A jacket by Janet Jackson sold for 81,000 dollars
A military-style jacket that singer Janet Jackson wore during a tour of her 1990 song "Rhythm Nation" sold for $ 81,250 at an auction in Beverly Hills on Friday, 20 times more than she estimated before the sale.
A military-style jacket that singer Janet Jackson wore during a tour of her 1990 song "Rhythm Nation" sold for $ 81,250 at an auction in Beverly Hills on Friday, 20 times more than she estimated before the sale.
The black jacket was among the highlights of the three-day sale of clothes and other memorabilia the singer had collected over a period of 40 years. It was Jackson's first tour as a solo artist.
Julian Auctions said the jacket was expected to sell for between $ 4,000 and $ 6,000. The identity of the buyer was not revealed.
Five Grammy Awards winner Jackson, who turns 55 tomorrow Sunday, is selling more than 1,000 items of clothing that she has worn on stage, on tours, and during music videos.
A single key-hanging earring that Jackson wore on the 1990 tour and during appearances on several other occasions on Friday was purchased for $ 43,750.
Part of the proceeds from the auction will go to a childcare foundation.
