Mimi Haddon is a Los Angeles–based photographer, fiber artist, professor of photography at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), and art department chair at New Roads School. Her clients include Disney, Mattel, Getty Images, and the New Yorker. Her work has been featured in Communication Arts and the New York Times.
“Flipping through these pages offers a taste of what a trip to the vintage emporium is like, where 30,000 square feet is filled—methodically and exactingly—from floor to ceiling, with more than 500,000 items.” —Vogue “The legend of Palace Costume receives the respect it deserves with a beautiful art book. Over 300 images, by photographer and stylist Mimi Haddon, illustrate this delightful book, and Hollywood’s top costume designers explain what they love about the Palace costumes and props.” —The Guardian “In this celebratory visual archive, Mimi Haddon features costume designers’ stories about the business alongside stills from movies that have featured its clothes.” —The New York Times “Palace Costume, the vintage fashion wonderland that’s been supplying Hollywood with wardrobes since the 1970s, gives the public a peek inside its archives with this decade-in-the-making photo book.” —The Hollywood Reporter “We’re loving this new book by contributor Mimi Haddon. A colorful spotlight on Hollywood treasure trove Palace Costume—which provides looks and inspiration for many of your fave movies, musicians, fashion shoots, etc.—the book offers a vicarious tour of the collection for those of us who can’t get there IRL.” —Zoetrope magazine “Palace Costume, a book about the most important costume house in Hollywood” —Design Better podcast “Inside the secret, sprawling warehouse that’s home to Hollywood’s best costumes. Palace Costume is closed to the public—but a new photography book takes you inside.”—Fast Company