HAYWORTH MICHELCOUTURE COLLECTION. HAUTE-COUTURE AUTOMNE/HIVER 2009-2010

#1 in collection. LE475 pieces worldwide.
The dramatic, backless afternoon gown in black satin, emphasized by a hand-pleated red silk cummerbund, with signature over-sized faux Norwegian Blue Fox fur foulard and hand-draped red silk Chapeau Fez. The complete accessoires suite is included, with story card and numbered certificate of authenticity. IN STOCK & SHIPPING

Michel-Audile HAYWORTH de BEAUMANOIR is pleased to announce the official launch of his own company under the MICHELCOUTURE label, to serve advanced collectors of the 29.3cm (11-½-inch) fashion model.

Our haute-couture modèles will fit the MichelCouture fashion model herself when she comes out. Fashions fit classic hourglass Barbie®, Silkstone™ Barbie®, Barbie® original vintage or reproduction, Fashion Royalty original 12” and new Fashion Royalty 13” bodies, however on the 13”, the Fashion Royalty body has slightly thicker thighs and hips, which will make the fit slightly more snug.

Michel's Vision and Process

After the design concepts are finalized by Michel, he then drafts all of the pattern-making himself and usually holds about three to four rounds of fittings
The most beautiful fabrications are carefully selected when presented to him by both the tailoring and dressmaking studios from the factory for his approval
In this case, the rich satins as well as the faux fur foulard are all completely lined in 100% natural silk; the hand-pleated red cummerbund fez are fabricated and then lined in 100% natural silk as well

The jewelry is made by jewelry craftsmen hired by the factory, but the ‘diamond’ windmill earrings were made in our own salons, made of the Czech crystal components that were custom-made for HAYWORTH with 14-karat gold filled ear posts so that the fashion model’s ears will not turn green

Since the artistic director is a couturier and has worked for houses such as CHANEL, Donna Karan and Adrienne Vittadini, he brings this level of serious design to our new company

In answer to the unmet demands of that discerning collector base, he has designed a collection of 1:6 scale haute-couture that includes everything for his royal fashion model from classic high fashion looks for day and evening to all the right accessories - jewelry, millinery, gloves, handbags, stockings and belts, all to be found in one collection, and all with brilliant signature HAYWORTH style.

To inaugurate this collector line, HAYWORTH at long last releases the first Modèle de Luxe™ of six, Pariser Platz™. A masterpiece of French dressmaking, it has already been heralded by collectors as a complete tour de force. This luxurious, fully-accessorised, individually-boxed clothing ensemble has been expertly fashioned in exquisite detail of 100% natural silks and rich satin.

An extraordinary suite of accessories accompanies the classic daytime gown. Distinctive earrings were hand-made in HAYWORTH's own salon, when jewelry fabricators couldn’t be found who could capture the form that Monseigneur designed for this specific style. This superb example of haute joaillerie was added to the already carefully executed "diamond" bracelet, matching afternoon silk-lined satin baguette clutch, fitted gloves, stockings, high-heeled stilettos, triple strand weighted pearl collar, hand-draped silk fez and sumptuous faux fur foulard. Fabrication. Scale. Taste. Fit. Realistic details. Accessories. High quality. Design. Separately-boxed clothing ensembles. Over the past few years, it seems that all of these elements have been absent from the offerings of many doll lines that are currently available. Collectors are challenged to be creative in order to fill the growing void of quality clothing and accessories for 1:6 fashion models.
Not being a "doll" designer or doll "costumier" himself but a couture trained high-fashion designer, Monseigneur HAYWORTH de BEAUMANOIR (who regards his muse as a "fashion model” rather than a doll) took advantage of unavoidable production delays in the first collection's journey to the marketplace, in order to address these issues, re-evaluating and restructuring the collection in an effort to respond to collectors’ mounting demands.

In answer to those demands, and to illustrate HAYWORTH’s commitment to providing high-fashion wardrobes for high-fashion model, HAYWORTH made the unusual decision to present as its very first release, the Modèle de Luxe™ clothing ensemble, Pariser Platz™ before the fashion model herself, Flavia, Grande-Duchesse de BEAUHARNAIS®, who will soon make her own dramatic appearance.

To learn more about MICHELCOUTURE, "Pariser Platz" and the challenges met during HAYWORTH'S journey from development to realization, please visit the newsletter link: http://hayworthcouture.com/COUTURE_Newslettre.html. Visit the Web site at: www.HayworthCouture.com