A sale of greater than 800 of Amy Winehouse's possessions has raised more than $4 million at auction. The pieces integrated the dress the British singer wore all over her ultimate performance and a heart-shaped Moschino bag she dropped at the 2007 Brit Awards.
Fans of the overdue singer also had the likelihood to bid on highly non-public pieces from the singer’s existence, including a birthday card from Adele and pairs of ballet pumps that had develop into a staple of her image.
Winehouse was once one in every of the defining stars of her generation, known for her soulful voice, headline-grabbing habits, and jazz-infused track.
Winehouse's folks had determined it was the proper time to let cross of her private and professional items, mentioned Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's Auctions. "It's been a cathartic experience for them, but also a very emotional rollercoaster for parents to give up their daughter's possessions.”
"But they know that this stuff have been going to go to enthusiasts and collectors and museums and traders everywhere the world that can proceed to realize them, revel in them, exhibit them,” Nolan continued.
One of the largest pieces of the night time was once a dress worn via Winehouse right through her final efficiency in Belgrade, Serbia. An auction goer nabbed the dress for a jaw-dropping $243,200. The quantity was once Sixteen instances more than the authentic estimate. The halter neck mini-dress dress, designed through her stylist and pal Naomi Parry, featured neon green and black stripes.
The singer famously struggled with addiction and died at 27, just one month later from alcohol poisoning. Parry told the New York Post, “the dress went from symbolizing something new and thrilling to absolute devastation.”
The customized Moschino purple leather heart-shaped purse utilized by Winehouse at the 2007 Brit Awards additionally bought for a jaw-dropping $204,800. The quantity was 13 occasions its original estimate of $15,000.
The two pairs of petal purple satin ballet pumps that had turn out to be a staple of the singer's style additionally introduced it greater than expected. The sneakers, which she wore on degree with Mick Jagger, have been best expected to fetch $six hundred but offered for $19,200.
According to CNN, all proceeds are going towards the foundation her oldsters set up to lend a hand young people with addiction problems.
Sources: New York Post, CNN
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