Down on the lower level of Oak Park Mall, next to Macy's, Camille La Vie runs a dress floor built for the school-dance calendar. The store carries prom, homecoming, cocktail and evening dresses, along with quinceañera, wedding-guest and bridesmaid dresses, and no appointment is needed to shop or try on prom, homecoming or evening styles.
The company behind it has a long run in this business, and it tells the story this way.
WE Launched Camille la Vie in 1985 with the mission to celebrate the precious moments in life.
Since 1985 the brand has grown into a chain of mall stores. The store names the communities it serves: Kansas City, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee Mission, Lawrence and Lee's Summit. The mall sits at 95th Street and Quivira on the Overland Park and Lenexa side of the metro.
What the Overland Park floor carries
Prom is the main event here, and the brand's dresses run long for prom and short for the fall dance.
Long prom
Ball gowns, mermaid shapes, satin and sequin
- Most measure 53 to 60 inches from the hollow of the neck to the hem
- Plus-size prom styles
Homecoming and short dresses
Fit-and-flare, sequin and high-low minis
- Short styles for the fall dance
The brand also cuts petite sizes for shoppers about 5'4" and under, with shorter lengths and adjusted bodice proportions. Shoes, handbags and jewelry are sold in the same store. This location has no bridal salon.
Nearby schools in Johnson County, Kansas include Shawnee Mission West, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Olathe Northwest, Blue Valley West and St. James Academy.
Oak Park Mall shoppers ask
What does the Overland Park Camille La Vie focus on?
Prom, homecoming, evening, quinceañera, wedding-guest and bridesmaid dresses, plus accessories. There is no bridal salon at this store.
Where in Oak Park Mall is it?
On the lower level, next to Macy's.