'Pretty incredible': Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe up for auction

A taffeta ball gown the length of a light aircraft is one of the most magnificent items up for sale at Christie's in June as part of an auction of Dame Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe.
From her 1999 Dressed to Scale collection, the dress may be dramatic but is just a drop in the ocean among more than 200 lots fashion, jewelry and accessories worn by the late designer. , activist and patron saint of punk throughout the decades.
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Adrian Hume-Sayer, director of collections at Christie's, said: “This sale is unprecedented and will always be without equal. The personal wardrobe of Britain's greatest fashion designer of all time is pretty incredible. It’s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing. »
Items were selected by Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood's husband of over 30 years, as well as design partner and creative director of the brand Vivienne Westwood . He discussed his idea to organize it with Westwood in the final weeks before his death, aged 81, in 2022.

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'Pretty incredible': Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe up for auction

A taffeta ball gown the length of a light aircraft is one of the most magnificent items up for sale at Christie's in June as part of an auction of Dame Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe.

From her 1999 Dressed to Scale collection, the dress may be dramatic but is just a drop in the ocean among more than 200 lots fashion, jewelry and accessories worn by the late designer. , activist and patron saint of punk throughout the decades.

The taffeta dress from the Dressed to Scale collection by Vivienne Westwood

Adrian Hume-Sayer, director of collections at Christie's, said: “This sale is unprecedented and will always be without equal. The personal wardrobe of Britain's greatest fashion designer of all time is pretty incredible. It’s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing. »

Items were selected by Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood's husband of over 30 years, as well as design partner and creative director of the brand Vivienne Westwood . He discussed his idea to organize it with Westwood in the final weeks before his death, aged 81, in 2022.