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Iconic Styles Up for Auction: Dresses Worn by Elizabeth Taylor, SJP, Audrey Hepburn and More

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December 21, 2023

Christie's invites the public for a viewing of fashion and accessories highlights at MOCA Pacific Design Center from the four-day series of landmark sales devoted to the iconic Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, the celebrated film star, fashion icon, and humanitarian. Collected over five decades, Elizabeth Taylor's fashion wardrobe features scores of museum-quality ensembles fashioned by Chanel, Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré, Givenchy, Halston, Tiziani, Valentino, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others. A Tiziana kimono made for Elizabeth Taylor as Flora "sissy" Goforth in the 1968 film Boom! (Photo by Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty Images)

On January 11, Julien’s Auctions will host “Unstoppable: Signature Styles of Iconic Women in Fashion,” an online event featuring a collection of dresses, gowns and other showstopping items worn by some of the most glamorous stars in Hollywood. Highlights include a fitted Givenchy dress with bateau neckline once owned by Gloria Swanson (est. $1,000-$2,000), an ivory Karl Lagerfeld caftan Elizabeth Taylor wore in 1968’s Boom! (est. $4,000-$6,000), Audrey Hepburn’s matelassé ecru gown with a blue velvet sash (est. $10,000-$20,000) and her Grecian-inspired evening dress designed by Fabrice Simon (est. $8,000-$10,000).

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One of the auction’s priciest pieces is a black velvet cocktail dress created for Princess Diana by one of her favorite designers, Catherine Walker (est. $100,000-$200,000). Sex and the City fans will have the chance to own the white tulle tutu skirt Sarah Jessica Parker wore in the show’s opening credits (est. $8,000-$12,000) or her John Galliano for Christian Dior satin newsprint strapless gown (est. $8,000-$12,000). Go to julienslive.com to place your bids!