Jersey Couture is an American reality documentary series that premiered June 1, 2010 on Oxygen.[1] The series follows the Scali family as they run their dress boutique, Diane & Co., located in Freehold, New Jersey and the personal lives of the owners along with the staff.[2]
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| Genre | Reality documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
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| Network | Oxygen |
| Release | June 1, 2010 – March 20, 2012 |
On February 7, 2012, the second season of Jersey Couture premiered.[3]
Prom Dress Incident
editOn Friday, May 20, 2011, Diane Scali, owner of the dress shop Diane & Co., made international headlines when she refused to issue a refund on a dress from a 16-year-old girl whose boyfriend and prom date died in a car accident just 2 weeks before her prom.[4] Scali was quoted in the media as saying "It's not my fault her boyfriend died.", to boycott Diane & Co. and within 5 days had 15,000 fans worldwide supporting the teenager. Scali made headlines in newspapers and television from New York to Los Angeles and United Kingdom.[5]
On Monday, May 23, Diane & Co. was the main subject of talk show radio angst as local and national radio programs discussed her choice to wage war on the young girl. In the end, after nearly a week long battle, which included the cast of the show, their publicist and lawyers, Diane & Co. refunded the $1,500 dress to the girls' father.
Cast
edit- Diane Scali -- Diane is the owner of the dress shop, Diane & Co. Married to Sal—and mother to Kimberly, Christina, and Anthony—she sells dresses and, along with her daughters, designs custom gowns for clients.[6]
- Kimberly "Kim" Gambale -- The oldest daughter, Kimberly helps manage the dress shop with her mother. Kimberly is co-creator of Diane & Co.’s Fluff Me Service, which provides "day of" pampering to clients at their special events. Kimberly is married and has 2 children(a daughter and a son).[7]
- Christina "Chrissy" Scali -- The middle child, Christina is fresh from leaving her parents’ home. Testing the boundaries as a single woman in New Jersey, Christina’s love life is always a topic of conversation in the shop.[8]
- Anthony Scali -- The youngest Scali, works as a DJ in a party planning business, Scali Entertainment. Anthony often offers advice and light-hearted teasing.[9]
- Sal Scali -- Diane's husband. Along with Anthony, Sal provides a sounding board for the other staff members.[10]
- Mac Duggal -- One of the shop's main dress suppliers whose store they visit in Chicago.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2010)
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Dress, Drama, Action!" | June 1, 2010 |
| 2 | "Chrissy's Supersweet 16" | June 8, 2010 |
| 3 | "Jersey Goes Aspen" | June 15, 2010 |
| 4 | "Fashion Tweak" | June 22, 2010 |
| 5 | "Pageants and Passions" | June 29, 2010 |
| 6 | "Prom Mania" | July 6, 2010 |
| 7 | "Fame and Fashion" | July 13, 2010 |
| 8 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | July 20, 2010 |
Season 2 (2012)
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Say Yes to Excess" | February 7, 2012 |
| 2 | "All My Dresses" | February 7, 2012 |
| 3 | "Style Rivals" | February 14, 2012 |
| 4 | "Diane's Way or the Highway" | February 21, 2012 |
| 5 | "It's a Man, Baby" | February 21, 2012 |
| 6 | "Diane's Way or the Highway" | February 28, 2012 |
| 7 | "Big Sister Is Watching" | February 28, 2012 |
| 8 | "Blinging Sexy Back" | March 6, 2012 |
| 9 | "Jersey Brides" | March 6, 2012 |
| 10 | "A Hard Sell" | March 13, 2012 |
| 11 | "A Hard Sell" | March 13, 2012 |
| 12 | "Weight Loss Beauties" | March 20, 2012 |
| 13 | "Couture Challenge" | March 20, 2012 |
| 14 | "Prom Mania!" | March 20, 2012 |
References
edit- ^ "Jersey Couture Episode: "I Only Want Couture for My Jersey Store!"". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Jersey Couture: Cast & Details". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Jersey Couture Episode: "Say Yes to Excess"". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Mandell, Nina (21 May 2011). "Black Friday deals for Target, H&M, Forever21, Old Navy, Radio Shack and more". Daily News. New York.
- ^ "Oxygen network's Jersey Couture television show star focal point of Jackson outrage | Jackson NJ Regional News – Toms River, Brick, Howell, New Egypt, Lakewood". Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.