HAPPY ISLES SELECTIONS
Piece # 29 Spring 1995 # 6
Retail: $3,200.00
50/50 Consign: $1,600.00
60/40 Consign: $1,920.00
Purchase: $850.00
Cost of selling: $750.00
Piece # 38 Fall 1996 # 6
Retail: $2,800.00
50/50 Consign: $1,400.00
60/40 Consign: $1,680.00
Purchase: $750.00
Cost of selling: $650.00 Wool
Winter white wool tuxedo dress with satin stripe detail.
Piece # 64 Spring 1999 # 1
Retail: $3,800.00
50/50 Consign: $1,900.00
60/40 Consign: $2,280.00
Purchase: $950.00
Cost of selling: $950.00
Piece # 105 Fall 2002 # 8
Retail: $4,800.00
50/50 Consign: $2,400.00
60/40 Consign: $2,880.00
Purchase: $1,200.00
Cost of selling: $1,200.00
Knitted Wool/Cashmere, Mink
Winter white shawl collar heavy gauge purl stitch long knit coat with train and mink cuff detail.
Same gown featured in pale blue in InStyle Magazine, worn by Vanessa
Worn by Brooke Shields, Editorial Featuring Brooke Shields and Heidi Weisel in InStyle and People Magazine.
Bodice Knitted Cashmere, Skirt Silk Chiffon
Ivory cashmere and silk chiffon Grace Kelly gown.
Williams.
Silk Chiffon
Raspberry silk chiffon bias-cut gown with low back and sweet pea cluster detail.
Ad, Daytons Oval Room, Editorial in Self Magazine.
Piece # 106 Spring 2003 # 1
Retail: $5,000.00
50/50 Consign: $2,500.00
60/40 Consign: $3,000.00
Purchase: $2,000.00
Cost of selling: $500.00
Silk Georgette and Nylon Beaded Tulle
Champagne silk georgette and nylon beaded tulle evening gown with cowl front, ribbon florets, and low back detail.
Worn by Joan Allen, model search Wilhelmina Event, and worn by Giuliana Rancic.
Piece # 107 Resort 2003 # 1
Retail: $6,500.00
50/50 Consign: $3,250.00
60/40 Consign: $3,900.00
Purchase: $2,500.00
Cost of selling: $750.00
Beaded Silk Chiffon
Ivory/blue floral pattern beaded gown with low back and spaghetti strap detail. Ad, Tiffany & Co Perfume.
Piece # 122 Fall 2004 # 1
Retail: $10,000.00
50/50 Consign: $5,000.00
60/40 Consign: $6,000.00
Purchase: $3,500.00
Cost of selling: $1,500.00
Beaded Silk Chiffon with Ostrich feather embellishment
Ivory gown with beaded embroidery, draped cowl neckline, and ostrich feather embellishments.
Piece # 186 Bridal # 1
Retail: $4,800.00
50/50 Consign: $2,400.00
60/40 Consign: $2,880.00
Purchase: $900.00
Cost of selling: $1,500.00
Bodice Knitted Cashmere and Skirt Silk Satin
Ivory cashmere knit bridal gown with V-neck, long sleeves, and satin skirt.
Worn by Vanessa Williams on the Saturday Night Live Christmas Special.
Piece # 180 Bridal # 2
Retail: $2,600.00
50/50 Consign: $1,300.00
60/40 Consign: $1,560.00
Purchase: $850.00
Cost of selling: $450.00
Piece # 179 Bridal # 3
Retail: $2,100.00
50/50 Consign: $1,050.00
60/40 Consign: $1,260.00
Purchase: $800.00
Cost of selling: $250.00
Piece # 183 Bridal # 4
Retail: $1,300.00
50/50 Consign: $650.00
60/40 Consign: $780.00
Purchase: $450.00
Cost of selling: $200.00
Piece # 181 Bridal # 5
Retail: $2,800.00
50/50 Consign: $1,400.00
60/40 Consign: $1,680.00
Purchase: $900.00
Cost of selling: $500.00
Ivory tulle ballet-length bridal gown.
Ivory silk empire-waist bridal gown.
Ivory cashmere and silk bridal cardigan. Ivory silk empire-waist bridal gown. (Gown priced separately: $2,100.00)
Ivory double-faced satin strapless bridal gown with beaded sash detail.
Piece # 184 Bridal # 6
Retail: $4,200.00
50/50 Consign: $2,100.00
60/40 Consign: $2,520.00
Purchase: $900.00
Cost of selling: $1,200.00
Ivory double-faced silk satin gown with fitted silhouette and classic neckline.
Piece # 188 Bridal # 7
Retail: $1,400.00
50/50 Consign: $700.00
60/40 Consign: $840.00
Purchase: $450.00
Cost of selling: $250.00
Ivory satin bridal jacket. Worn with ivory double-faced silk satin gown with fitted silhouette and classic neckline. (Gown priced separately: $4,200.00)
Piece # 185 Bridal # 8
Retail: $4,200.00
50/50 Consign: $2,100.00
60/40 Consign: $2,520.00
Purchase: $900.00
Cost of selling: $1,200.00 Silk Satin
Ivory double-faced silk satin gown with fitted silhouette and square neckline.
Worn in champagne by the bridesmaids of Brooke Shields wedding to Andre Agassi. Featured in a Brides Magazine editorial.
Piece # 187 Bridal # 9
Retail: $4,800.00
50/50 Consign: $2,400.00
60/40 Consign: $2,880.00
Purchase: $900.00
Cost of selling: $1,500.00
Double-face Satin
Ivory double-faced satin corseted gown with A-line skirt, selfpiping, and button detailing.
Worn by Brooke Shields for her wedding to Andre Agassi. InStyle Editorial, People Magazine Cover Story. This is a replica of the gown, not the original.
Piece # 190
Bridal # 12
Retail: $7,000.00
50/50 Consign: $3,500.00
60/40 Consign: $4,200.00
Purchase: $1,200.00
Cost of selling: $2,300.00
Piece # 191
Bridal # 13
Retail: $8,000.00
50/50 Consign: $4,000.00
60/40 Consign: $4,800.00
Purchase: $3,000.00
Cost of selling: $1,000.00
Ivory satin bridal gown with beaded bodice.
Ivory silk bridal gown with allover beaded embellishment.
Lily’s Offer / Counter Offer:
She offered $23K cash to buy a group of pieces outright.
What Those Pieces Are Worth:
If she consigned them instead, you’d make:
$39.6K with a 50/50 split or $47.6K with a 60/40 split.
(But that’s only if everything actually sells — there’s no guarantee.)
Fair Counter:
A middle-ground cash offer would be $31K–$35K.
Bottom Line:
- $23K is fast and guaranteed, but a low return.
- $31K–$35K is a fair counter based on what she stands to make.
- $39.6K–$47.6K is what you’d make on consignment — but only if every piece sells.
Total Value:
Values for all 18 Pieces:
Retail: $79,300
50/50 Consign: $39,650
60/40 Consign: $47,580
Purchase:
$23,000 (29% of full retail value)
potential profit lost by selling: $16,650 (42% of 50/50 consignment value)