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May 11, 2023, Beverly Hills, California, United States: This image shows: A dress designed for Amy Winehouse's unfulfilled 2011 European tour with the name Bamboo Stripey...Costumes, garments, and personal property that once belonged to the late Amy Winehouse are up for auction. .The stunning collection, curated by Naomi Parry, author of Beyond Black, the definitive story of Amy Winehouse, and Winehouseâ??s stylist, designer and close friend, is to be sold as part of Julienâ??s Auctionsâ?? Music Icons sale from 19 to 21 May 2023..The items were displayed recently at The Museum of Style Icons at the Newbridge Silverware Visitorâ??s Centreâ??s exhibition of Winehouseâ??s life and career. It includes never-before-seen items such as a group of figure-hugging mini-dresses Winehouse designed with Parry for a new fashion line and for her 2011 European Tour. The latter were sadly never worn due to Winehouseâ??s tragic death from accidental alcohol poisoning in July 2011. .Also included are rare design sketches, collages and artwork related to these colorful, custom-made creations designed for Winehouseâ??s famous silhouette and all of which she gave names to such as: â??Palm Trees,â? â??Parry Keet,â? â??Flaminâ?? Goâ? â??Itsy Bitsy Camdenâ? (a yellow and black dress which according to Parry was Winehouseâ??s favorite from the collection), â??The Origami(y),â? â??Shock Out,â? â??Bamboo Stripey,â? and more (estimate range each dress: $5,000 - $7,000)..Another rare piece heading to auction for the first time will be her D&G brand shell patterned dress worn in her 2004 â??F*ck Me Pumpsâ? music video. The cotton mini dress with an enlarged Polynesian â??60s style floral print and defined bust cups was featured in the music video for the fourth and final single off her 2004 Frank album and exhibited an early example of Winehouseâ??s love for wearing
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