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A 2007 Hermes Birkin 30cm in shiny rose shocking pink, fashioned from Porosus crocodile and sporting palladium hardware, achieved $36,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

From Barbie to millennial pink, the cultural phenomenon behind the color that sells

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An unquestionably pink Chanel Sport Line Logos baseball cap achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2021. Image courtesy of Bidhaus and LiveAuctioneers

An unquestionably pink Chanel Sport Line Logos baseball cap achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2021. Image courtesy of Bidhaus and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK (AP) – “Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! think pink! if you want that quelque chose.” That advice, sung as an epiphany in the 1957 musical film Funny Face, has definitely been heeded – just take a look around at fashion and media. The fascination around pink – each shade and hue with its own connotation – has driven those cultural engines for generations, revving into full force as we reach peak Barbie season.

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Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900

Countess opens couture-filled closet for Hindman sale, June 2

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Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900

Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900

CHICAGO – Hindman will offer a collection of Parisian haute couture from the Countess Anita von Galen, a German aristocrat and socialite known for her avant-garde sense of style and brilliant entertaining, as the focal point of its June 2 Summer Fashion & Accessories auction. This auction contains one of the richest collections of haute couture to come to market in recent years. The majority of the 67-lot selection was custom made for Countess von Galen, and features top designers including Hubert de Givenchy and his partner Philippe Venet, Yves Saint Laurent, as well as avant-garde designers Pierre Cardin, Kansai Yamamoto and Yohji Yamamoto. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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