Amy Winehouse‘s wardrobe from her ill-fated 2011 tour is expected to fetch over £36,000 ($50,000) as the singer’s vast collection of clothes and personal items are put up for a charity auction.
The star, known for hits including Back To Black and Rehab, died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, just a month after her tour was cancelled following just one performance.
Amy’s huge wardrobe boasts many items worn during her rise to fame in the mid-2000s, including multiple custom-made items from her cancelled shows, which are expected to earn between $5,000 (£3,600) and $7,000 (£5,100) each.
Iconic: Amy Winehouse’s wardrobe from her 2011 tour is expected to fetch over £36,000 as the singer’s collection is put up for a charity auction (pictured performing in a D&G dress in 2007, which is expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000)
Highlights from Amy’s collection include a Dolce and Gabbana floral golden lam dress worn during a stage performance in Blackpool in 2007, which features a fitted bodice with pleated trim and is expected to earn around between $5,000 and $7,000.
The star also owned a unlabeled leopard print bustier, that is expected to earn between $1,000 (£732) and $2,000 (£1,400), and a floral crop top that she wore leaving the Gaucho restaurant in London in October 2009 on the same night as the Q Magazine Awards, which is estimated to earn between $2,000 and $4,000 (£2,800).
A fan of the designer Fred Perry, Amy owned multiple dresses from her collaboration with the brand in 2010, including a 60s-inspired black stretch dress with a bone bodice that is expected to fetch between $1,000 and $2,000, a houndstooth polo shirt estimated between $800 (£585) and $1,200 (£880), and a slender fit wool sleeveless dress, worth between $1,000 and $2,000.
Big buy: The star also owned a floral bustier (left) that she wore leaving the Gaucho restaurant in London in October 2009 (right) on the same night as the Q Magazine Awards, which is estimated to earn between $2,000 and $4,000 (£2,800)
Favourite: A fan of leopard print, the star was seen wearing a strapless dress from A Deadly Dames designed by Micheline Pitt at the airport in Rio De Janeiro in 2011 (left), which is expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000
Big buys: Several of the dresses eventually featured in a July 2012 issue of Sunday Times Magazine, and they are all expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000
During her rise to fame, Amy was gifted a Giorgio Armani patent handbag along with a card personally addressed to the singer, which is expected to earn between $1,000 and $2,000.
A fan of leopard print, the star was seen wearing a strapless dress from A Deadly Dames designed by Micheline Pitt at the airport in Rio De Janeiro in 2011, which is expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000.
Amy’s collection also featured an array of printed dresses, custom made for her 2011 tour by her stylist Naomi Parry, but sadly the garments were never worn because the star died a month after the shows were cancelled.
Collection: A fan of Fred Perry, Amy owned many pieces from her collaboration with the brand, including a 60s-inspired black stretch dress with a bone bodice, and a slender fit wool sleeveless dress is expected to fetch between $1,000 and $2,000
Gifted: During her rise to fame, Amy was gifted a Giorgio Armani patent handbag (left) along with a card personally addressed to the singer (right), which is expected to earn between $1,000 and $2,000
We love it! The collection also had a handwritten note from Amy’s stylist Naomi, written on notepaper from a hotel in Berlin
Several of the dresses eventually featured in a July 2012 issue of Sunday Times Magazine, and they are all expected to earn between $5,000 and $7,000.
At her final stage performance in Belgrade, Serbia, in June 2011, just a month before her death, Winehouse donned a figure-hugging green and black halter neck minidress, designed by her stylist Naomi Parry.
The famous bamboo and floral print dress is estimated to fetch between £10,800 and £14,500 as it goes under the hammer at Julien’s Auctions alongside Winehouse’s clothes and personal items.
Last show: At her final performance (left) in Belgrade, Serbia, in June 2011, just a month before her death, Amy donned a figure-hugging green and black minidress (right), which is now estimated to fetch between £10,800 and £14,500
Legend: The Grammy Award-winning star (pictured at her last show in Belgrade), who is known for her raspy voice on her soul and jazz hits including Back To Black, Rehab and Love Is A Losing Game, died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, aged 27
Her performance at the Belgrade Tuborg Festival saw the esteemed singer appear disorientated on stage and she was booed off the stage. Her 18-leg European tour was cancelled and she stayed for a week at The Priory clinic.
The soul singer was found dead in her flat in Camden, north London, less than a month later on July 23, 2011.
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Other custom dresses that were made specifically for the singer’s tour, but were never worn due to the axed performances, are also available at the auction, which will see all proceeds going to the foundation Winehouse’s parents set up in her memory.
Each dress, which include an outfit incorporating a parrot and another with a flamingo and palm frond print, has an estimated price of £3,600 to £5,000.
The bold red leather heart-shaped Moschino bag Winehouse brought to the 2007 Brit Awards, where she won the British female solo artist award, is expected to sell for as much as £15,000 at the auction on November 6 and 7.
A black Tina Kalivas skirt, which has orange dots and a ruffled hem, that Winehouse wore for the 2008 Grammys is also available to buy, and is expected to fetch between £2,100 and £3,600. The singer appeared at the event via satellite from rehab.
At the Los Angeles awards ceremony, Winehouse incredibly won five of the six awards she was nominated for, including record of the year, song of the year and best new artist.
Classic: Two pairs of petal pink satin ballet pumps, an item well-recognised as part of Winehouse’s style, are also being put up for sale at Julien’s Auctions in November and the size six shoes have an estimated price of £290 to £430
Dressed up: The bold red leather heart-shaped Moschino bag (left) Winehouse brought to the 2007 Brit Awards (right), where she won the British female solo artist award, is expected to sell for as much as £15,000 at the auction on November 6 and 7
Style: A black Tina Kalivas skirt, which has orange dots and a ruffled hem, that Winehouse wore for the 2008 Grammys is also available to buy, and is expected to fetch between £2,100 and £3,600
Also going under the hammer are Dolce & Gabbana pieces belonging to Winehouse, which include a mohair blend cardigan with leopard style pattern, expected to fetch £1,000 to £2,100, a knee-length leopard print pencil skirt worn at the 2008 Brit Awards, estimated to sell for £2,100 to £3,600, and a gold lame stage-worn gown with fitted bodice, expected to go for between £3,600 and £5,000.
Two pairs of petal pink satin ballet pumps, an item well-recognised as part of Winehouse’s style, are also being put up for auction and the size six shoes have an estimated price of £290 to £430.
As well as her eclectic clothing, Winehouse’s personal items are also up for grabs at the auction.
A sketch in pencil on stationary from a Berlin hotel of a woman bearing a resemblance to Winehouse, with notes such as ‘plastic surgery woman’ and ‘cat woman’, and sketches of a guitar and a man could go for as much as £860 each.
Chic: Also going under the hammer are Dolce & Gabbana pieces including a mohair blend cardigan with leopard style pattern, expected to fetch £1,000 to £2,100, a knee-length leopard print pencil skirt worn at the 2008 Brit Awards, estimated to sell for £2,100 to £3,600
Accessories: A bright red Roberts Revival radio belonging to Winehouse will also included in the sale, which will take place on November 6 and 7 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills
A sketch in pencil on stationary from a Berlin hotel of a woman bearing a resemblance to Winehouse (left), with notes such as ‘plastic surgery woman’ and ‘cat woman’, and sketches of a guitar (right) and a man could go for as much as £860 each
A bright red Roberts Revival radio and pink lace bras belonging to Winehouse will also included in the auction.
Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s Auctions, said: ‘Amy Winehouse is one of the rare and remarkable music icons whose incredible power and soulful expression in every word and note she sang with her distinct voice remains unmatched by no other artist in music history.
‘We celebrate her singular talent and iconoclastic style in this collection of her most personal artefacts and wardrobe worn in her career-defining moments.’
All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was set up by the star’s parents Mitch and Janis. The charity supports young people with addiction problems.
Highlight items from the auction will tour around the world, with stops including at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
The Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse auction takes place live on November 6 and 7 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com.
Pink lace bras belonging to Winehouse will also included in the auction, which will take place on November 6 and 7 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills
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