



“She had her own style, and she didn’t like to blend in.” She was 91.īut for those who absolutely would love to own an article of Polly Lou’s clothing, among other treasures, her vast wardrobe – including the Vivienne Tam dress – will be sold during an estate sale March 18-20 at her home, said David Medford of Reliquarium Estate Sales. Polly Lou passed away Januat her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and beloved caregivers, Sonia Lopez, Dehlia Leija, and her sister, Idalia Leija. I believe it’s a $3,000 dress, and you can’t find them anymore.” It’s amazing that she has one and so does the Met. “One of them is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. “It’s a famous dress, and there aren’t many of them,” her son explained, adding that Tam’s collection includes humorous images of the late Chairman Mao of China. Speaking of her clothes, Ben is baffled over how in the world one of New York-based, Chinese designer Vivienne Tam’s infamous dresses from her 1995 “Mao” collection came to be in the fashionista’s possession, which Ben discovered in her closet and which she is seen wearing in a photo shortly after being cast as Tree Trunks.
