“Les Frimousses, Une poupée adoptée, C’est une vie sauvée” (A doll adopted, is a life saved…). A project organised by Unicef France (sponsored by Laeticia Halliday & Delphine Arnault-Gancia, president of the Committee) since 2003. Some 60 of France’s top couturiers and designers have created and dressed their own dolls that will be exhibited and auctioned off in November at Petit Palais, Paris. A special catalogue has been produced to showcase this unique collection.

The dolls will be relooked by Christian Dior, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Prada, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Emmanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel, Versace, Lolita Lempicka, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst…and nearly 100 creators and artists. The sale in 2008 allowed to vaccinate 260 000 children.

The foundation of the project remains the thousands of school children and volunteers who make the dolls that will be available in various location throughout France. The funds raised will go towards UNICEF’s immunization programme.

10 to 15 Novembre : exhibition at Petit Palais, Paris.
19 Novembre : auction sale at Drouot Montaigne.
09 to 19 Novembre : auction sale with selected dolls on www.drouot.com

Find out more about “Les Frimousses“on the UNICEF France site.        Shazy

Thank you, Information from Le Journal des Femmes