This Prada and Sotheby's auction is what you have been waiting for

Love scoring limited edition things or items that the whole world is talking about?

If snagging a merch from a hyped-up launch is your idea of getting a retail high, then Prada auction happening today, Oct 2, will take you straight to fashion heaven. The event is part of the Italian fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2020 advertising campaign ‘Tools of Memory’ which sees it teaming up with Sotheby’s.

The online bidding of 72 lots comprising over 40 looks (read: instant collector’s items) will span the ready-to-wear pieces worn by models on the runway, photographic prints of backstage scenes, show invites, and set decor from both the Fall/Winter 2020 women’s and men’s shows. The live event will take place on sothebys.com/prada and bidding will start from 9pm Milan time (3am Singapore time).

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To accompany this inaugural event, the print campaign has been designed to resemble a sale catalogue, detailing each of the items that will go under the hammer. The auction is Prada’s conceptual answer to what a fashion campaign in 2020 ought to be – meaningful and reflective of the times we’re living in. All proceeds from the sale of the lots will go towards funding the educational projects by Unesco whose objective is to build peace through international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture.

A first look at the items up for bidding on the Sotheby’s website reveals bound-to-be iconic designs like the dove grey organza dress from Look 22 that was worn by Gigi Hadid, the floral silk pyjamas from Look 59 that Freja Beha Erichsen donned, as well as the gigantic 3.7m-high wooden sculpture designed by frequent Miuccia Prada collaborator AMO/Rem Koolhaas.

Based on the campaign video above, expect to get your hands on items like the vanity bracelets in Saffiano leather and vinyls of the soundtrack for the shows by sound producer Frederic Sanchez. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favour.

Embroidered silk dress with beads

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Galleria Saffiano leather tote

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Large format fine art print of 'Pre-Show photograph of Gigi Hadid and Rianne van Rompaey'

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Large format fine art print of 'Pre-Show photograph of Bangali Drammeh'

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Organza dress

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Embroidered wool skirt and matching top

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Organza midi dress

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Matinee leather top handle bag

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Leather and technical fabric sneakers

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Metal headband

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Vanity leather bracelet

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Silk pyjamas

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Atlas Statue wood sculpture by Amo:Rem Koolhaas

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This article was first published in Female.