Audrey Hepburn Wardrobe Auction Expected To Raise $164,000
A collection of dresses and other wardrobe gems worn by beloved film star and style icon Audrey Hepburn is on display in Paris this week ahead of a charity auction at Sotheby’s in London.
Hats, belts, and plenty of Chanel handbags are among the items up for grabs. A black silk Givenchy dress she wore in the 1962 hit Paris When It Sizzles is among the 36 gowns for sale at the Dec. 8 auction that is expected to raise more than $164,000, Sotheby’s said Wednesday. Audrey’s dresses have historically fetched high prices at previous auctions. The pink cocktail dress she wore in the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s, for instance, sold for $192,000 in New York in 2007.
Half of the proceeds from the sale will benefit The Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund.
Written by Castina on December 2nd, 2009 | Tagged as: Audrey Hepburn,Fashion,Popular Culture
On December 20th 2009, lindahuang wrote:
I love Audrey Hepburn and each of her films. They are classic and still hold up well.