![]() 'A friend and I are putting on a fashion show of my mother's collection because it'll be the third anniversary of when my mum died. I've got around 60 outfits, I did sell some on eBay because I just couldn't store all the clothes. I would say the collection probably had to be 1500 items including the fashion magazines. 'It's a sense of style rather than fashion - I've inherited that love of quirky unusual standout items. ![]() 'Mum and I were very very close until the minute mum died, when I wear the clothes that she bought I feel connected to her. 'If it was quirky and unusual Audrey loved it, she loved trouser suits and all-in-one suits. Right: Helen in 2022 wearing a trouser suit Audrey bought in 1970, but was never worn In 2015, Audrey made the decision to part ways with over 1000 items from the vast collection - which went for over £4000 at a specialist auction.Īudrey loved colour, says daughter Helen, pictured in 2022 wearing Audrey's jacket and jeans. ![]() The vast collection included items from cult London clothing boutique Mr Freedom which influenced the fashion of icons like David Bowie and Elton John. Helen says her upbringing was comfortable, and she remembers her mum beginning to experiment with fashion during the 60s and collecting fashion magazines like Honey, 19 and Vogue. Thanks to his ability to support the family through his work, Audrey was able to spend her time investing in statement pieces and travelling to exotic destinations. 'When I wear the clothes, I just thank my mum for having fab taste and thank my dad as well for being a very patient man and having the space to have kept all those clothes.'Īudrey, born in 1929, started amassing the vast collection after marrying businessman Ronald Watson in 1955. Audrey in 1978 with husband Ronald wearing silver boots, hotpants and maxi dress
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