldogoegan3091]

❤❤❤

[@MrVuittonDon]

Hey Bliss, great work as per usual. You help inspire me to keep my drive for developing my own fashion brand. I wanted to ask, do you know of any other fashion archive libraries that are open to public? Definitely it would be amazing to see in person. I am in New York City. Here's a bonus. I use to work for COACH, and was fortunate enough to explore their archives at the corporate office. Such lovely vintage designer pieces no one would ever think they have. The facilities have a special ventilation system too. Very mind-blowing.

[@maypoole5854]

Pre-flapper era when heavier silks were used for garments, the weight of the silk was a status symbol, as it indicated a denser fibre content and thus meant the fabric was more expensive. It was common to purchase weighted silk to mimic this effect - the process involved treating the silk fibres with vegetable gums or often lead or tin salts. As a result, a lot of garments from the Edwardian period and earlier will - with 100% certainty - disintegrate eventually. What I love is that conservationists care for them anyway, knowing full well that they will be ashes in a matter of years. What an amazing devotion to history, preservation of art and craft, and education these people have ❤

[@AlexHider]

90???? Damn. I can only conclude that coming into contact with vintage fashion makes you live forever. Nice to know I’ll never die.

[@drewbernardlovino8933]

Personally, this type of video is a reminder of how BEAUTIFULLY intricate and technical fashion can be. Innovations and unthinkable constructions methods really gave me goosebumps, in particular the neoprene dog tag chain dress was so insanely beautiful in its simplicity from afar and craziness from up close, up to its lining the piece was just so gorgeous.

[@stephs-f1t]

Woah-- Francesca is 90?? what a legend 😶

[@doloissnoukeer]

You’re going to be big. I just know it. The met people are going to see this video

[@eleanorsherry4620]

I think those 1920's dresses are just the height of elegance. Thanks for another banger!

[@doloissnoukeer]

7:11 she saw the scarf piece and said “omg”😭😭 This is so entertaining

[@aysegulatik8286]

I am writing this comments to solely support the algorithm because why this brilliant video has so little views????

[@OntaviaRoulette]

the floor angle was perfect for this episode. mimics the garments laying on the table. It was a vibe, but we don't want your blood rushing to your head and you being uncomfortable. PCC is so amazing i could spend an eternity in there with a magnifying glass and find forever peace. 12,000 is a outstanding number. i want to see it all.

[@SaintChachki]

oh I love this. I am in awe, gobsmacked, and inspired to the max. Thank you Bliss. your job is important to the fashion world. Trends may live and die, come and go, and float around our minds, but your job, keeps it alive, and running for the next generation of fashion designers, lovers, and journalists alike

[@seal4597]

100% the best fashion channel. Never about trends or the next it bag. Just pure passion for the art of fashion ❤

[@ChristianMullerful]

Few days late to the party, but really want to say that I love this video! Archival analysis make you value the garment so much and with videos like this you could make people aware of what to buy. As a designer you learn so much from archive or historic pieces. Hope to see more of this if it’s possible! ✌🏻

[@franspick7776]

The love that I felt in this video.the passion these people had for these garments.

[@cryisfree510]

10:18 inserting that 2013-2014(?) Kdot photo is foul 😂💀

[@iampichuginnikita]

Bliss!! Idk why but I've got such a strange feeling like I don't deserve to see this hehehe, and I feel so lucky to follow your channel. This is just a pure magic to see those beautiful garments THAT close. Thank you!

[@R.Eg.S]

@ 2:49 that dress reminds me of stretch marks but celebrated in cloth. Or deterioration in the fabric like with old or pre-distressed denim but not actually done by damaging the garment. As for technique reminds me a bit of drop, ladder, & openwork stitch knitting techniques as well as chain spaces in crochet; neat design.

[@arcoliatiggett1869]

What an incredible collection and mission. Thank you for this!

[@cryisfree510]

The amount of knowledge I learn from your videos is insane. I love learning new stuff!

[@unitealejo]

OMG this vid blown my mindsssssss THANKS ALOT i have never seen a garment so upclose in youtube

[@versterker1981]

Absolutely stunning ... Bliss you are a phenomenon, lightyears ahead of any other commentator

[@umyum1895]

Hey I noticed something similar to the Mariela button think on the back of my meryll rogge pants like the pock was functional but I had to remove the button all together to unlock that function. Is it possible that that follows a similar motif

[@sewingincubator]

This is hands downn my FAVORITE video EVER❤🎉 This was an amazing but bittersweet treat for me because it reminded me of the time I spent as a volunteer learning restoration at the (long gone) Lafayette Museum of Costume in Concord CA… 😢

[@aldogoegan3091]

So cool… what an experience to be so up close and personal with these incredible items. Thank you for fostering more appreciation of the craft, detail and creativity amongst all of us. I could gave watched this all day.

[@DoubleKing11]

Amazing video, don't have much to add so i'm mainly commenting for the algorythm. Thanks for showcasing these beautiful details!

[@ambeaufillecook]

As a person who has worked in a museum clothing and textiles collection, seeing the handling of the garments was so hard for me to watch. The actual best way to handle a garment is actually with your hands- you have to wash them several times to remove dirt and oils directly before touching each garment. Gloves don't allow you to feel the hand of the fabric and know how much pressure you are using with your fingers. Items like silk chiffon are more likely to tear being rubbed against another fabric than being touched by clean hands. And the fiber transfer that's happening with the gloves touching the garments over and over ahhhhhh noooo

[@caramimi]

I was also surprised they had the silk 1920's beaded dress on a hanger. I'm sure that garment is so delicate now. It should've been stored laid down flat, to prevent tearing.

[@deconibe]

2:46 Bliss the technique is called floating 😊

[@djsaxe520]

Bliss’s voice gives me the V&A ASMR kinda vibe

[@solruiz8426]

this is the most incredible labour of love I've ever seen

[@alexfindex]

Bliss looking absolutely slick in that suit!

[@howiegetman1]

brilliant..imtelligent and well researched..you are the best of all fshion programs..

[@tomgwerzman3644]

I have one of the jackets from Margielas first menswear collection and it also has the fake buttonhole! so cool to see them across other collections :)

[@gregdahlen4375]

really makes me appreciate human creativity

[@borekworek69]

i loved this episode, so much history and passion in this room

[@joshuakampamba9061]

Wow that's awesome...the longevity of the gametes and the good style is absolutely 💯 wonderful

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

a true museum of art

[@kalvinng4872]

Great video! Great way to showcase fashion as art and craftsmanship, as opposed to just “clothes”. Re working buttonholes on jacket sleeves: when I worked in menswear retail during the early 2000s and 2010s, virtually every label from Giorgio Armani down to high street brands such as Topshop was OBSESSED with pre-made working buttonholes: they put them on every blazer they could. It was a horrible idea. If a customer’s arms weren’t the right length (how many people’s arms are the exact same length as the fit model??), you could only shorten a centimetre or so at the bottom, or make the client pay lots of money for a tailor to shorten it from the shoulders (and risk ruining the garment: imagine a sub-par tailor trying to remake a pagoda or roped shoulder 🫣). The Margiela example you showed was genius: a tailor could adjust the sleeve length for the client and still retain the original idea.

[@reaganwhitenewlife9663]

This was a great video, I would love to see their oldest dresses and gowns in their collection

[@_OkKen_]

I’ve been WAITING for this one. TURN IT UP!!

[@mahek5912]

loved the video, always bring new content to the table

[@hlywrk]

yk it’s gonna be a good day when bliss posts

[@binmischief]

This is why I love Maison Margiela and John Galliano. The idea of deconstruction is not just about deconstructing for the sake of it. It needs to have a purpose, a design with intent. I found that by understanding the foundations of fashion and technique, you can better understand how to deconstruct.

[@BlissFoster]

I’m down for experiments that don’t have a “purpose” but I agree, it’s always fullfilling when there’s kinda a narrative structure to the decon.

[@4evergogo]

OMGAHHHH im freaking out!! and thank you soooo much for doing a new video! i know we've all missed you guys!

[@JorgeMRamos-lg6hd]

I have a margiela two piece suit and notices the first cuff button hole was closed but the rest of them are open and can be unbuttoned. I figured he did it as a joke but that is crazy that you bring that up here.

[@tinjadog]

I always dreamed of walking for Issey Miyake, but alas it was not meant to be in my career. Such beautiful creations!

[@ranaai9990]

Love the new carpet setting

[@saulemaroussault6343]

I love looking at great clothes on the runway… but there’s nothing like being able to SEE and appreciate the details on everything. I wish there were more scans/high resolution photos/films of archives. And more documentation about the process, too.

[@jesushuarcaya88]

Amazing video!! Your videos bring so much happiness into my life

[@rayanhadjarab5429]

amazing work bliss !

[@SpyderK]

bliss, respect the inside. thanks g

[@inkarlcerating]

Archive is not dead ❤❤❤❤

[@guntermuller850]

absolutely insane super good video

[@oxiary]

i love these niche jobs !!

[@glock-kay]

Babe wake up, Bliss just dropped a new vid!

[@thryre715]

amazing once again!

[@DepressedMetabee]

I'm a fan of PARODI now, she is lovely

[@DRIEWGARMENTS]

luv this!!

[@eshaltariq1409]

7:59 what is this piece called?

[@samuelbouchard9949]

Perfect video. So interesting!

[@timshearer5589]

A ~2012 rick tailored coat I have has functional cuff buttons except the last two holes are fake holes deigned to never be buttoned to help the shape of the flared cuff… and the single vent in the back goes up really high, so it’s kind of headless horseman riding coat vibe

[@BlissFoster]

I’ve seen that! Rick sleeves are actually the first place I noticed this detail. Crazy that you mentioned this. I never thought that it could be part of shaping the end of the sleeve. Great point 💫💫

[@gregdahlen4375]

it feels like you can examine a garment laid out on a table horizontally better than hanging on a hangar vertically. for one more people can gather around the table and talk about it. and also you don't have to raise your hands to touch it, when it's vertical you have to raise your hands and the blood drains out of your hands and your hands start to hurt and you soon have to put them down whereas here you can use your hands more/longer? i also like the shot where bliss is laid out horizontally ha ha

[@juancarlospinera7038]

Is this place opened to the public at all ? I live in Miami and I’ve never heard of it. But would love to visit.

[@sarahwatts7152]

So how do they know what to put on hangers and what to lie flat in acid free boxes?

[@anonymousonlineuser6543]

Awesome , thank you.

[@corhydron111]

Omg you fixed it! Thank you, I truly appreciate it!

[@BlissFoster]

Were you the one that said the thing about her name?? That was when we started being like “wait we did put her name on there? 🤔” and we realized we had uploaded an early, incomplete version of the video 😂 Anyway, enjoy! Thanks for saying something 🦾🦾

[@corhydron111]

@@BlissFoster Yeah, that was me, Really impresses me to see this kind of behavior from creators. Kudos, love y'all!

[@erwinhuang7223]

Btw the fake button cuff details on the Margiela paparazzi jackets actually got carried to their H&M collab pieces. I noticed them right away when I got em (only last year, on secondhand market for less than 20 USD 🤭), it's a very clever detail and I love it so much

[@jordanfisher330]

omg yall would LOVE the Esse Purse Museum in Little Rock , AR! A historical fashion gem!!!!

[@caramimi]

The Yohji houndstooth jacket is look #38 from AW 2003 collection. I'm surprised they don't include the runway looks attached to the garment for info/archive purposes.

[@Blorboy]

Francisca looks so good for her age damn, wouldn't have guessed her a day over 70

[@013Cosmos]

This is a sick video

[@jessicamoore3163]

“The sweater became a free spirit for like a foot” lmao

[@jeffreywilke1858]

Awesome!

[@gregdahlen4375]

do top designers have better technical skills than lesser designers in addition to better design skills?

[@kiloliters]

I feel the need to make a Colm Dillane joke in regards to the choice of camera angle

[@aparnak2180]

Hi can you talk about fashion communication course as well As career we have..a little advice

[@kdp1471]

Lesgoooo Jesus!!! 💖🫰 cool tatt

[@tzegoh333]

Do they have an archive of something from the GAP ?

[@BlissFoster]

Nope! Why?

[@tzegoh333]

@@BlissFoster What a shame, I would say a GAP T-shirt is the defining feature of the 90s, it’s a shame they do not have that.

[@sigmundfreud7903]

Imagine bliss being allowed to hold the chimera dress by Mugler.

[@milaces1323]

AHHHHHH love love love this! That place is my version of Disneyland 😊

[@BlissFoster]

You should go! They always have up a great little exhibition. Truly, a one-of-a-kind place

[@Viviano_Magami]

Wait what!? is this reupload?

[@themeez-oestates4423]

is this a reupload? never saw this

[@BlissFoster]

We accidentally uploaded an early version of the video that was missing a lot of assets and information. We realized our mistake after the video had been out for like 10 minutes 😅 we had to pull it down and re-upload

[@Viviano_Magami]

@@BlissFoster i just finish watch it at the ending about the met.

[@ccr2538]

2:02 it's knitting, not weaving

[@AP90x]

Where are you bro? Drop a vid

[@BlissFoster]

Literally tomorrow at 11am est 💫💫

[@doloissnoukeer]

Who is Noar Kay Ninya Mia 3:38

[@BlissFoster]

Noir Kei Ninomiya 💫💫

[@stevezytveld6585]

Second! - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@stevezytveld6585]

One minute in. Holly Doodle. That woman has Style...

[@stevezytveld6585]

Yes. More collaborations with the collection. Please and thank you, you Dynamic Duo, you'z...

[@SilentRunningRedux]

Thank you. Archives are important. Bliss Foster - I don’t know - have you and your spouse ever considered “jointly” interviewing not only various designers (which you often DO), also other online fashion commentators, eg Tuba Avalon…Neither of you is “elitist,” she is European, you’re American… it might be cool. I am not speaking for Tuba Avalon, I just admire her work, perspective, sardonic wit, etc.

[@ennsa]

Wow

[@reidjacques1684]

cool af

[@Rhandomcurator]

FK How can i have missed this in miami

[@Vendelsky]

I love you❤

[@nikeprojock]

she in her 90s??? dang ok go off old lady

[@Wizardzfoot]

When anyone sees sights like this you can’t see clothes the same way any more .

[@pureounce.9184]

Super cool pieces, but it's also kinda sad that these pieces will never again be showcased as intended and actually worn on a human body. I regard fashion as a legitimate art form - as wearable art; and the wearable part is just as important as the art part for me.

[@zachariah7114]

Maybe true, they’ll be preserved however.

[@zachariah7114]

The pieces will also still be appreciated - and offer utility to many more people than if they were owned or worn by just one single individual.

[@BlissFoster]

I agree! Fashion is meant to be worn. However, I feel that at a certain point, it's better to preserve a great piece so that future generations can be inspired by it.

[@R.N.19]

Watched the whole video = no CHANEL😔

[@d.f.w.m.n8676]

Yoo fashion people! I’m new to the fashion world, Can somebody guide me to what shows and specific collections I should look into, Would greatly appreciate it.