Showing posts with label Kerry Taylor Auctions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kerry Taylor Auctions. Show all posts

Sunday, December 2, 2012

GORGEOUS GOWNS GOING...GOING...GONE...-Kerry Taylor Auctions

Halston
Lot 201
Estimate £400-600
Claude Montana
Lot 233
Estimate £400-600
Madame Grés 
Lot 193
 Estimate £600-1000

Can you guess which one is my favorite?

Kerry Taylor Auctions 
Passion for Fashion Auction
London
Dec. 4 at 2:00 pm
for a full catalog and on line bidding please visit



Sunday, October 14, 2012

WILL YOU MARRY ME? Kerry Taylor Antique and Vintage Fashion Auction October 16

 


LOT 189

An Anthony Price blue guipure cocktail dress, Spring-Summer 1990, 
(similar to the lace dress worn for Jerry Hall's 'marriage' to Mick Jagger in 1990),
 woven silk label and with integral corsetted bodice, long off-the-shoulder sleeves, 
diagonal hem with long pointed train,  
A brown version of the dress can be seen in the catwalk show:



Lot 201



A lace summer/bridal gown, circa 1923, of white tulle adorned with soutache tape,
large raised-work embroidered roses, flounces to the hips
Lot 364


Two bridal/presentation gowns, 1930s, both bias-cut, one of ivory satin printed with small white leaves, 

the other of satin brocaded overall with small gold flowerheads and a lace trimmed ivory satin bedjacket 



Antique and vintage fashion, textiles and accessories
Tuesday October 16th at 10.30am

Session 1 – 10.30am, lots 1-250
Session 2 – 2pm, lots 251 to end of the sale

Venue: 249-253 Long Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 4PR

Sunday 14th October, 12-4pm
Monday 15th October, 9-5pm
THERE IS NO VIEWING ON THE MORNING OF THE SALE 

for a full catalog please visit

Bidding  also via




Friday, October 5, 2012

LAST CALL! Comme des Garcons and Balenciaga


"Cristobal Balenciaga, collectionneur de modes" et "Comme des garçons, White Drama"


I had the chance to visit this with Kerry Taylor of Kerry Taylor Auctions a few months ago. I not sure what was better, the exhibition or the lesson in fashion history that day from Kerry.

 34 quai d'Austerlitz, Paris 
until October 7!

Friday, June 22, 2012

A PEEK AT MY CLOSET-Kerry Taylor Auctions

Lot 152


Two Pucci bikinis, late 1960s-early 1970s,
Estimate £350-500
Lot 179

A pair of rare Westwood/Mclaren black patent 'SEX' stilletoes, circa 1976, the insoles stamped `Especially for SEX, 430 Kings Road, Chelsea, Made in England', with metal studded uppers, the ankle straps with buckles and bondage loops,
Estimate £450-600
and they are MY SIZE!!!!!!!

Lot 252
 A Romeo Gigli limited edition sequined 'serpent' dress, Autumn-Winter 1998-99
Estimate £600-1000

Whenever I visit my friends that I haven't seen in awhile one of the first things that we do (after cocktails of course) is a rummage through their closets. 


This is one of my favorite things to do, not only do I get to see their new finds and hear their funny and wonderful stories about their finds,  I end up with fun things for myself and even a few gems for future auctions.

Here are some of my fantasy wardrobe picks. If  these are hidden in your closet, you know how to reach me.


Many more fabulous finds at Kerry's next auction so be sure to check out the online catalog!



Passion for Fashion Auction
Kerry Taylor Auctions
June 26 at 2:00 in her new and exciting location!
For more information and an online catalog please visit






Sunday, November 27, 2011

Get Ready New York-Hermès at Kerry Taylor Auctions



 It doesn't matter that GRN are not my initials I may buy it and call it my
 Get Ready New York bag.

(Yes I'm planning another trip for those of you who've asked)

Lot 4
 An Hermès ox-blood leather duffle bag, late 1950s-early 1960s, stamped Hermès Paris and initials G.R.N, with two buckled straps, 56cm, 22in long
Kerry Taylor Auctions this week
Nov. 29th
for a full catalog please visit 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

GLAMOUROUS CAREERS-Kerry Taylor Auctions June 21

 An Azzedine Alaia green satin trench coat, 1980s, labelled and size 38, double-breasted, of voluminous cut with tie belt, together with an image of an identical coat being modelled in `Style Elle Nos Années 80 by F.Baudot and J. Demachy' 
Estimation £200-300

 A rare Visionaire No 1, Spring, 1991, no 170 of 1000 limited edition, including the Visionaire's manifesto, reviews of deconstructivist collections by Galliano, Helmut Lang, Margiela, new Romantic style by Claude Montana, Issey Miyake, Yohji and Rei, and a poster `La Meduse' by Pierre et Giles
Estimation £400-600
 
An Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche `Mondrian', knitted cotton mini-dress, circa 1990, labelled and size 42, a re-interpretation of the 1965 original with colour blocks divided by black lines
Estimate £1200-1800

I've worked on Wall Street as a stock broker, at the Harvard Business School in MBA Admissions and at The French Culinary Institute as a Director of Admissions.
Kerry Taylor's new offerings had me dreaming of some other glamourous jobs in addition to clothing dealer that I might want to add to my resume one day.
 
A spy decked out in an Alaia trench coat, a photographer for Visionaire Magazine or the owner of an art gallery that sells Mondrian paintings are just a few of my dream jobs. 
 
If you could change careers what would your next dream job be?
 
Kerry Taylor Auctions London on June 21
A full online catalog is available at www.kerrytaylorauctions.com

Saturday, March 5, 2011

DAZED & AMAZED-Kerry Taylor Auctions March 17 Sale


I'm always dazed and amazed and speachless when Kerry has a new auction.
Images of images of historical gowns, couture, clothing from the rich and famous, rich tapestries and unique accessoires appear with wonderful stories and provences in each catalog. Before every sale I have a flashback of my childhood when I picked out out everything that I wanted for Christmas from the Sears and JC Penney's catalogs. 
Here are my first picks for this auction- a Harry Gordon paper dress, a Versace bondage inspired dress and a rare  Per Spook sequin gown.
If these don't tempt you just wait for my next post and if you just can't wait, take a look at the online catalog at www.kerrytaylorauctions.com I'm sure that you'll be as dazed and amazed as I am!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Who Needs A Matisse? VIVIENNE WESTWOOD


In my spare time I've been reading art books. Call me a nerd but if I'm not looking at clothing I'm looking at art antiques and rare books.
Since I'm just starting the chapter on Matisse this wonderful piece caught my eye.
Lot 1016  
Vivienne Westwood `Nostalgia of Mud' (Buffalo) collection printed cotton jersey toga dress,
Autumn-Winter, 1982-3, World's End labelled,
  cut shorter at the front and with long train-like panel printed in dark brown with Matisse inspired motifs
Estimation
£700-£1000
Much less expensive that a Matisse of course and just think of how great you'll look.

Kerry Taylor Auctions
London, UK
Tuesday Nov. 23
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Monday, June 7, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

And the Answer is...PACO RABANNE



Paco Rabanne led the field of radical experimentation in elite fashion design. Using techniques borrowed from jewellery, he created sculptural dresses in unconventional materials, which inspired inferior copies in London. Baroness Helen Bachofen von Echt wore this dress to a party in New York where she danced with Frank Sinatra.
Donated by the Baroness to the V&A
www.vam.ac.uk

Above you'll find this great Paco Rabonne belt for sale on my website www.jeannesuicashop.com

and the answer is Paco Rabanne circa 1968-70
Last week's photo www. KerryTaylorAuctions.com