Iconic gowns from Princess Diana and Grace Kelly will be among the top-dollar items for bidding at Julien’s Auctions’ Unstoppable event
- A black silk velvet cocktail dress worn by Princess Diana designed by Catherine Walker is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $200,000
- Another pricey item is a kelly green Givenchy gown worn by Grace Kelly while she was Princess of Monaco, expected to land $60K-$80K.
- Other items include Nicole Kidman’s sequin gown from The Stepford Wives, Cher’s D& G pants and Paris Hilton’s Louis Verdad album cover dress
A pair of gowns worn by iconic real-life princesses will be up for bidding during Julien’s Auctions’ Unstoppable: Signature Styles of Iconic Women in Fashion event.
A black silk velvet cocktail dress worn by Princess Diana, designed by Catherine Walker, is one of the biggest items up for bidding, estimated to fetch $100K-$200K.
Another pricey item is a kelly green Givenchy gown worn by Grace Kelly while she was Princess of Monaco, expected to sell for $60K-$80K.
Other items include Nicole Kidman’s sequin gown from The Stepford Wives, Cher’s Dolce & Gabbana pants and Paris Hilton’s Louis Verdad gown from her album cover.
The online auction will take place Thursday, January 11 at Julien’s Live.
Real-life princess: A pair of gowns worn by iconic real-life princesses will be up for bidding during Julien’s Auctions’ Unstoppable: Signature Styles of Iconic Women in Fashion event
Di’s dress: A black silk velvet cocktail dress worn by Princess Diana , designed by Catherine Walker, is one of the biggest items up for bidding, estimated to fetch $100K-$200K
Grace’s green Givenchy: Another pricey item is a kelly green Givenchy gown worn by Grace Kelly while she was Princess of Monaco, expected to sell for $60K-$80K
The Princess Di dress was worn to a private event and features an, ‘off-the-shoulder neckline, a princess-seamed bodice with boning, and bias-cut ivory satin accents sewn at the neckline, cuffs, and hem.’
Walker created some of Di’s most iconic garments, with three recent gowns selling for a combined $1.6 million at a recent auction.
Actress Grace Kelly had become Princess Grace of Monaco when she wore this iconic Givenchy gown during a visit to The White House in May 1961
Kelly was pictured in the gown as she and her husband Prince Rainier met with American President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Onassis.
Moving from actual royalty to Hollywood royalty, a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn will also be up for bidding.
Hepburn wore this Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche matelassé ecru gown with a blue velvet sash to her son Luca’s 1970 christening, which is expected to sell in the $10K-$20K range.
Another item from Hepburn’s personal wardrobe going up for bidding is a, ‘1970s Grecian-inspired evening dress referencing the 1920s flapper style dresses designed by HaitianAmerican designer, Fabrice Simon,’ estimated between $8K-$10K.
Another Hollywood legend, Elizabeth Taylor, will have a number of items up for bidding, the most prominent of which is a caftan seen in the 1968 film Boom!
Designer: Walker created some of Di’s most iconic garments (including this one from 1992), with three recent gowns selling for a combined $1.6 million at a recent auction
Fit for a Princess: Actress Grace Kelly had become Princess Grace of Monaco when she wore this iconic Givenchy gown during a visit to The White House in May 1961
Kennedys and royalty: Kelly was pictured in the gown as she and her husband Prince Rainier met with American President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Onassis
Audrey’s dress: Moving from actual royalty to Hollywood royalty, a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn will also be up for bidding
Liz’s caftan: Another Hollywood legend, Elizabeth Taylor, will have a number of items up for bidding, the most prominent of which is a caftan seen in the 1968 film Boom!
The Tiziani ivory jersey caftan-inspired jumpsuit was designed by Karl Lagerfeld in her role as “Sissy Goforth” in the 1968 film Boom! co-starring Richard Burton.
The caftan has white seashells sewn and clustered together on the neckline and cuffs and comes with a matching shell pair of earrings, estimated to fetch between $4K-$6K.
One of the more modern pieces is a pair of Dolce & Gabbana pants and pumps worn by Cher at the 2000 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
The pants are described as, ‘peacock feather-hued paisley embellished brocade pants with slits, embellished with faceted pastel-colored prong set stones and gold seed beads.’
The lot comes with, ‘Dolce and Gabbana brocade sling-backs with faceted glass beaded clusters at the shoe vamps, rose pink leather-lined soles,’ with an estimate between $3K and $5K.
Also up for bidding is Joan Collins’ 2018 Alexander McQueen jeweled asymmetric peplum blazer.
The blazer was designed by Sarah Burton, and is expectd to fetch between $3K and $4K during the auction
The cashmere blend cape in the house’s signature Valentino red features arm slits at the front and a hook-and-eye clasp closure at the neckline, estimated at $1K-$2K.
Liz: The Tiziani ivory jersey caftan-inspired jumpsuit was designed by Karl Lagerfeld in her role as “Sissy Goforth” in the 1968 film Boom! co-starring Richard Burton
Joan: Also up for bidding is Joan Collins’ 2018 Alexander McQueen jeweled asymmetric peplum blazer
Price: The blazer was designed by Sarah Burton, and is expectd to fetch between $3K and $4K during the auction
Pants and pumps: One of the more modern pieces is a pair of Dolce & Gabbana pants and pumps worn by Cher at the 2000 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Cher’s pants: The pants are described as, ‘peacock feather-hued paisley embellished brocade pants with slits, embellished with faceted pastel-colored prong set stones and gold seed beads’
Donna’s gown: Other items up for bidding is Donna Summer’s custom-made Louis Vuitton black pleated ethereal gown based on the finale look of Louis Vuitton’s 2010 Cruise collection
Other items up for bidding is Donna Summer’s custom-made Louis Vuitton black pleated ethereal gown based on the finale look of Louis Vuitton’s 2010 Cruise collection.
The gown was designed by Marc Jacobs and Julie de Libran, which Summer wore at a performance at the Louis Vuitton store in London, estimated to fetch $3K-$5K.
Also going under the hammer is a Burburry London trench coat with gold metallic coating worn by Whitney Houston in 2008, expected to fetch between $3K and $4K.
Lady Gaga’s white patent leather trench coat she showcased on her Instagram in 2018 by Georgian designer Tamuna Ingorovka is estimated to get $3K-$4K.
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