Thank you!

Despite of al challenges of space, organisation and equipement yesterday - fashion show 'Du createur a l'entrepreneur' was a sucess! We have been getting a very positive feedback from our audience. Thank you for coming and thank you for supporting us!

We would like to thank to all great designers who were participating in the show, who with their professionalism, and beautiful collections of clothes and accessories, mostly contributed to the fact that the show was absolutely unique and gathering so many different styles.

What we were trying to demonstrate that evening was breaking a cliché about designers trapped in a sort of ‘castaway’ from the business world, and having not much to with accounting, finance and marketing. We think that on the example of our great guests we showed that these wonderful, energetic and successful people really have a lot to do with entrepreneurship, as what they are actually pursuing is a real market opportunity, which needs a realistic business model to make it work. They succeed which we hope will inspire other young designers and other persons interested in fashion, to think about their creative work not only as creators but also as businessman. Finally we would like to say a thank you to all people working with us: our beautiful models, hairdressers, make up artists, and photographers, and journalists who came here not only from France but also from Germany and from The United Kingdom. Thank you very much to the team of Frank Provost and Mr Pascal Morand for joining our project and making this evening so special. Please also mind the fact that everything what you have seen yesterday was put together by about 50 different persons working with us. Our project had 0 budget in the very beginning, and in the core there were only 5 people working on that, so we would like to thank all of them for making this happen.

Soon we will be sharing pictures from the show, so have a look on our site from time to time so you will not miss them.

And here we go!

THE day has finally come, so we invite you to join us for our fashion show at MIX starting today at 19:00, where you will see the result of our over two-month preparations. Take your cameras, friends, and certainly - do not forget your visiting cards as you may need them during a networking session after the show. Also, great humour will be always appreciated.

We will see you there!

Team D-CALE

PS. If you want to feel the atmosfere of the show, check this link: http://play5.free.fr/index.php/2008/12/04/defile-de-mode-d-cale-paris-ce-soir/

Results of our sondage

For 2 months on our blog we were collecting your answers on a simple question: if all designers are also entrepreneurs? Here you will find the current results:




As you can see, not everybody thinks that what makes a real entrepreneur is the fact of creation and design. Then what is it? We will raise this question again tomorrow, on the 4th of December, during our fashion show and we will be waiting for you at 19:00 at MIX to start our creative discussion.

You have still 1 day to give us your answer and make your mark in our initiative. Can designers inspire also by being entrepreneurs? We believe that yes, and tomorrow we will show you how they do that. So get ready for that and prepare for a good show!

Défilé - Behind the Scenes (2)

Today we would like to present you several profiles of our gorgeous models. Don't forget that you can contact each of them easily by sending us a message on ducreateuralentrepreneur@gmail.com.


Olivia Pither
















Audrey Marembert
24 ans
1M78
66 kg
90 / 74 / 90
Blonde
Yeux bleus
Résidant en région parisienne
Voir l'intégralité de son book et CV sur : www.01casting.com/ibiscuce



Aliona Zhelikhovskaya









Eager to see more? Then, you know how to spend Thursday evening..:)

Défilé - Behind the Scenes (1)

There are many people involved in our event and not all of them you will have an occasion to see in person, even if you will witness the creations of their work during our fashow show this Thurdsay.

This is why, we would like you to present them for you, and if you felt interested in any of these profiles, do not hesitate to contact them or send an e-mail to us!

Name: Daria Kolomeets
Age: 21
Role: Professional Make-up Artist
E-mail: dashamakeup@gmail.com

Almost 100 visits per day!

Our blog attracts on average 100 visitors per day, which is absolutely great! So far we have 450 confirmed guests, out of whom many are press representatives, photographers, designers, and certainly the ESCP-EAP professors, alumni and students. Thank you very much for all your enthusiasm and support which you have showed us so far - every day we are doing our best to make this fashion show the best possible, so we really hope that you will enjoy this event!

For those who have not confirmed their presence yet - if you wish to attend our fashion show on the 4th of December, please send us an e-mail on invitation.dcale@gmail.com.

Also, for those who would be interested to join the prestigious group of our strategic partners and to gain exposure to all our guests - do not hesitate to contact us on ducreateuralentrepreneur@gmail.com.

Designer Profile (6) - Peter McDonald

Britain, Britain, Britain…

Last but not least, we are presenting you our last designer who will feature his works during our fashion show 'Du créateur à l'entrepreneur'. He is British, but presently living in France, and with his brand - Empire’s Union - he proposes you a mixture of British-French stylish T-shirts.

Why Empire’s Union? Apparently, our British fellows seem to be quite distant from the rest of their other European colleagues. Monarchy, Monthy Phyton, Mr. Bean, Katie Prince, English breakfast... There are strong arguments indeed which prove that Britain is a very independent star in our European universe. In this meaning, the ring of stars in the logo are to represent taking part but not belonging. The graphical design entirely refers to the geometry of the star and hence what is meant by the star: proximity with priniciples, freedom, etc…

Whatever it is supposed to mean – Peter McDonald offers you some really cool T-shirts, with fancy designs and often with an interesting message to pass – to observe the world alternatively.

Apart of seeing his collection during our fashion show, you can have a look on it via website (http://www.empiresunion.com/)and you can also buy them at Sylvia Rhud Gallery on 19 Rue Pierre Fontaine in Paris (9th district).

Designer Profile (5) - Maria Aniskovich

Maria Aniskovich is a young Lithuanian designer and a fresh graduate from L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. During our fashion show 'Du créateur à l'entrepreneur' she will be presenting her cocktail dress collection for season spring/summer 2008, which was already featured during Riga Fashion Week.

It is said that the woman who wears ANISKOVICH lives with her own idea of time and fashion, she is a synonym of youth and contemporary Parisian elegance. What characterises Maria's designs the most are soft feminine silhouettes based on thin fluid knits, material, which flatters women’s body and is perfectly suitable for petite robe noire.

You will have a chance to see her beautiful designs on the 4th of December in MIX. Venez nombreux!

We have been there...

This is where our Organizing Committee got the recent Prix Spécial de la Fondation Ernst & Young during Journées de l'Entreprenur, with our project M!o. Thank you Ernst & Young!

http://picasaweb.google.com/audebertphoto/LesJournEsDeLEntrepreneur?authkey=vzV48L9yufs#

New Partner - Franck Provost

We are glad to announce that our new Strategic Partner became Franck Provost!

We are very happy and pround to be working on this project together with an entrepreneur who recently was awarded two prizes for the Entrepreneur of the Year as he is setting a tramendous example for every 'entrecreateur'. Thank you for joining us!

We still encourage other entreprises to join us - if you are interested in an idea of our initiative, and you would like to help young creators and designers to become entrepreneurs, please do not hesitate to contact us (ducreateualentrepreneur@gmail.com).

Designer Profile (4) - FrenchSet

This time, we would like you to meet another participant from France - FrenchSet.

FrenchSet is a concept store around an internet community for those who like luxury (who doesn’t?:), but in a provocative and intelligent manner.

The motto for the designer is ‘prix-à-porter’, represented by the fact that these are the buyers who determine the price of a purchase. It is a matter of choice whether the price will be next put on a T-shirt or not, however what its founder is willing to provoke is the act of… irrational and superficial consumption!

This original idea was driven from the observation that there are no more ‘Yes-Yes’ consumers nowadays, so contrary to the latest trends (e.g. substantial development, fair trade, diversity etc.) in response to this changing attitude the Frenchset brand propose humor, irony and jeer.

Believe or not, but this works!

To get more information about this ‘entrecreateur’, please visit: http://www.frenchset.com/

ATTENTION: New place of the venue!

With regard to your enthousiastic responses and your high participation, we are glad to announce that we our event will be accommodated in MIX (24 rue de l’arrivée, 75015 Paris) and no longer in Globo. The fashion show will be always taking place on the 4th of December and we will be opening the doors from 19:00 until 22:00.
For those who have not yet confirmed their prescence and have not registered their guests, we strongly encourage you to send us an e-mail on invitation.dcale@gmail, to be included on our final guest list.

Thank you for all your support and you are absolutely great!