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]

Jersey Couture
GenreReality documentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producers
  • Abby Greensfelder
  • Brian Flanagan
  • Jacqueline Cardillo
  • Laura Palumbo Johnson
  • Matthew Ostrom
  • Sean Gallagher
Production companies
  • Half Yard Productions
  • Magilla Entertainment
Original release
NetworkOxygen
ReleaseJune 1, 2010 (2010-06-01) –
March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)

On February 7, 2012, the second season of Jersey Couture premiered.[3]

Prom Dress Incident

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On 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

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  • 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

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Season 1 (2010)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Dress, Drama, Action!"June 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)
2"Chrissy's Supersweet 16"June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
3"Jersey Goes Aspen"June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)
4"Fashion Tweak"June 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)
5"Pageants and Passions"June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
6"Prom Mania"July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)
7"Fame and Fashion"July 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)
8"Should I Stay or Should I Go"July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)

Season 2 (2012)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Say Yes to Excess"February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
2"All My Dresses"February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
3"Style Rivals"February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)
4"Diane's Way or the Highway"February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
5"It's a Man, Baby"February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
6"Diane's Way or the Highway"February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
7"Big Sister Is Watching"February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
8"Blinging Sexy Back"March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
9"Jersey Brides"March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
10"A Hard Sell"March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
11"A Hard Sell"March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
12"Weight Loss Beauties"March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
13"Couture Challenge"March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
14"Prom Mania!"March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)

References

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  1. ^ "Jersey Couture Episode: "I Only Want Couture for My Jersey Store!"". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Jersey Couture: Cast & Details". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Jersey Couture Episode: "Say Yes to Excess"". Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  4. ^ Mandell, Nina (21 May 2011). "Black Friday deals for Target, H&M, Forever21, Old Navy, Radio Shack and more". Daily News. New York.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Jersey Couture". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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