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How to Send Us Images of the Items You’d Like to Sell (or Donate!)
Pictures are worth thousands of words – they give us much of what we need to know when considering clothing for the rental collection. After all, our stock has to work on screen! Certain colours, prints, textures and styles just don’t rent to productions. They may be too loud, “buzz,” look bulky or have the…
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the CAFTCAD Movie Wardrobe Sale – April 29th and 30th
It’s THIS WEEKEND! We are packing everything we think shoppers will want to see, such as: Vintage sunnies! Trims and laces – perfect for making chokers and headbands for festival season! Retro bracelets – kitschy appeal in high-end quality. These are onyx! Did we say laces and trims? There will be…
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Thank You, OTTAWA!
Whenever Ian finishes a show, we spend the next day or two dissecting what worked and what didn’t. We learned that pants pants pants were the way to go this time. We learned that it was time for whites and brights! And we learned that no matter how great a steal they might be,…
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the Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show Sunday March 25, 2016
It’s that time! It’s time for the Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show – it’s one amazing day! What a way to get Spring started! Here’s where to find us in their new location at the Carleton University Fieldhouse: day! See you there?
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Award Season – it’s Been Fantastic!
We always admire excellence in costume design, and have worked for many stellar designers and their teams – but we have a particular soft spot for Colleen Atwood, and as Potterverse fans, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We are just thrilled that her work was recognized with an Academy Award last night –…
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In Which the IDC Studio Team Marvels at Legion
Nine or so weeks ago, we had a busy afternoon unpacking crates: iandrummondcollection We know what our afternoon entails… and all next week. We marvel at the legion of ECrates that just returned from a Vancouver production. We’ll X the items off our packing lists, then perform any collection maintenance as needed. Then it’s time…
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Fashion in Troubled Times
Ian Drummond Collection is considering our stock for the upcoming spring vintage clothing show season. In troubled times, when one might question, “Why think about fashion now?” we can look to Lauren Duca, a writer for Teen Vogue, who stated “Women can love thigh boots and still talk politics.” Katherine Hamnett’s T-shirts became cultural signposts…
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Follow IDC on Instagram
If you’re not following Ian Drummond collection on Instagram, please consider doing so! The studio is always up to something, whether it’s shipping Ecrates overseas, adding new items to stock, sending items to our retail space at Shoppe & Tailor, or unearthing ephemera for our Etsy shops. For everything from sneak peeks to staff silliness,…
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The Man in the High Castle
2016 was a good year at the Ian Drummond Collection on all counts. We had the good fortune to work with extremely interesting productions that were figuratively and literally all over the map, and spanning every decade. One of our favourite experiences from this past year was providing wardrobe for Costume Designer JR Hawbaker…
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