Amy Winehouse Dress

[Metro Retro Vintage]

This was announced on the news just awhile ago -- and so I googled it ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...lack-sells-auction-40k.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

[Jonathan]

Am I the only one that thinks its a bit vulgar to sell her dress so soon after her death? I guess you have to strike while the body's still warm to get the max $...

 

[Metro Retro Vintage]

I was surprised as well, that the dress went on the block so soon.

 

[joules]

At least the proceeds are going to her foundation.
Was the belt perhaps included? ;)

 

[retro ruth]

Well, you could call it vulgar, but it happens because the need to do something meaningful, like setting up a foundation in her name and then raising funds, is a normal and understandable way of dealing with grief. It seems to be very common with the families of those who die tragically young, to throw themselves into charity work.

I feel the sadness of her early death quite deeply, just as someone who liked her music, so imagine what her father feels, and I think is how he copes.

 

[retro ruth]

It is kind of shocking I agree, the sale of the dress, but I think you have to look at it in that context. People don't act rationally when they've lost someone.

 

[cmpollack]

I think your explanation makes a lot of sense, Ruth--in a way, it gives her father a chance to feel like he's somehow involved with her life, even though she's gone.

Of course, if he's throwing himself into all this foundation stuff out of shock, his grief may hit like a ton of bricks at some point...

 

[joules]

I'm sure you're right about her father, who seemed enmeshed with her in life too, from what I've read.
It's very sad.

And that is the cute belt she wore, so part of the ensemble, for sure.

 

[Jonathan]

Its probably also a way to do good in her name and dilute the image of alcoholism and drug abuse.

 

[yumyumvintage]

People usually don't give up personal items like clothing this soon..... Especially when they have her music which is her legacy.....

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I'm surprised that the designer only loaned it to Amy, I would thought Amy would have bought it or received it as a gift for promoting the designer's work - but I'm glad that the proceeds have gone to help the charity.

The dress she wore in the film clip "Tears Dry on their Own" was sold a while ago. That was vintage, and I'm also surprised to hear that this wasn't a vintage dress too, as it could easily have been '80s (although now seeing the dress in full it's clear that it's modern).