suzy menkes wardrobe

ossie clark dress printed with a celia birtwell floral design, with a matching quilted jacket

bill gibb suede leather coat 

christian dior sunglasses

paul smith multi-coloured trench coat

hermès silk scarf

emilio pucci sleeveless summer dress

chanel personalised clutch bag

christian lacroix printed silk ensemble with matching handbag

from july 11 through july 22 christies.com is hosting a sale that features over 80 items from fashion journalist suzy menkes collection. "i have never thrown anything out of my wardrobe since 1964," menkes said adding, "there is something sad about clothes laid in a tomb of trunks. they need to live again, and this auction provides the opportunity for them to walk out in the sunshine, to dance the night away and to give someone else the joy that they gave to me."

menkes was named international fashion editor of the international new york times last week.

dying for that ossie clark ensemble!  

lv collection at christie's

on september 28th christie's will offer this collection of vintage louis vuitton luggage in the interiors: style & spirit sale. there are over 20 pieces, dating from the late 19th century to the 1940s, and include suitcases, small trunks, hat boxes & vanity cases. estimates range from £400 to £6,000.

christie's - rock and pop memorabilia

the who's john entwistle's 1962 fender precision bass, estimated at $11,656 - $14,570

the who's pete townshend's ca. 1970/1971 standard custom order 3 pickup model, estimated at $29,140-$43,710

the beatle's george harrison's yamaha fg-340 acoustic guitar, estimated at $72,850-$87,420

christie's rock and pop memorabilia sale in london on june 24th includes guitars used by rock legends george harrison, eric clapton, pete townshend, john entwistle, marc bolan and steven jones. other items include hand-written lyrics from david bowie and a hand-written letter form janis joplin, original posters from the smiths and the clash, tour clothing from led zeppelin & the rolling stones and lots more. see the full catalog here.

christie's - photographs

helmut newton, tied-up torso, ramatuelle, 1980 ($10,213-$14,590)

frantisek drtikol, the cry, 1927 ($29,180 - $43,770)

irving penn, two guedras, morocco, 1971 ($26,262-$32,098)

christies's is offering some amazing photos for auction on may 21 in london. included in the sale are works from robert mapplethorpe, andy warhol, irving penn, mario testino, richard avedon & helmut newton. see the full catalog here.

izzy + lee = sale of the century

over 90 mcqueen outfits, 50 hats from philip treacy and manolo blahnik shoes from isabella blow's wardrobe will be auctioned at christie's in september. the sale, from the blow estate on behalf of her family will be held by the auction house in london, south kensington, on september 15. isabella bought his entire degree collection when he graduated from central st. martins in 1994 and was a champion of his great talent throughout his career.

gucci collector

on january 18, 2010, gucci & christie's will launch "gucci collector: presented by christie's" - the very first gucci-certified online destination for authenticating & appraising vintage gucci products. anyone can go online & upload photos of their vintage items and submit an appraisal request. a team of christie's experts as well as gucci's own in-house archivists will provide an assessment of the item, and christie's will appraise the value of each submission. you can then have the opportunity to see your item to gucci, or in a future christie's auction, if desired.