Some facts you may not know about the man, the myth, the legend- Ian Ham Drummond!
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Ian started his career with a vintage store in Toronto's east end neighbourhood The Beaches.
"The store’s name was 20th Century Frox. It was there from 1984-1992. It was a steep learning curve in running a business but gave me the time and opportunity to learn about vintage and fashion history. I had great staff and interesting customers. After it was broken into and robbed overnight in the summer of 1991 it never felt the same for me again." -
Ian's very first experience working in film was on a very low budget, non-union film called Shadow Builder (1998). "A learning curve would be the best way to describe it. I was the wardrobe truck supervisor, low daily rate, long hours/night shooting, on a 25’ cargo truck with roll up door which was not ideal when filming in the middle of a mosquito filled swamp!"
- Ian is a founding member of CAFTCAD.
"Toronto was a 2 union town, NABET 700 & IATSE 873. Wardrobe members in both unions wanted a common ground for us to meet and exchange ideas. The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design became the group to build these bridges.
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Ian officially retired from his film career in 2024 after 25 years as an IATSE 873 member. "My CV is long and available on IMDB. It was not always glamorous but it was a great film community to work with. Many, many movies and TV shows. Most of them were steady income, others were quality projects I am proud to have worked on."
Ian’s top three film experiences:
Chicago (2002)- "meeting and working with Colleen Atwood." I'm sure enjoying the Oscar buzz also made it very memorable!
Hairspray (2007)- "I knew from the first day it was going to be one of the happiest/most fun films I’d ever work on." Ian purchased and kept a lot of the 60s stock for his collection after the film wrapped.
Bach Cello Suite #4: Sarabande (1997) - "Meeting and working with cellist Yo-Yo Ma has never been topped."
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Ian is a board member of the Fashion History Museum.
"I’ve known the founders of the museum, Jonathan Walford and Kenn Norman for decades through the vintage world. Initially I was a member of a working group to help develop the business plan when the museum was established and my association with the museum has progressed from board member, to vice-chairman and as of Summer 2024, the Chairman. When you need something done, give it to a busy person."
[Formerly based in Cambridge Ontario, The Fashion History Museum temporarily shut down in 2025 and is currently looking for a new home. Its collection is in storage].
- Ian's favourite historic fashion designer's are Charles Worth and Yves Saint Laurent, while his favourite living designer is Daniel Roseberry.
Charles Worth gowns circa 1892. Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Ian is an avid reader and attends a monthly book club. His favourite standalone book is Stranger in a Strange Land by Herbert Heinlein, and his favourite book series is the Dune series by Frank Herbert. "I can open any of these books anywhere and just start reading; it's like dropping in on family."
- His favourite fine artist is Vincent van Gogh. "I don't own any of his original works of course, but I do collect works by contemporary artists who are inspired by him. I also do my part to buy contemporary Canadian art locally while steadily filling my condo walls. I have three pieces by David Tomlin, The Paris Map by James Fowler and four iconic photos of David Bowie taken by John Rowlands to name a few."
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