The scene: Fashion and costume designers—and many industry notables—turned out to celebrate the opening of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s 18th annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design.

Dressed to impress, the crowd included Monique Prudhomme, who has been nominated for an Academy Award this year for her costumes for “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” Costume designers Arianne Phillips and Mona May were also among the guests. The exhibition included Phillips’ designs for “A Single Man” and May’s designs for “Aliens in the Attic.”

In addition to Prudhomme’s designs, the exhibition featured other Oscar-nominated work, including costumes from “Nine” (Colleen Atwood), “The Young Victoria” (Sandy Powell) and “Bright Star” (Janet Patterson). Other costumes on display include “Amelia” (Kasia Walicka Maimone), “An Education” (Odile Dicks-Mireaux), “Coraline” (Deborah Cook and Margaret Meyer), “Inglourious Basterds” (Anna B. Sheppard), “Julie & Julia” (Ann Roth), “The Last Station” (Monika Jacobs) and “Where the Wild Things Are” (Casey Storm).

In addition to Prudhomme’s designs, the exhibition featured other Oscar-nominated work, including costumes from “Nine” (Colleen Atwood), “The Young Victoria” (Sandy Powell) and “Bright Star” (Janet Patterson). Other costumes on display include “Amelia” (Kasia Walicka Maimone), “An Education” (Odile Dicks-Mireaux), “Coraline” (Deborah Cook and Margaret Meyer), “Inglourious Basterds” (Anna B. Sheppard), “Julie & Julia” (Ann Roth), “The Last Station” (Monika Jacobs) and “Where the Wild Things Are” (Casey Storm).

The exhibition runs through April 17. Admission to the exhibition is free, and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group tours are available by appointment only.

For more information, call (213) 623-5821.—Alison A. Nieder