Original Article on Gothamist

If you're a vintage couture enthusiast, and we imagine there are quite a few in this city, you probably already know about socialite, philanthropist, clotheshorse and fashion maven Nan Kempner - and how trunks of her wardrobe are being sold tomorrow with items going for $25 and up (and way up). The muse for Yves Saint Laurent inspired as much as she collected, and prior to her death in 2005, the 74 year old filled several rooms of her Park Avenue home with her couture collection. Last year, this same collection was exhibited at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with 200 pieces becoming part of the museum's permanent collection. What happened to the rest? There was a lot leftover, and the items were spread out over mus...(read more)