Los Angeles – Bonhams Classic Luxury: Style Icons online sale on 16-26 September achieved strong results for a collection of outfits owned and worn by Jacqueline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. It was the first time the significant outfits were offered at auction.

The Valentino wedding dress worn and owned by the first lady of fashion, Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) on her nuptials to Greek tycoon, Aristotle Onassis (1906-1975) in1968, sold for more than three times its estimate selling for US$24,320 (estimate ofUS$8,000-12,000.)

The outfits worn and owned by John F. Kennedy Jr (1960-1999), the famous son of President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy sold for more than the pre-sale estimates. The Calvin Klein tuxedo sold for US$2,560, the Calvin Klein suit and black tie sold for US$2,560 and the Giorgio Armani overcoat, circa 1990, sold for US$10,240.

Marissa Speer, Bonhams Head of Sale for Handbags & Fashion, US commented: "It was a rare privilege to be able to present Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress worn on her marriage to Aristotle Onassis and John F. Kennedy Jr's outfits; a tuxedo, suit and overcoat in the same sale. The Kennedys are without question, one of the most prominent families in modern American history. Jacqueline Kennedy's 1968 couture ensemble is not only an important piece of fashion history marking the emergence of one of the most stylish women in the world - Jackie O - but it also showcases an important design in maison Valentino's history. The eventual selling price of the dress of US$24,320 was a testament to the rarity of the piece."