Princess Diana's iconic 'black sheep' sweater is one of several fashion pieces on the auction block into next week at Sotheby's in New York.
Also included in the Fashion Icons auction is the vintage taxidermied bird of paradise headpiece worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in the "Sex and the City" movie, a 1950s Normal Norell black lace dress worn by Michelle Obama, a circa 1910s lace wedding veil worn by Madonna in Vogue this year, Kate Winslet’s custom-made Alexander McQueen gown worn to the 1998 Oscars and a collection of Lauren Bacall’s Hermès bags.
"These striking garments and accessories belonging to and worn by some of the most celebrated individuals across the worlds of fashion, film, music and politics each possess a unique narrative in the wide-spanning history of fashion," Cynthia Houlton, Sotheby’s global head of fashion and accessories, told People magazine of the collection.
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