Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 19901/6Linda Evangelista wears a sequined embroidered bolero jacket in the February 1990 issue of Vogue; a bolero from the same collectsion is included in the sale. “I did many years of beading, [like these] sequins embroidered on sequins on Linda,” Kamali says. “Boleros are such a great accessory—think over a white T-shirt and pale blue, worn jeans, or over a huge elephant pant.”
Photo: Courtesy of Norma Kamali2/6Eva Herzigova in a corset top for a Norma Kamali billboard in 1992; a similar corset from the ’80s is included in the sale. “We did the first fashion billboard in Times Square. Steven Klein photographed Eva, who was the perfect pinup girl. The fantastic Kevyn Aucoin did the makeup. Corsets are forever accessories in cotton or sequins,” Kamali says.
Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, September 19933/6Nadja Auermann in a velvet empire “Napoleon” gown in the September 1993 issue of Vogue; the same style is included in the sale. “This gown looks so pretty on everyone,” Kamali says. “Velvet is timeless. This dress looks like a tulip when you walk, and the neckline can go wide on the shoulder—a thin choker is the perfect accent.”
Photo: Getty Images4/6Norma Kamali in a rolled-collar velvet wrap top with Marc Jacobs in 1993; the same jacket in teal velvet is included in the sale. “This Edwardian-influenced wrap top was done in many colors. It’s a style I collectsed for my wardrobe. I loved it with jeans.”
Photo: Everett5/6Madonna in the Bill Mio swimsuit for the February 2008 issue of French Vogue; a similar swimsuit from the ’80s is included in the sale, and Kamali still makes the Bill Mio swimsuit today. “There are some styles I’m still doing and have not stopped,” Kamali says. “The suit Madonna is wearing here has been worn by everyone from Beyoncé to Kate Winslet, Nicki Minaj, Eva Longoria, and many more.”
Photo: Courtesy of Casablanca Records6/6Donna Summer in the “Gene Tierney” dress on the cover of her first greatest hits album from 1979; similar floral dresses are available in the sale. “Gene Tierney was a gorgeous Hollywood star of the ’40s,” Kamali says. “This [is my reinterpretation of] one of the most popular styles at the time. I did it in solid colors and many prints. The pleated draped sleeve was a favorite of mine and I did it on tops, dresses, and jackets.”
