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Transparent vinyl Hermès Kelly at Christie’s online auction

March 19, 2014 by The CoF

Auction house Christie’s presented an eclectic selection of designer accessories . Among the top lots – Hermès and Chanel handbags. Vintage handbags and accessories , selected by Christie’s, creations of popular designers , including Hermès, Chanel, Christian Dior. An on-line auction, opened yesterday presented and iconic Hermès Birkin and Kelly,made of exotic leathers executed in bright spring colors with the use of exotic leathers . Total attention of buyers invited about 130 lots. What grabbed our attention is a limited edition […]

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The Personal Collection of Elsa Schiaparelli auctioned in Paris

November 24, 2013 by The CoF

For all lovers of the eccentric fashion and style of Schiaparelli 23 January is a date to mark on your calendar. But not because it is scheduled the first parade of the much waited collection signed by Marco Zanini, recently named Creative Director of the historical maison. On this date it will go to auction in the golden salons of Christie’s clothes, photographs, mementos and personal objects of Elsa Schiaparelli inherited by her nephew, the beautiful model and actress Marisa Berenson. The […]

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Barneys NYC Futuristic Holidays 2013 Windows

November 21, 2013 by The CoF

We live in the era of technology and continuous innovation and even if Christmas is all about tradition it doesn’t hurt to imagine a futuristic one ! And because the shops are the first every year to bring the festive mood, New York’s department store Barneys created for its holidays 2013 windows a futuristic vision of the island of Manhattan, called ‘A New York Holiday’ . In one of the windows entitled first couple of christmas you would expect to see Santa and his wife […]

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The largest pink diamond in the world sold for 74,1 million dollars

November 14, 2013 by The CoF

Yesterday the auction house Sotheby’s was lucky to not only set a record price for the work of the American artist Andy Warhol , but also to sell the most expensive diamond in the world . Such a large amount was never gave at any auction before for just one gem , as for the ” Pink Star ” .The diamond was auctioned in Geneva for 68 million Swiss francs (74.1 million dollars). According to the head of the European […]

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Christie’s, Disney and Harrods for the children

November 11, 2013 by The CoF

Auction house Christie’s showed a collection of haute couture gowns by the best designers like Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Elie Saab and others, cross-linked to the Disney princesses. Ariel , Snow White, Sleeping Beauty , Rapunzel , Jasmine , Mulan , Pocahontas and Cinderella all received their couture dresses. Then some of them will be seen in the windows of Harrods for Christmas 2013. And on November 13 , they will go under the hammer , and the funds […]

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