One of the dresses for sale was worn by Kate Ritchie to the 2008 Logie Awards. Photo: Getty
Fashion lovers have one last chance to snap up the work of Australian designer Lisa Ho, who went into liquidation this year.
One-off and limited edition dresses worn by Miranda Kerr, Elle Macpherson, Lara Bingle and Delta Goodrem are among more than 30 dresses being sold as part of a liquidation sale on the auction site GraysOnline.
The sale includes the designer's extensive vintage textile collection sourced from across the globe. The textile library comprises 15 cartons of fabric samples spanning three decades.
“The fabric library was acquired over 30 years, purchased from flea markets, antique dealers both locally and internationally, design studios locally and from across the world," Ms Ho said.
She said "the collection was used as inspiration and a starting point for print development" for the Lisa Ho business.
Only offers for the entire collection are being considered.
Administrators for the Sydney designer announced in July that the company had entered liquidation and would be wound up. The business had incurred debts of more than $11 million when it was placed into administration a month earlier. Lisa Ho stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane closed immediately.
Lisa Ho gowns are expected to sell for up to 70 per cent off their original price.
They include an "original placement point" silk dress worn by Miranda Kerr in 2005; an $1800 halter gown worn by Elle Macpherson in 2005; a one-off $3500 gold silk-embroidered cocktail dress made for Delta Goodrem; a $4000 French lace evening gown worn by Sarah Murdoch in 2000; and a $2000 one-off backless gown made for Lara Bingle.
The most expensive item is a corseted black silk evening gown with hand-attached ostrich feathers that was originally priced at $13,000. The highest bid for that gown was $349 at time of writing.
The auction finishes at 7.30pm on November 20.
Fashion watchers also expect a rush on sales of Collette Dinnigan designs in coming weeks after the designer announced she was shutting up shop after 24 years in business.
On Thursday, Dinnigan announced that a collection of her favourite pieces from her archives had been released for purchase in-store.
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