Art by rotating selections from the complete series of mannequins and sets. Parts of the Théâtre de la Mode also tour art and fashion museums throughout the United States and worldwide. Impact on fashion, art, and culture The art and aesthetics of Théâtre de la Mode have had lasting influence on the worlds of fashion, contemporary art, and design. In the late 1980s, the designer BillyBoy* organised an exhibition tour (New Theatre of Fashion) sponsored by Mattel with Barbie dolls dressed by contemporary fashion designers. Town & Country magazine reports that seminal fashion designer Christian Dior likely contributed design work to Théâtre de la Mode, and that Dior's Couture Collection was influenced by the display. The Bold Doll reports that Robert Tonner, founder of the Tonner Doll Company, found design inspiration in Théâtre de la Mode when creating a wide-ranging collection of contemporary dolls; these include a limited series of dolls featuring delicate embroidery and beading for FAO Schwarz in 2001, and a doll wearing a short dance dress for the 2003 Paris Fashion Doll Festival. The Barry Art Museum’s 2021 exhibition Karen LaMonte: Théâtre de la Mode highlights sculptures created by American artist Karen LaMonte and inspired by the original wire doll display. Works include LaMonte’s Études, miniature sculptures that depict elegant evening dresses with the wearer absent. LaMonte’s works are displayed on sets built by the Old Dominion University Theater Department alongside several of the original French figurines on loan from the Maryhill Museum. W magazine writes that, in 2020, fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri presented Dior's haute couture line in a miniature display inspired by Théâtre de la Mode. See also French fashion External links References History of clothing (Western fashion) French fashion 1940s in France Fashion dolls Art exhibitions in the United States Art exhibitions in France Fashion exhibitions