Dress Amy Winehouse will be sold at a charity auction in London

News24xx.com - The dress of the late British singer Amy Winehouse, in which she starred for the cover of her last lifetime album, will be sold at a charity auction. This was reported by representatives of the Foundation Amy Winehouse, which will be transferred funds from the sale of the lot.

The estimated price of the dress is 20 thousand pounds ($ 32,000 dollars). It will be sold by the London auction house "La Galleria".

The Amy Winehouse Foundation was created after the death of the singer by her parents. The purpose of this organization is to help young people in difficult life situations. First of all those, who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction.

While alive, Amy Winehouse suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. She passed away in July 2011 in her London home. The cause of her death was a heart attack caused by alcohol intoxication. According to court experts, a high alcohol content was found in the deceased’s blood.

A chiffon dress beige-colored with open shoulders and burgundy polka dots was sewn for Amy, a Thai-based fashion designer Disai, living in the UK. In this dress the singer starred for the cover of her album "Back to Black". After the photo shoot, the dress was returned to the designer who created it, who now decided to put it up for auction.

In the video for the song of the same name included in the album "Back to Black", the singer predicted her tragic fate. In this music video, the singer participates in her own funeral, she is shown standing near the grave, which says: "Rest in peace, the heart of Amy Winehouse."

The album "Back to Black" was sold in 3.2 million copies, it is recognized as the most large-scale album released in the UK in the XXI century. This record won five American Grammy awards.