Amy Winehouse Dress Sold At Auction For $67,500 (PHOTO)

After Amy Winehouse died in July, we were certain her inimitable style -- the beehive, that eyeliner -- would live on forever in fashion magazines and runway inspirations.

But we had no idea that her dresses would stick around -- and for such a high price! CBS News reports that the white chiffon dress Winehouse wore on her "Back To Black" cover album sold at auction for 43,200 pounds, or about $67,500.

That's four times more than the predicted amount and a staggering sum for a single dress.

To put the number in perspective, Elizabeth Taylor's gold sari, which she wore when in 1964 as a newlywed to Richard Burton, sold for around 30,000 pounds.

(Incidentally, Winehouse once invoked Liz herself when shooting a Harper's Bazaar editorial. But she said she didn't want to look like her -- "She had purple eyes. That's weird.")

The "Back to Black" dress was designed in 2006 by Disaya, a graduate of London's famed Central Saint Martins fashion school who sold the dress to Kerry Taylor Auctions a few weeks ago.

The plan was to auction the dress then donate the proceeds to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was established after the singer's death to benefit substance abusers, children and horses, the latter being one of Amy's passions.

After today's major sale, Mitch Winehouse, Amy's father, told the Telegraph:

"I can't put into words how grateful I am to Kerry and Disaya for their support and hard work... We are just over the moon, and this is a wonderful start to the foundation."

We should say so. See the dress below and read more about the auction at Telegraph.co.uk.

Comments

[trainer3]

07:45 AM on 11/30/2011

You know how they say, "You can't take it with you."

Well, I am taking it with me.

[Scent]

01:51 AM on 11/30/2011

"I can't put into words how grateful I am to Kerry and Disaya for their support and hard work... We are just over the moon, and this is a wonderful start to the foundation."

Is that the same father who said at the opening at Madame Tussaud's Amy Winehouse exhibit "Let me take that one (pointing at the wax statue) and keep the other one"?

A father tearfully cashing in on the daughter he helped destroy? - Sounds like the american make-a-star-machine. Bittney Spear's mom could give him a hint or two on how to become rich by ruining your sibling's life.

[Theda]

02:17 AM on 11/30/2011

Oh, quit trashing her dad. Amy's parents did love her and they tried to help her, so stop being so arrogant.

[Scent]

03:44 AM on 11/30/2011

The quote was an actual quote from him. And it was not even the most vile one.

By the way: good parents have yet to create a single drug addict.

[klincklanc]

06:55 AM on 11/30/2011

Your comments are neither insightful or accurate.

[Scent]

10:42 AM on 11/30/2011

I did not claim they were. But why is that important to YOU? :o)

[Mizuki]

11:04 PM on 11/29/2011

Oh what I would do with that money. Pay bills, go back to school, and put the rest in savings.

[Charismatron]

09:32 PM on 11/29/2011

I don't really care about the dress. I just wish she'd had a better experience at life and living.

[MammaLu]

09:48 PM on 11/29/2011

Yes.....would rather the dress be gone and she be here, her life sorted out, she recognizing her
uniqueness and talent, and singing still in that incredibly feeling voice....

....life is unfair....

[GracieGiraffe]

07:40 PM on 11/29/2011

Hey, wait! I have a Winehouse dress, too!

Let's start the bidding at, oh, how about $67,500.

[see-ellen2001]

05:49 PM on 11/29/2011

I was never followed her,, but whenever I look at her feel so, so sad.

[Highball]

04:32 PM on 11/29/2011

Damn.

She was a beautiful woman. Talented, beautiful, she had it all.