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The Collection Around thirty six items of clothing will be offered, dating from 1953 to the late 1960s as well as hats, belts and a fascinating group of letters in which she describes an early film break, her proposed wedding to James Hanson, and the time she spent filming Roman Holiday. The collection includes stunning evening-wear including a plethora of chic little black dresses by Valentino, Elizabeth Arden and of course her favorite designer of all - Hubert de Givenchy. Simplicity and elegance was her trademark and it is evident in the Kerry Taylor Auctions collection. Hepburn became the personification of chic elegance in the 1950s and 60s. Givenchy said of her "All the responsibility for the way Audrey looked is hers. She made the selections." Hepburn and Givenchy had a mutual admiration of one another. For Funny Face in 1957 and many of her other major films, Audrey had it written into her film contracts that Givenchy would make all the clothes she wore and also astutely had it agreed that she retain the majority of her Parisian wardrobe. Hepburn Style Hepburn had a sense of her own unique, personal style. She preferred to wear pastel colors, black, and ivory with the occasional hot-pink statement. Edith Head, the multi-Oscar winning film costumer said, "Like Dietrich, Audrey's fittings became the ten-hour not the ten-minute variety. She knew exactly how she wanted to look or what worked best for her, yet she was never arrogant or demanding. She had an adorable sweetness that made you feel like a mother getting her only daughter ready for the prom". It is no wonder costumers and couture designers loved working with her. Hepburn was 5 foot 7 inches tall, with a 22 inch waist and 34 inch hips - a model's body. Value It is difficult to predict prices in such a unique sale, however, Kerry Taylor Auctions hopes the sale will raise over £100,000. Estimates start at £400 per lot. The black Givenchy dress made for Audrey Hepburn's role in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' sold for £467,200 at Christie's auction house in London in 2006. The majority of Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe remains in private hands - held mainly by the Audrey Hepburn Children's Foundation and the Givenchy Archive. Very few pieces of Audrey's clothing have ever come onto the open market. Fifty percent of the net sale proceeds will be donated to The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund and Unicef for their joint venture All Children in School which aims to provide 115,000,000 children worldwide not currently in school with a basic education. Two thirds of these are girls. For information go to www.audreyhepburn.com. The auction catalog is available online at www.kerrytaylorauctions.com. For further information please contact: Kerry Taylor - + 44 (0)208 676 4600 or email info@kerrytaylorauctions.com. |
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