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Treasures from ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ go under the hammer, inviting a new generation of collectors

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Christie’s is auctioning costumes, accessories and experiences from The Devil Wears Prada 2 to raise money for journalism and fashion organizations.
  • The digital sale includes outfits worn by Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga and Emily Blunt, along with a consultation with costume designer Molly Rogers and access to Paris Fashion Week.
  • Christie’s says pop-culture items and fashion accessories can attract younger first-time bidders to the auction world.

The fashion treasures of The Devil Wears Prada 2 are now on display in New York, where Christie’s is offering them in a digital auction designed to raise money for charity and draw younger people into collecting.

The sale includes the Niki dress by Gabriela Hearst worn by Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway, and the Dries Van Noten fringed jacket worn by Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. Christie’s international head of handbags and accessories, Rachel Koffsky Parker, said the auction offered “an incredible variety of beautiful outfits, pieces, bags and accessories.” The online sale began on September 1 and ends on September 15.

We have an incredible variety of beautiful outfits, pieces, bags and accessories, really anything a pop-culture enthusiast could dream of.

· Rachel Koffsky ParkerChristie’s international head of handbags and accessories described the items in the digital sale.

Among the most prominent items are the black feather dress by Bad Binch Tongtong that Lady Gaga wore in the music video for Runway, a song from the film’s soundtrack, and the red suit with a train and matching pumps worn by Emily Blunt during the movie’s promotional tour. The sale features about 30 items and experiences, including a consultation with legendary costume designer Molly Rogers and access to Paris Fashion Week.

It is really about giving back to the journalism and fashion communities.

· Rachel Koffsky ParkerShe explained the charitable purpose of the auction.

Streep conceived the auction to support the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Christie’s said the organizations reflect the film’s two central worlds, journalism and fashion. Producer Wendy Finerman said the movie presents journalism as a profession and fashion as an art form.

Christie’s timed the New York exhibition to coincide with New York Fashion Week, which begins Thursday. It also placed Hermès handbags and other luxury brands, along with garments by designer Bill Blass, alongside the film items ahead of their own upcoming auctions. Birkin and Kelly bags from Hermès, as well as pieces from Chanel, Fendi, Dior and Louis Vuitton, carry opening bids ranging from $100 to $100,000. Parker said between one-third and one-half of bidders and buyers in Christie’s sales are new to the auction house, and are likely members of Generation Z or millennials.

Between one-third and one-half of the bidders and buyers in our sales are new to Christie’s. They probably belong to Generation Z or are millennials.

· Rachel Koffsky ParkerShe described the auction house’s younger new collectors.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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