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  Although a clear-out wardrobe could mean for most of us a trip to Oxfam binbags with a few if you're a multimillionaire and fashion muse, we need a little help to a place in his cabinet.

But that's not exactly why Daphne Guinness, heiress to the fortune of beer and granddaughter of Diana Mitford, a selection of 102 of their own clothes, coats, shoes and jerseys donated to Christie where they are auctioned next week.

Two years ago, stopped Guinness, 44, the planned sale of the late Isabella Blow wardrobe by buying at Christie's collection in its entirety. She said then that would be the fragmentation of the fashion editor, stylist and muse property "bloodbath" to be.

"It gives me enormous satisfaction," she said yesterday at Christie, "that my seemingly impetuous decision to buy the entire collection of Isabelle is now clearly going to make some wrongs right."

The proceeds will go to the foundation created Isabella Blow, a charity organization of Guinness, the young artists and designers, and promoting research on issues of depression and mental health supports to go. So, who died in 2007, to have helped with, credited with the talents of designer Alexander McQueen and milliner Philip Treacy, including diet. His personal work has some of the most important designers of Great Britain.

Blow-Coat was developed by Guinness, in the years since his death. She was an artist, model, perfumer and creator of the small circle of women who buy designer clothes are designed by the likes of Chanel, Dior and Balenciaga and support young designers in London and the collection of their work.

Characterized by its unconventional platinum and black striped beehive, Guinness catchy dresses in a way, and sometimes a little gothic. Lady Gaga once described it as a blow, and "exceptional" icons and soul mates. But most parts are under the hammer during its early years, before she had honed her personal aesthetic.

A purple to go structured A-line dress by Christian Dior, estimated for 1000 pounds, was a popular piece for Guinness late 20s, while a lemon yellow satin dress, and hide blister Christian Lacroix was the first song they sew've ever bought, in 1987 . There are several pieces by Alexander McQueen before his death, created in 2010 - a pair of black leather boots is estimated at 2,500 pounds, and two clothes worth about £ 20 000 each - and one pair of heel-Guinness brands shoes Noritaka Tatehana that lasted over eight months to do. Entry level prices start at around £ 250 for a dress from Givenchy and Valentino skirt suit.

The collection auctioned Guinness is also surprising how diverse - because of its reputation as an extreme nervousness, are most of the songs more accessible than you might imagine, and they show a marked change in his personal style over the years, a timeless classic of the vilest characters.

"The clothes are designer really important," says fashion and textile specialist Clare Christie Borthwick, "and they embody the spirit of Daphne. Parts of the great houses will still be a good investment to be, but I always advise people, things perceive that they love, because you need every day and you can not always guarantee that the money makes in the future to watch. "

Funding that is by selling an estimated 100,000 pounds, McQueen is dedicated to the care and maintenance of the extensive collection of blow which is to go on show at London's Central Saint Martins design college, the alma mater, later this year. "The best thing is that [the collection of impact] can see and touch and get to the next generation of talent," said Guinness.