Aretha Franklin’s costumes to go up for auction
Los Angeles: Aretha Franklin’s most famous outfits and accessories are to be sold at auction in New York on November 10. More than 30 of her history-making looks will go on display between November 5 to 9 with highlights including the red sequinned dress she donned on stage at Radio City Hall back in 1991. The clothing, estimated in value between USD 800 and USD 4,000 per item, includes a red Arnold Scassi dress from a 1991 event at Radio City music hall, a black Oleg Cassini dress from the 1993 Essence Awards and a Judith Ann Plus dress worn at her concert. According to the Hollywood Reporter, bidders can also win Franklin’s pink beaded bustier and skirt from a 1993 AIDS benefit concert, her silver leather jumpsuit by Jean Claude Jitrois and an exclusive denim jacket awarded to The Blues Brothers crew. “Julien’s Auctions is honoured to present this auction event celebrating the tremendous talents, power and grace of America’s greatest singer of all time, Aretha Franklin. The ‘Queen of Soul’ passed away last month aged 76 and her Detroit-based funeral saw the likes of Stevie Wonder, Barack Obama and Ariana Grande pay their respects. (PTI)
Old warehouse in Australia sells for £1million
SYDNEY: In a perfect example of not to judge a book by its cover, a modest looking building sold for $1,230,000. From the outside, the run-down old warehouse doesn’t look particularly interesting and most people would probably just walk straight past without giving it a second glance. The warehouse has been transformed into a very cool two-bedroom home , complete with a modern kitchen, dining area and a very stylish bathroom. The property, in Brisbane, Australia, is decorated like a hipster’s dream with exposed ceilings, steel beams and concrete beams. The online advert states: “Inner-city living doesn’t get any cooler than this. The building has fronts on two roads, which adds a significant amount of value to it. There’s also some outside space in the form of a small courtyard and two parking spaces. With all of this taken into consideration, it’s easy to see why it had such a huge price tag. In fact, a large number of people turned up at the doorstep just to see what the house looks like on the inside. (Agencies)