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DAPHNE GUINNESS IS YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL, SEXY AND MOST IMPORTANT, RICH. WITH A NAME LIKE GUINNESS OF COURSE SHE IS RELATED TO THE DRINK MANUFACTURER WHICH MAY EXPLAIN WHERE SHE GETS HER DOUGH FROM.
Anyway,, Daphne Guinness is a good friend of the late Isabella Blow who committed suicide and also a good friend of Alexander McQueen who committed suicide. Maybe the more superstitious may think twice of being her good friend but this unfair and superstitiously silly!
Anyway,, Daphne Guinness is auctioning her old (so to speak) clothes to raise hopefully at least half a million ringgit for Isabella Blow Foundation so if you happen to be in London on 27 June 2012, be sure to drop at Christies South Kensington to snap up some couture at great prices!
My favourite shoes which I think I can wear. By Alexander McQueen and estimated at RM 15,000 to RM 25,000 which is above my budget but it is size 38 which I can just about squeeze into and totter along
Close-up of my favourite shoes by Alexander McQueen
QUOTES FROM DAPHNE
About The Isabella Blow Foundation
“Issie will assume and occupy her true place in the constellation of fashion stars”
About the sale
“It gives me enormous satisfaction that, almost two years to the day – my seemingly impetuous decision to purchase the entirety of Isabella’s collection, is now clearly going to set a few injustices to rights.”
“The sale was the only practical way for me to say thank you to my friend who I carry in my soul.”
About Isabella Blow
“She meant so very much to me”
NOTES FROM FRIENDS
Sarah Burton:
“Your work on the charity is moving and inspiring. Good luck with the auction, I’m sure it will be a huge success.”
Gareth Pugh:
“Wishing you all the luck in the world! There could be no better way to honour Isabella’s memory, and no better person to keep it safe.”
Nick Knight:
“You are forever riding in and saving the day! Isabella would have been so very touched by your determination and your kindness.”
Amanda Harlech:
“You have always been a light struck in the dark for the lost and the unloved.”
Noritaka Tatehana:
“She {Daphne} is one of the most irreplaceable and precious person in my life now…I sincerely hope for success of the auction and the continued success of the foundation as well.”
Shaun Leane:
“By founding this charity in Issie’s memory you are ensuring a bright future for the creative industry’s most exciting young talents. Your decision to support this vital cause in such a personal way by means of this auction is the marker of a true friend and visionary. Our beloved Issie would be so proud.”
Meredith Etherington-Smith:
“Not only is Daphne Guinness a sensitive, original and perceptive interpreter of fashion, she is also extremely generous. Not only content with saving the Isabella Blow wardrobe archive to keep it together for study, she is now selling her own careful selection from her deeply treasured wardrobe to fund student bursaries in the name of her fellow-muse.”
THE COLLECTION
Featuring 102 lots comprising 40 dresses, 48 coats and jackets, and 8 pairs of shoes as well as tops, trousers, skirts and photographs. Expected to realise in excess of £100,000.
Alexander McQueen, RM 75,000 to RM 100,000 which I think is a bit steep as this is not exactly a wedding or ball gown and looks like something Keith Kee can do in KL
This dramatic cape by Bryan Adams is a more affordable and sensibly priced at RM 20,000 to RM 30,000
This is too Plain Jane for me but it is a Balenciaga and very affordable at a mere RM 2,500 to RM 5,000
Gareth Pugh; the top resembles my toilet floor rug. Presale estimate is RM 3,000 to RM 7,500
This Givenchy frock looks like it fell into the lawn mover but since it is priced at RM 1,250 to RM 1,750 it is a great buy if you get it
I like this Christian Lacroix shift at only RM 1,500 to RM 2,000----a steal!
A bit grim for my exuberant tastes. This is a Valentino and going for a song at RM 1,250 to RM 1,500
I love this Prada dress at only RM 3,000 to RM 5,000
This Alaia dress is neither here nor there but is RM 2,000 to RM 3,000
This lovely Chanel dress is a bargain at RM 5,000 to RM 7,500
This Christian Dior swing coat is perfect when you gain weight or get pregnant. A bargain at RM 2,500 to RM 5,000
I love this spectacular gown by Christian Lacroix! Superbly magnificent and a class act. RM 20,000 to RM 30,000
The back view is just as attractive
I never like empire cut dresses and this is no different unless you have a tummy or expecting a baby. Never mind if this isby my favourite designer Alexander McQueen and the shocking price of RM 75,000 to RM 100,000
This charitable Foundation seeks to honour the memory of Isabella Blow, to support aspiring art and fashion students and to facilitate further research in the fields of depression and mental health.
For further information or to make a donation, please visit www.isabellablowfoundation.com
Christie’s Fashion
Introduced in 1975, Christie’s Fashion, Costume and Textiles Department and the South Kensington saleroom were established simultaneously. Since then, the department has secured Christie’s place in the auction market as one of the top destinations for collectors of couture, costume, textiles and accessories. Today, the department contributes to numerous sales each year, offering items from all over the world, and featuring in no less than twenty-five auctions in 2011 including The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, as well as Christie’s annual Fashion sale, the bi-annual Elegance sale of Hermès handbags, and Interiors, Chinese and Indian and Islamic sales; estimates start from £500.
Focusing on the best of the best, items featured in Christie’s sales date from the 17th century right up to the present day, and range from haute couture and fashion pieces, through to historical clothing, handbags and luggage, and costume jewellery, as well as tapestries, samplers and more. The allure of Christie’s fashion sales draws International couture collectors and fashion lovers, as well as institutions, offering both ready-to-wear and museum-quality pieces.
Christie’s South Kensington
Open seven days a week, Christie’s South Kensington is one of the busiest salerooms in the UK attracting over 200,000 visitors each year. With over 100 sales and offering more than 20,000 lots annually, estimates start from £300. Interiors sales dedicated to home furnishings are held three times a month alongside regular Sunday sales of single-owner collections. Specialised sales for the avid collector are scheduled throughout the year according to category, and include Film Posters, Pop Memorabilia, Antiquities, Jewellery, 20th Century British Art and Chinese Works of Art, among others. In 2011 Christie’s South Kensington realised the highest ever total for the second successive year with sales of £115.9 million / $186.6 million.
About Christie’s
Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2011 that totaled £3.6 billion/$5.7 billion. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful.
Christie’s offers over 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totaled £502 million / $808.6m in 2011, an increase of 44% on the previous year.
Christie’s has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led the market with expanded initiatives in growth markets
such as Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and exhibitions in Beijing, Mumbai and Dubai.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.
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