Kennedy, attention is once more turning to Bessette-Kennedy’s enduring influence on Nineties fashion. A quarter of a century after the couple’s tragic death, the eternally glamorous socialite remains a figurehead of the clean lines and sleek minimalism that defined much of the era.

According to Terenzio, Bessette-Kennedy gifted her the all-over leopard print coat as a last-minute outfit fix before Terenzio was heading out for a date. The coat is being offered with a low estimate of US$20,000.

Terenzio, who describes Bessette-Kennedy as her “fashion fairy godmother,” fondly recalls being gifted the faux fur piece in her book, “Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love and Loss.”

A Prada coat and Yohji Yamamoto jacket worn by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who died alongside John F. Kennedy Jr. in a 1999 plane crash, will be sold.

Not because of the man, who she thinks was “in a band,” but because her boss’s wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, let her borrow a faux-leopard coat to wear for the occasion—then insisted she keep it. Next month,

It was just announced that Sotheby's is set to auction off some of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s most famous coats.

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is one of the most beloved fashion icons of recent times. The former publicist for Calvin Klein and wife of John F. Kennedy Junior, who tragically passed away in 1999, has long been admired for her minimalist,

According to the auction house, the items come from the collection of RoseMarie Terenzio, Bessette-Kennedy’s publicist, executive assistant, and close friend, who was gifted the garments. The first piece is a 1997 Yohji Yamamoto black wool double-breasted jacket from his AW98 collection,

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy would have likely been embarrassed by the cult following that now surrounds her personal style. The former Calvin Klein publicist turned wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. was notoriously private and self-effacing,

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was known for her elevated street wear, sophisticated silhouettes, and super-chic jacket collection. Good news for fashion, history, and CBK fans: you can know buy the '90s style icon's actual clothes.