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This is one hot mama!

32-year-old model Liberty Ross ain't messin' around with that body!

She made an appearance at the auction for the designer Pudsey Bear collection at Christie's in London wearing a shiny blue pantsuit that looked FAB on her!

Other attendees couldn't keep their eyes off of her plunging neckline. What a tease!

And it must have worked because her appearance helped to raise thousands of dollars for children in need.

KStew who??

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Tags: auction, blue satin pantsuit, christies, liberty ross, pudsey bear collection

As if teddy bears weren’t cute enough!

Thirty designers and magazines, including Victoria Beckham, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg and Vogue, have each designed a one-of-a-kind Pudsey Bear to raise money for a great cause!

Curated by Love magazine editor Katie Grand, the Pudseys will be auctioned on November 15th at Christie’s with all the proceeds going to the charity Children In Need.

The 24" bears will be on display at Selfridges in London and Manchester from October 24 to November 14, where you can buy 10" versions designed by Paul Smith and Anya Hindmarch.

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Tags: anya hindmarch, charity, children in need, christies, diane von furstenberg, katie grand, love magazine, paul smith, pudsey bear, selfridges, tom ford, victoria beckham, vogue

After three long months of patiently waiting,Christie's is finally giving us a look at the 100 items Daphne Guinness chose to auction off!

The fiercest fashionista of them all was on hand for the South Kensington press preview on Thursday, looking like the fabulous Queen of Couture that we know and love.

As we mentioned before, the auction takes place on June 27th and there's lots of fabulous fashion from McQueen, Chanel, Balenciaga and many more up for grabs.

The proceeds from the event will benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation, which supports aspiring art and fashion students.

In case you can’t make it across the pond, check out some of the items being auctioned off (below).

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Tags: alexander mcqueen, balenciaga, chanel, christies, daphne guinness, isabella blow, the isabella blow foundation

Coco Rocha was one of the first model-ebrities to arrive at the Met Gala!

The Canadian super strut her stuff in a vintage Givenchy pantsuit that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor.

Coco picked up the Hollywood icon's clothing at the Christie's auction and has since dubbed it her "Aladdin suit".

Ha! Cute!

Hot pink hair extensions and pink heels complete Coco's hard to miss ensemble.

Are U feelin' it???

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Tags: 2012 costume institute gala, 2012 met gala, christies, coco rocha, elizabeth taylor, givenchy, vintage givenchy

Huguette Clark was the daughter of United States senator and industrialist William A. Clark.

An heiress to a copper fortune, Huguette was worth $400 million when she died at the age of 104 last year. Of the many amazing treasures she left behind were rare and beautiful jewels which now find themselves on Christie's auction block.

Rahul Kadakia, Christie's head of jewelry, is still stunned by the jewels, saying:

"To have this collection of jewels from the gilded age is going to be fabulous at auction. It's one of the best periods of jewelry manufacturing."

Undoubtedly the most fabulous of the rocks is the pink cushion-cut 9-carat diamond ring. That baby's worth upwards of $8 million.

Other luxurious gems include a rectangular-cut 19-carat diamond ring worth $3 million.

Dayum! That's a whole lot of sparkle!!

So if anyone wants to give us a present, they know where to go! Ha!

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Tags: auction, christies, copper fortune, damn, diamonds, huguette clark, jewels, pink diamond, rahul kadakia, rich people, william a clark

If you ever wanted a piece of Daphne Guinness now's your chance.

On June 27th the beer heiress and couture queen will auction off 100 pieces of clothing handpicked from her own closet.

Christie's fashion director Pat Frost said of the auction:

"We are delighted to be offering the fashion world this incredible one-off opportunity to buy some of the most iconic and cutting-edge haute couture of the early 21st Century, owned and worn by Daphne Guinness. Not only will the auction comprise exceptional designs by the likes of McQueen, Chanel, Balenciaga and others, but it will also aptly benefit and shape the designers of the future. Christie's is very proud to be able to play a part in helping Daphne to achieve her forward-looking and charitable aim."

Proceeds from the fashion event will benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation, a charity Daphne recently launched to support young art and fashion talent.

P.S. If you can't bid on the items you can still have a look at them when they go on public display starting June 23rd.

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Tags: alexander mcqueen, auction, balenciaga, chanel, christies, daphne guinness, isabella blow foundation, pat frost

Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection was auctioned off at Christie's on Tuesday night and to no ones surprise it fetched nearly four times more than expected.

A total of 80 lots were auctioned off for $116 million, setting a world record for a private collection of jewelry — and that's just the beginning.

La Peregrina was estimated to sell between $2-3 million, but ended up going for a whopping $11.8 million, the most for a pearl jewel. Also smashing records was Taylor's Taj Mahal ruby and gold chain. It sold for $8,818,500 and set the world record for an Indian jewel.

Even though it wasn't a record breaker, Liz's infamous 33.29 carat Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, went for a pretty penny — $8,818,500.

Dayum.

But as high as those prices may be, a portion of the $116 million will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

Liz would be proud!

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Tags: christies, elizabeth taylor, elizabeth taylor diamond, elizabeth taylor jewelry auction, elizabeth taylor jewelry collection, la peregrina, taj majal ruby, world record