Calendrier De La Mode 2013 “Little” Black Dress

Nov. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- The “Calendrier De La Mode” project pays homage to the 1945 traveling exhibition “Theatre De La Mode”, which featured two hundred small fashion mannequins, all dressed by top Parisian couturiers.

Following an 18th century custom of presenting fashion creations to the world on petite dolls, couture designers such as Balenciaga, Jacques Fath, Elsa Schiaparelli and Nina Ricci’s son set out to re-establish Paris as the center of fashion after World War II. These legendary fashion designers created miniature clothing, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels produced jewelry, and artists built tiny stage sets for the fashion collections.

The exhibition opened at the Louvre Museum in Paris and was enormously popular, drawing in 100,000+ visitors. Later the couture fashion dolls travelled to Barcelona, London, Leeds, Copenhagen, Vienna, New York and San Francisco. “Theatre De La Mode” not only helped Paris regain its title as the worldwide center of fashion, but also helped to bolster the war relief effort.

We are proud to present the 2013 calendar collection, inspired by this unique undertaking in fashion history. You can view all pictures at www.EMILcouture.com in “COLLECTIONS” – “Little” Black Dress. To purchase the calendar, cards, or the one-of-a-kind collector's pieces, please visit our Couture Boutique.

Pricing is as follows:

12 Month Wall Calendar, 8x11"
Printed on high quality card stock
Price: $28.00

10 Piece Card Set in Gift Box, 5x7"
Folded cards with envelopes, 5 motives
Price: $28.00

22" Collectors Doll, American Model by Tonner
Painted and styled by EMILcouture
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PRICE: $ 680.00 (collectors doll plus one of a kind gown)
PRICE: $380.00 (one of a kind gown only)

Fifty percent of the proceeds from your purchase will be donated to “Project Street Work”, an initiative by the charity ZUKI, dedicated to creating a better future for children in need. The 'Street Work' doctors, nurses, teachers, and volunteers provide medical support, schooling, and food for 150 kids living in the streets of Calcutta, India.

Thank you for your participation!

ABOUT EMILcouture:
Emil Gampe is an Austrian designer who studied textile in Vienna and fashion in London. He designed for fashion houses in London, New York and Los Angeles and is now successfully running (http://www.prlog.org/12011353-eva-marcille-wears-emilcout...) his own line, EMILcouture.

His work has graced many red carpets (http://www.prlog.org/12011353-eva-marcille-wears-emilcouture-as-host-of-the-naacp-theatre-awards.html) and magazines and has recently been seen on Kristen Wiig, Lady Victoria Hervey, Francia Raisa, Carrie Ann Inaba and Alison Brie. Emil was also named the design expert winner on BRAVO's fashion show "Launch My Line."

Emil's design focuses on the lady in the dress and sets out to compliment the story she brings to the world. His work is a quest for the optimal balance of color, texture and silhouette. In descriptions of Emil's style and design sensibility he is often compared to one of the greatest designers and lovingly called the "Austrian Valentino."

For more information on the Calendrier De La Mode 2013 or general inquiries about EMILcouture, please contact:

Nicole King

The Ross Group
323.935.7600
nicole@thereelrossgroup.com