Days of silk and gold for those collecting legendary designs The sale of celebrity wardrobes is experiencing the most lucrative moment in its history. This is thanks to the endurance of fashion icons and the new circular economy At the Grand Palais, in Paris, the bride walks in as if she were entering a church. Her dress is grand and endless.
It’s 2015, at the closing of Karl Largerfeld ’s autumn-winter couture show, for the luxury brand Chanel. And the bride is actually a top model, Ashleigh Good, who is several months pregnant. Dressed in white, she walks softly, as if she’s almost barefoot, slowly turning and revealing her face to the spectators.
The design — resembling an empress-style dress — was made of neoprene, a synthetic rubber. It was seamless haute couture. Last year, the dress was auctioned off at Christie’s for €94,500 ($102,000).
In recent years, fashion has tended to mix a variety of things, including the memory of the person who first wore an outfit, the desire to own it, as well as political activism. Elizabeth Taylor , L’Wren Scott, Daphne Guinness, Elsa Schiaparelli, Audrey Hepburn , Catherine Deneuve, Zizi Jeanmaire, Vivienne Westwood and — in recent weeks — actress Jessica Chastain have put parts of their wardrobe up for sale to benefit social causes. The act of collecting the garments once owned by celebrities is experiencing days of silk and gold.
Up until June 28 of 2024, Westwood’s successors sold more than 200 pieces spanning f.