Audrey Hepburn's Fashion Collection Up for Bid

Icon's Fashions, Accessories and Letters Up For Bid

Fans of style icon/actress, Audrey Hepburn (who isn't a fan?) are opting for a chance to own a piece of the star's wardrobe when the hammer falls at next month's London auction.
According to The Independent, thirty-six pieces of Audrey's clothes, accessories and letters go up for bid on December 8th.
Included in the collection are two custom Givenchy dresses from Paris When It Sizzles and How to Steal a Million.

In the display photo here that I shot during a vintage fashions exhibit last Spring, Hepburn is wearing the black dress by Givenchy in her most famous role - Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Three years ago the dress sold for a whopping $783,541.12.

In the upcoming auction the dresses dating from 1952 to the late 1960's are expected to sell for just over $25,000. So the lucky bidder could walk away with a prized Givenchy for a fraction of the auction price of the Golightly dress.
Proceeds benefit All Children in School, a foundation supported by the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund devoted to educate 120 million children worldwide.


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Saving the Garment District-HBO

Broadway & Seventh Avenue at 39th Street in New York City

Photo credit Flickr: WallyG

Vintage Fashion Lovers and History Buffs:

This One's For You

On Monday night, October 19, HBO will debut the documentary Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags a fascinating look at the history of New York City's Garment District.

According to Abby Gardner, author of an article posted in Fashionista, the garment district was once a major force in the city’s economy “but that has become less and less as the years go by.” The numbers depict the major changes over the course of the last 40 years. “In the mid-60s 95% of American clothing was made in the US. By 1985, it was 70% and now it’s only about 5%.”

While the hustle and bustle of NYC fashion design houses and showrooms are becoming extinct, this documentary offers a inside view of the garment center in its heyday.

Along with the documentary, a Save the Garment Center rally is planned for Wednesday October 21st at 12 noon at 39th Street & 7th Avenue at the Button & Needle Statue. (See Flickr photos above.)

Just about everyone should enjoy this "fashionating" piece on American history. Take a look at the clip on You Tube for a preview of the educational documentary which airs at 9pm Eastern on Monday night.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sd83tV1O9g

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