Natalia Vodianova hosted the Russian Rhapsody Gala Dinner at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the river Thames in London to benefit the Naked Heart Foundation. Natalia invited eight haute couture designers to create a toy each for the auction, which was hosted by Christie’s. The rocking horse by Jean-Paul Gaultier went for a record total of £140,000. Inspired by the work of the Naked Heart Foundation, Russian Rhapsody took the form of a giant playground for the 850 guests, including Natalia Vodianova, Justin Portman, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Jemima Khan, Nat Rothschild, Camilla Al Fayed, Mariacarla Boscono, Riccardo Tisci, Astrid Munoz, Dan MacMillan, Dasha Zhukova, Aliona Doletskaya, Karla Otto and Oleg Tinkov.
The Toys:
Valentino Rocking Horse
A Rocking Horse with a Valentino red, black and diamond studded saddle. Plumage in black and white feathers. Signed “Valentino 2007”.
Jean-Paul Gaultier Rocking Horse
A white wooden horse with ruby eyes dressed in navy blue and white cotton marine style, with a woollen Scottish kilt. White leather saddle ‘matelasse’ with silver studs. Neck dressed in folded organza.
Chanel Bearbrick Doll by Karl Lagerfeld
Japanese Bearbrick piece dressed in Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. Coco Chanel outfit, with camellia in the hair, trademark pearl necklace and sunglasses. This is one of a 2000 pieces limited edition of dolls that will never be sold by Chanel. Doll signed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Givenchy Swing by Riccardo Tisci
A fairy-tale inspired swing with a unicorn's head embellished with a twisted cord and black crystal by Swarovski. Signed R.T. for Riccardo Tisci.
Giorgio Armani's Musical Box
Antique musical box with miniature revolving doll mechanism, customized by Giorgio Armani with Couture dress and Swarovski crystals unique to Armani. Signed by Giorgio Armani underneath.
Doll House by Christian Lacroix
A pop-up page out of a giant magic book in the shape of a doll’s house. Baroque interior with chandeliers. Signed by both Christian Lacroix and producer Jean-Hugues de Chatillon.
Puppet Theater by John Galliano
Puppet Theater inspired by the Greek myth of Cassandra and Ajax. Reflecting the prophesying powers of Cassandra, the designers of today predict the future of fashion, influencing lifestyle trends for all. Puppet dolls by Adrien Beau. Signed John Galliano 2007.
Russian Dolls by Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
13 wooden Russian dolls decorated with a mixture of natural wood and delicate YSL patterns including hearts and dots and lined with gold. Each doll is signed underneath by Stefano Pilati.
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