Four costume design sketches by celebrated Hollywood costume designer Edith Head will be auctioned by Christie’s later this month.
What makes the 1950s sketches particularly collectible is that they were sketches of clothing to be worn by Grace Kelly in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rear Window and To Catch a Thief.
Any guesses at their auction estimates????
A cool £6,000 – £8,000 each!
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If you’re a die hard fashionista then you are probably going crazy for fashion auction sites like LuxeWin, Oohilove and Jojolie, which allow you to bid on authentic designer bags and accessories and win them for 90% to 99% off their retail prices.
Unlike Ebay these sites do not let you manually place a bid. Instead you purchase bid packages and every time you press the “bid”…
Shapiro, an Australian auction house, will be holding a vintage couture and accessories auction on Monday, July 26th at 6pm. The sale will include over 30 pieces of Chanel jewelry plus treasures collected by James Belger, who used to travel with British Vogue.
I’ve pictured some of my favorite lots including a stunning haute couture Versace evening gown, a 1990s Issey Miyake draped sleeveless coat, a…
Imagine a career that involves Princess Diana’s wedding gown, the wedding suit of King James II c. 1670, and the wardrobes of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It’s all in a day’s work for Kerry Taylor.
Kerry Taylor was one of the youngest auctioneers in Sotheby’s history and worked with them for over 20 years before leaving to found her own independent auction house specializing…
I’ve often joked that I’ll know when I’ve met my soulmate because he’ll propose with a vintage Birkin bag and not a diamond engagement ring. And if, like moi, you love all things Hermes, then you’ll thoroughly enjoy the madcap adventures of Michael Tonello in his memoir Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World’s Most Coveted Handbag.
Then, when you’re salivating…
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