Mining D.D. Ryan's Estate, Part 1

For those of you who don't know (I didn't), D.D. Ryan was a '60s photo editor and fashion designer who worked with Diana Vreeland, Halston, Richard Avedon, and Stephen Sondheim and whose social world included Andy Warhol and Truman Capote. From all accounts, she was one of those stylish New York legends, a cool lady who dressed impeccably and had lots of amazing friends. She died in July 2007.

I discovered D.D. a few days ago when I was searching for Halston on eBay. Her estate's collection of nearly 1,000 pieces of jewelry, art, furniture, clothes, and ephemera is currently being auctioned on eBay, and it is beyond, beyond amazing. In the art section alone, there are original Warhol screenprints, Warhol wallpaper by Richard Bernstein, a few Lichtensteins, and even a Picasso. But I especially like her less showy, less expensive stuff, like these quiet botanical prints. The live auction starts on March 1, so start sorting through your picks or at least taking a visual tour right now.