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Hold onto your hats, folks! Our 25th October auction is a bumper sale with 500 lots of luxury accessories, vintage fashion throughout the decades and antique costume and textiles.
The sale begins with a delectable selection of luxury pieces, including covetable handbags, jewellery and clothing by Chanel. Lot 32, a red bouclé wool suit, is a ready-to-wear version of a couture design from Karl Lagerfeld’s inaugural collection for the house of Chanel - surely a special piece to acquire for any Chanel collector!
Vintage fashion is offered from every decade of the 20th century, including an array of glittering beaded 1920s flapper dresses and 1930s sultry velvets. For antique costume lovers, we have a varied assortment of Victorian beaded fichus, blouses and gowns in Irish crochet and lace.
We are delighted to present the first chapter of the vEnt archive, founded by Simon Heah in 1995. The vintage store on Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, provided an eclectic mix of unique fashion and was a source of inspiration for designers from the late Alber Elbaz to the houses of Gucci & Saint Laurent, with Kate Moss and Madonna passing through its tiny doors, until its closure in 2003.
For contemporary fashionistas with a particular interest in the late 1990s-early 2000s aesthetic, we have a strong selection of sexy designs by the tastemakers of that period, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli, Hervé Léger, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
The final chapter of our sale will please those with a love of antique lace and an eye for embroidery. Costume and textiles from around the world are featured, including beautifully-worked Chinese robes and tiny baby accessories from the Miao People, Guizhou Province.
We hope you enjoy perusing this catalogue as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you! Please contact us directly for all condition reports and bidding enquiries. We look forward to assisting you.
Lot 97 - A Christian Dior arctic fox and astrakhan fur capelet, 1970s
Sold for £1,820
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 101 - Alexander McQueen footwear, mainly 2010s
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 102 - A group of Alexander McQueen footwear, 2000s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 104 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton trimmed fur and fox fur coat, circa 2014
Sold for £1,430
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 105 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton fox fur and leather coat, circa 2014
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 106 - An Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton cream sheepskin coat, circa 2015
Sold for £221
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 107 - An Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton black silk crêpe evening gown, Autumn-Winter 2016-17
Sold for £1,040
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 108 - Two Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton evening gowns
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 109 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton ensembles, 2010s
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 112 - A group of Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton summer wear and separates
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 114 - An Alexander McQueen knitted silk dress, Autumn-Winter 2007 commercial collection
Sold for £221
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 116 - An Alexander McQueen black wool dress, 'Widows of Culloden', Autumn-Winter 2006-07
Sold for £546
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 121 - An Alexander McQueen blue wool suit and assorted separates, 2005-06
Sold for £975
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 123 - An Alexander McQueen 'Orchid' dress, 'Pantheon as Lecum' collection, Autumn-Winter 2004-05
Sold for £494
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 124 - An Alexander McQueen sheepskin coat, 'Pantheum as Lecum' collection, Autumn-Winter 2004-05
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 126 - A group of Alexander McQueen clothing, 'It's Only a Game', Spring-Summer 2005
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 127 - A group of McQueen suits and separates, mainly 2004 Autumn-Winter pre-collection
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 128 - A group of Alexander McQueen separates, 2000s
Sold for £624
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 129 - A group of Alexander McQueen separates, mainly pre-summer 2005
Sold for £312
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 131 - An Alexander McQueen striped cotton dress, 'It's Only a Game', Spring-Summer 2005
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 132 - An Alexander McQueen dress, 'Deliverance' collection, Spring-Summer 2004
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 133 - An Alexander McQueen patchworked coat, 'Scanners', Autumn-Winter, 2003-04
Sold for £520
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 134 - An Alexander McQueen showpiece coat, 'Scanners' collection, Autumn-Winter 2003-04
Sold for £975
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 135 - Two Alexander McQueen jackets, 'Scanners', Autumn-Winter, 2003-04
Sold for £390
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 136 - An Alexander McQueen embroidered black wool coat, pre-fall 2003 collection
Sold for £1,820
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 137 - Alexander McQueen group of garments, 2003 pre-fall and commercial collections
Sold for £1,820
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 138 - Alexander McQueen group of garments, 2003 pre-fall collection
Sold for £1,560
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 139 - A group of McQueen separates mainly from 'Irere', 2003 pre-collections and others
Sold for £598
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 140 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano grey satin evening gown, Spring-Summer 2008
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 143 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano powder-blue jersey evening gown, Spring-Summer 2000
Sold for £3,900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 146 - A John Galliano printed chiffon bias-cut evening gown, pre-collection 2002
Sold for £2,210
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 147 - A group of Galliano, Dior and other bias-cut garments, early 2000s
Sold for £2,860
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 148 - A group of designer clothing, early 2000s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 149 - A group of designer mainly printed summer fashion, 2002-modern
Sold for £598
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 150 - A group of designer workwear, modern
Sold for £286
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 151 - A group of mainly printed and silk designer fashion, modern
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 152 - A Dolce & Gabbana bias-cut leopard and floral printed silk evening gown, 2000s
Sold for £975
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 153 - A Dolce & Gabbana printed cotton gown, modern
Sold for £598
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 154 - Two Dolce & Gabbana 'lingerie' dresses, early 2000s
Sold for £1,105
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 155 - Two Dolce & Gabbana cocktail dresses, 2000s
Sold for £572
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 156 - A Flora Sardalos for Bertioli olive-printed cotton summer dress, modern
Sold for £50
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 157 - Two Etro printed silk-blend summer dresses, modern
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 158 - A Roberto Cavalli printed silk bias-cut gown, circa 2001
Sold for £2,860
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 159 - Two Roberto Cavalli short summer dresses, early 2000s
Sold for £1,040
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 160 - Three Roberto Cavalli short printed silk-blend summer dresses, early 2000s
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 161 - A Valentino scarlet wool and mink suit, circa 2000
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 162 - A feather-printed padded jacket, modern
Sold for £195
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 163 - Two Gucci by Alessandra Facchinetti dresses, circa 2004-05
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 164 - An Oscar de la Renta botanical printed silk blouse, modern
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 165 - A Pucci printed silk-jersey dress, modern
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 166 - A Ralph Lauren merlot shearling capelet, modern
Sold for £338
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 168 - An Hervé Léger cornflower-purple Spandex bodycon evening gown, modern
Sold for £364
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 169 - An Azzedine Alaïa ribbed black viscose dress, modern
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 170 - An Azzedine Alaïa knitted pink silk dress, 2000s
Sold for £364
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 171 - A Thierry Mugler red sequined bustier, Autumn-Winter 2001-02
Sold for £2,340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 172 - A Versace ivory satin evening gown, circa 2000
Sold for £494
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 173 - An Andrew Gn floral brocaded evening gown, Pre-Fall 2019
Sold for £910
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 174 - Seven men's Etro printed cotton shirts, modern
Sold for £78
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 175 - Keith Flint's Bathing Ape leather 'shark' jacket, 2018
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 176 - A pair of Zaha Hadid for Lacoste men's shoes, 2009
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 177 - A Robert Cary-Williams printed silk 'Mental Health' dress, circa 2005
Sold for £312
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 178 - A Maison Martin Margiela black chiffon dress, Autumn-Winter 2011-12
Sold for £234
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 179 - An Issey Miyake Pleats Please printed and pleated polyester dress, 2000s-2010s
Sold for £416
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 180 - An Issey Miyake pleated grey polyester two-piece ensemble, 2000s-modern
Sold for £442
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 181 - An Issey Miyake pleated and perforated polyester two-piece ensemble, 2000s-modern
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 183 - An Issey Miyake pleated silver polyester full-length coat, probably 1990s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 184 - An Issey Miyake black nylon convertible duffle bag/backpack, probably 1990s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 185 - An Issey Miyake pleated brown polyester two-piece ensemble, Autumn-Winter 1989-90
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 186 - Two Issey Miyake wool taupe suits, late 1980s-early 1990s
Sold for £338
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 187 - A group of Issey Miyake clothing in mainly jersey and cotton, 1980s-1990s
Sold for £780
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 188 - An Issey Miyake two-piece ensemble in shades of brick-orange and black, circa 1977
Sold for £845
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 189 - A Yohji Yamamoto navy cotton dress, 2000s
Sold for £325
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 191 - A pair of Jean Paul Gaultier jeans printed with 'fight racism' and peace symbols, 2000s
Sold for £715
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 192 - A Jean Paul Gaultier 'Mad Max' dress, Autumn-Winter 1995-96
Sold for £4,160
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
