Disney and Harrods, who teamed up for the London department store’s Christmas windows last year, are partnering to auction 10 exclusive Disney Princess-inspired dresses at Christie’s for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, each hand-crafted by high-end designers from Oscar de la Renta to Versace.
The Disney-inspired dresses, designed for Ariel, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Tiana, are expected to raise a huge sum for charity, with Clare Borthwick, Vintage Couture Specialist at Christie’s commenting “The rarity of these items mixed with the global appeal of Disney Princesses will make these extremely sought-after, and we expect much interest from around the world”, and Mark Briggs, Store Image Director at Harrods, adding:
“These exquisite dresses are really one-of-a-kind fashion items from some of the most celebrated and collected designers this century. They caused a huge amount of excitement when they were first showcased in the Harrods windows and we’re sure fashion aficionados around the world will be thrilled with the opportunity to own something so utterly unique.”
The auction will take place in October at Christie’s, and will raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
