The dress worn by Amy Winehouse at her last concert in 2011 is being auctioned off this weekend in Beverly Hills, along with hundreds of other clothes, accessories, books, records and items belonging to the late British singer.
Winehouse has struggled with alcoholism and drugs for much of her career. She had appeared visibly drunk in front of an audience that disapproved of her at her last concert, in June 2011 in Belgrade. Her tour was canceled and the singer died of alcohol poisoning at her home in London on July 23, 2011. She was 27 years old.
That night at the Belgrade concert she wore a green and black mini dress with floral and bamboo designs, designed by stylist Naomi Paris. The garment is valued at between $ 15,000 and $ 20,000 by Julien’s Auctions, which organizes auctions today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday.
In total, more than 800 clothes and items, which belonged to the star, are offered for sale: dresses, bras, pants, shorts, shoes, glasses, musical instruments, books, records, etc. Sales revenue could reach a total of $ 2 million.
These personal items of the singer are put up for sale by her parents, Mitch and Janice Winehouse. “It’s very difficult to have auctions with the parents of a dead child,” said Martin Nolan, director of Julien’s Auctions, when he unveiled the late singer’s personal belongings in New York last month.
“It’s a very sensitive issue and it took them a long time to accept to donate (the items) realizing that fans, museums, collectors around the world would definitely want to get them,” Nolan explained.
According to him, Amy Winehouse’s parents want with this sale to keep alive their daughter’s “heritage and memory” and to raise funds for their foundation by helping young adults who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction.
In addition to the dress from her last concert, fans will be able to purchase a heart-shaped bag, specially made for her by Moschino, which Winehouse wore at the Brit Awards in 2007. The price of this bag is estimated at between $ 15,000 and $ 20,000. .
The list is a journey into the aesthetic influences of the singer and her characteristic retro style. Most of the dresses she wore to her concerts cost between $ 5,000 and $ 7,000, with rings starting at $ 400.
A tube of her typical lipstick is also for sale, priced between $ 400 and $ 600.
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