Christie's
employee Romilly Collins models the dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the
1961 film "Breakfast At Tiffany's" outside a cafe in west London July
26, 2006 file photo. The iconic black dress sold for 410,000 pounds on
Tuesday, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.. Photo Credit:
REUTERS/Toby Melville London, Dec 6: Don’t be surprised if you spot Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham stepping out in the little black cocktail dress Audrey Hepburn made famous in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany's’, for rumors are abuzz that the singer snapped it up for a cool $808,777 (410,000 pounds) at a recent auction.
The size 6 dress, with a 24in waist, was designed by Hubert de Givenchy and came with long black gloves and a huge pearl choker.
After frenzied bidding at Christie's auction house in London, an anonymous telephone buyer snapped it up for almost six times the amount it was estimated to pull in, making it the most ever paid for a gown from a film.
However, Posh may not be the one who has managed to lay her hands on the garment, for speculation is also rife that she may have been upstaged by husband David Beckham’s former team-mate Wayne Rooney’s girl Coleen McLoughlin, who also happens to be an avid fan of the late actress.
Posh’s spokesman refused to reveal whether or not she was the buyer by saying that he had ‘no idea’ about whether she was involved in the bidding.
"I have no idea if she's been involved in the bidding," the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.
Auction house Christie's would also not reveal the buyer, but it is thought to be someone living in Europe.
The dress was donated by maker Hubert de Givenchy to Dominic Lapierre and his wife to raise money for their charity City of Joy Aid, which helps India's poor.
Dominic Lapierre said that he was “dumbfounded”, but extremely grateful, by the amount the dress had managed to raise for the charity.
"I am absolutely dumbfounded to believe that a piece of cloth which belonged to such a magical actress will now enable me to buy bricks and cement to put the most destitute children in the world into schools," he said. (ANI)