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October 27, 2011

Lanvin Raises Money for Women in Africa

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The French fashion house supports women in Africa who are HIV positive by enlisting their help in creating 4 limited edition dolls.

Women in Swaziland, who are HIV positive, have been employed by Lanvin to hand stitch and embroider 4 fabric dolls. The dolls are due to go on sale in November to coincide with the launch of Lavin’s first childrenswear range – Lanvin Petite.

Each doll will be dressed in a miniature version of one of the mainline Lanvin Petite outfits. The style of the dolls’ bodies and faces are also based on creative director, Alber Elbaz’s sketches.

The concept of creating the dolls is in honour of Jeanne Lanvin, the founder of the brand, who liked to make clothes for children and dolls. This is not the first time that Lanvin have experimented with dolls and scaled down outfits.

In 1945/6 the brand showcased their latest collection by modelling them on miniature dolls to ensure that they didn’t waste fabric. The collection was called Théâtre de la Mode and consisted of around 200 dolls – created by artists including Jean Cocteau, one of the most multi-talented artists of the 20^th Century.

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August 19, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor’s Belongings to be Auctioned

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A collection of the late actress’ jewellery, art and clothes are to go on display around the world, before eventually being sold at auction in December.

Taylor’s possessions will be exhibited on a tour beginning in September.

This will include stops in Moscow, London, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, before ending in New York. This is where the items will be displayed at Christies’ gallery space at the start of December.

The auction itself will be held in the middle of December, just in time for Christmas. The proceeds from the auction will go to The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation.

Elizabeth Taylor died in March, aged 79, and was estimated to be worth around $1 billion at the time of her death.

Her jewellery collection alone was valued at $150 million in 2002. This includes her most prized possession – La Peregrina pearl, whose previous owners include Queen Mary I of England. This coveted piece was a present to Taylor from Richard Burton on Valentine’s Day during their first marriage.

Marc Porter from Christies says that the tour “will be a window into the world of a true icon”.

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