Alexander McQueen, fall 1998 ready-to-wear, inspired by Joan of Arc.
All of these will be sold at Taylors biannualPassion for Fashionauction, which happens December 10th.
The list goes on: exquisite Jeanne Lanvin dresses (hello, Peter Copping!
Carla Bruni wears an ivory and black bias cut dress from John Galliano’s fall 1995 collection—a dress now being auctioned at thePassion for Fashionsale by Kerry Taylor Auctions.
); a Valentinohaute couturegown owned by Audrey Hepburn (hello, Alessandro Michele!
); Karl Lagerfeld-era 1970s Chloe (and hello, Chemena Kamalihope youre all bidding!
Its an extraordinary piece, and I dont think theres been an earlier piece at auctionever.
Alexander McQueen, fall 1998 ready-to-wear, inspired by Joan of Arc.
All of this is, of course, the stuff quite literally of legend.
Yet it all points to a major cultural shift.
Things just didnt make that kind of money ten years ago, unless it was celebrity related.
Lot 126 from the Passion for Fashion sale from Kerry Taylor Auctions; a McQueen fall 1998 suit, owned by Corniche’s Nina Grant.
(She has a short version in this sale, with an estimate set at 25,000.)
That weve arrived at this point is in no small part down to Taylor herself.
Next year, shes looking to spread her wings beyond London, but more on that to come.
London based auctioneer Kerry Taylor has overseen a sea change in fashion auctions, with interest - and prices - reaching ever greater heights.
John Galliano, fall 1995 ready-to-wearanother of his triumphs of romantic bias-cutting.
The same dress is lot 124 in the Passion for Fashion auction.
But what, you may ask, of whats going to be collectible next?
John Galliano, fall 1995 ready-to-wear—another of his triumphs of romantic bias-cutting.
For someone so well-versed in fashions past, Taylor is as equally informed about its presentand its future.
Fashion has become such a big business.
Stars will become stars because theyve been adopted by brands.
The same dress is lot 124 in the Passion for Fashion auction.
Register to bid athttps://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/.
