Lot: 1 to 234 - 16th Apr, 2024 9:00 GMT+1/BST
Lot: 237 to 467 - 16th Apr, 2024 14:00 GMT+1/BST
With two sales in Paris and three in London under our belt already this year, the excitement doesn't stop at KTA with another extraordinary offering in our Spring auction.
Amongst exquisite lots like the Christian Dior camelia blossom hat on the cover page (lot 321), we have a fantastic selection from some of our favourite names such as Vivienne Westwood (including a great 'Harris Tweed' crown - lot 198), Ossie Clarke and Chanel to name but a few - and for the budding archivist, there's also (nearly) every issue of British Vogue from 1980 to 2003 (lots 91-114).
Few dresses can claim to be as iconic of an era as the sheer metal Liza Bruce number Kate Moss wore to the Elite Model's 'Look Of The Year' party in 1993. The flash photography rendered the dress more see-through than had initially been anticipated and the titillating images that resulted have become some of the most reproduced candid fashion shots of the 1990s. That Liza Bruce purportedly only ever made a handful of these dresses (one of which is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London) makes it all the more extraordinary to have one available in our sale (lot 170). And if that wasn't enough, we also have the actual Judy Blame-designed t-shirt that Kate wore on the cover of ID Magazine in 1991 (lot 128). And for even more celebrity glamour we have the pretty pink printed Ingeborg blouse worn by Barbera Streisand in the film 'For Pete's Sake' in 1974 (lot 291).
Our auctions are never short of museum-quality offerings and what better than those that have come straight from the designer's own archives? We have included the final part of the wonderful Sue Clowes collection which over the past year has proven how her powerful designs have more than stood the test of time. But we are also excited to introduce a selection of gorgeous knitwear from the Spaghetti Archive designed by Nadia la Valle - a collection of supreme quality that, while still very wearable, is so evocative of late1970s style.
The 1960s and 1970s are well represented generally with especially important pieces such as a Pierre Cardin 'Bone' dress (lot 310) a Biba black lace ensemble (lot 313), a fine Thea Porter kaftan (lot 290), and an Yves Saint Laurent lace up maxi dress (lot 262). But the other end of the 20th century is equally as impressive with flapper dresses which you would be very hard-pressed to find better examples of.
The sale ends with a strong Chinese section, including several 'Horse Faced' skirts, finely embroidered chang-fu and unusual cross-cultural items including a cheongsam made of Western Art Deco silk (lot 459), and a Western Opera jacket made from repurposed Dragon Robe silk (lot 454).
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Lot 49 - A group of Alexander McQueen clothing, circa 2010
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 50 - A group of Alexander McQueen dresses, 2010s
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 51 - A large group of Alexander McQueen separates, 1990s-2000s
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 52 - A group of Alexander McQueen dresses, mid-2000s
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 53 - An Alexander McQueen knitted jacket, 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', Autumn-Winter 2005-06
Sold for £220
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 54 - An Alexander McQueen embroidered jacket, 2000
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 58 - An Alexander McQueen tweed hacking jacket, pre-collection, Autumn-Winter 2009-10
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 59 - An Alexander McQueen coat and skirt ensemble, 'Widows of Culloden', Autumn-Winter 2006-7
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 60 - An Alexander McQueen wool skirt suit, 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' Autumn-Winter 2005-06
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 61 - An Alexander McQueen jacket and culottes ensemble
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 64 - An Alexander McQueen ivory skirt suit and hat, commercial collection, 2006
Sold for £1,900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 66 - An Alexander McQueen pink and green striped rayon gabardine coat, late 1990s-early 2000s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 67 - Two Christian Dior black dresses 1980s-2000s
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 68 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano burgundy silk evening dress, pre-collection 2006
Sold for £1,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 69 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano cocktail dress, Spring-Summer 2007
Sold for £1,050
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 70 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano malachite print silk dress, 2007
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 71 - A John Galliano black linen summer ensemble, 2000 pre collection
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 72 - A Dolce & Gabbana leopard print gown, circa 2000
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 73 - A Gucci printed chiffon bias-cut dress, 2000s
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 74 - A Gucci black felted wool and viscose coat, 2000s
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 75 - A Jean Paul Gaultier orange viscose dress, circa 2000
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 76 - A Jean-Paul Gaultier chainmail top, 2009
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 77 - A Jean-Paul Gaultier brown and red ensemble, early 2000s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 78 - A group of designer garments, circa 2000
Sold for £240
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 79 - A Vivienne Westwood black wool coat, 2000s
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 81 - A Thierry Mugler yellow and brown summer ensemble, circa 2000
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 82 - A Lanvin by Alber Elbaz cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter 2005-6
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 83 - A group of Gucci by Tom Ford clothing, circa 2001
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 84 - An Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford brown skirt suit, early 2000s
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 85 - An Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford khaki skirt suit, Spring-Summer 2002
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 86 - An Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford wool suit, 2004
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 87 - A group of Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford separates, early 2000s
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 88 - A Gucci by Tom Ford maroon wool coat, Autumn-Winter 1997-98
Sold for £340
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 89 - A group of designer ladies wear, 1990s-2000s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 90 - Four female mannequins from the Julien Macdonald studio
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 91 - British Vogue, 2003, near-complete run
Sold for £100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
