The era of Hollywood stars who truly captivated and entranced a world of adoring fans has long been passed, but every now and then I'm reminded of how wonderful those days really were. Legend in film as we
ll as fashion muse, Audrey Hepburn was such a individual and her dress collection is going to auction to benefit her charity, the Hepburn Children's Fund. In a meeting at the studio yesterday we were actually speaking of creative, catchy names for a collection I'm thinking of doing, and while we probably won't go with it, "Gigi" came to mi
nd - fitting that I read this story today...
From today's New York Times, Dec.01; A Givenchy Haute Couture white point d’esprit ball gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opera scene of “Love in the Afternoon” in 1956 will be on auction in December.
Out would spill the spoils of celluloid fame: little black dresses, sleek and sculpted or crusty with lace; slender evening gowns in fresh sorbet colors; snug hats, bobbing with tassels; and the occasional personal items from the gamine movie star, like a striped matelot sweater or a herringbone tweed coat in which she would walk her Yorkshire terrier Famous.
This cache of clothes, kept for over half a century, including a letter by Audrey to her friend, sharing her stage fright before her “Gigi” debut on Broadway in 1951, comes up for sale at auction next week.
“They chart her rise to fame from rags to riches,” says Kerry Taylor, curator of the “Passion for Fashion” sale. The Audrey Hepburn collection goes under the hammer in London on Dec. 8, after a touring exhibition in association with Sotheby’s. Read the article in its entirety here; http://tinyurl.com/yklsk6s
I thought about my own collection and imagined Audrey enjoying the soft, delicate colors and simple, elegant workmanship knowing this was her taste, her own sense of style - to be worn by such a remarkable woman would have been a wonderful thing indeed.
Photo image of a Givenchy Haute Couture white point d’esprit ball gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opera scene of “Love in the Afternoon” in 1956 will be on auction in December. Our 18K gold and semi precious stone necklace of peridot and aquamarine can be found on the Laura Gibson site; http://www.lauragibson.com
I really identify with this quote. I thought about it as we wind down our family gatherings this holiday season, realizing that the shear joy and excitement of a New Year is only days upon us! We have so much to be thankful for, and so many wonderful plans for the spring and summer seasons that I cannot wait to share it all with you here as the days and weeks progress. New styles, designs, pricing and a direction very fresh for the company... check back with me, I promise to share all the fabulous details as they unfold.
