Pics of Marilyn Monroe's First Ever Shoot Going to Auction

More iconic auction news now, this time courtesy of the other Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe. Or as she was then known, Norma Jeane Dougherty. These rare pictures of the brunette (!!!) beauty were shot by Joseph Jasgur back in 1946 and were the result of Marilyn's first ever modelling shoot. The proceeds of the auction (scheduled in December) will go towards clearing the photographer's debts.

As well as getting their hands on the original pictures, the lucky winning bidder will also nab the negatives, release forms signed by the beauty herself and copyrights. Owning the copyrights allows the winner to make more money through distribution fees, so potentially, the purchase could be one hell of a money maker. Look how fresh faced and care free she looks? We hope the pics go to a good home!

Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Expected To Fetch Over £1m At Auction

This picture actually sends shivers down my spine. It's one thing seeing the famous ruby slippers in their glittering glory on television, but seeing them like this just makes it hit home that someone could actually get their hands on a piece of Hollywood and pop culture history and it shouldn't be taken lightly. If we could afford them, believe me, we'd hotfoot it to the auction house and pit in a bid, but sadly we don't think anything we have to offer would suffice. I personally don't really think they should be sold either, which is the exact same way I feel about Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress that used to live with Debbie Reynolds in Hollywood.

This pair of shoes (one of four actually used in The Wizard of Oz) is expected to fetch well over £1million; a pair of 'test shoes' (i.e. a pair they made for the movie that was never actually worn by Judy Garland) was sold for nearly £400,000 a few months ago so of course the shoes that Dorothy actually slipped into will go for a much higher price. They even have scuff mark from the famous "there's no place like home" heel clicking, which in my opinion, is priceless.

We hope that they will go to a loving and well deserving home, but ideally we'd like to see them in museum. One pair is currently on display at the Smithsonian so not all hope of laying eyes on them is entirely lost, but we wouldn't object to them being spread across museums worldwide.

Elizabeth Taylor's Jewellery IS Getting Auctioned Off

Here's one for our incredibly wealthy New York readers: the rumours that Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery will be auctioned off in the Big Apple are true! The Hollywood legend's 269 piece jewellery collection will go under the hammer in a two-day auction period in December. Talk about a great Christmas present if you're one of the winners!

There are far too many zeros in the estimated/expected price section so we won't even bother with the numbers. We just know that all of the people who win a piece of jewellery should know that they have a priceless piece of history in their hands and they should treasure it with their hearts.

Princess Beatrice's infamous wedding hat sold on eBay

Whether Philip Treacy genuinely thought it was a finely crafted masterpiece, or was in cahoots with Fergie in a small bid to upstage the royal couple as payback for her not being invited to the wedding, the hat (along with Pippa Middleton's derrière, naturally) generated the most amount of media attention and column inches once the initial excitement over Kate Middleton's dress had surpassed.

Fergie revealed on Oprah that her daughter will be auctioning off her hat in a bid to raise money for UNICEF. The bookies are also getting in on the action, as William Hill are encouraging punters to bet on how much it will raise. Dragon Duncan Bannatyne started off the bidding at £5,000, but has since gone up to £6,639 with a total of 17 bids. There's still eight days to go, so this has the potential to raise a staggering amount for charity.

Keep an eye on the eBay auction here.

Lady Gaga auctions her Gucci shoes for charity

Two celeb charity auctions in one day? Loving it. The one and only Miss Lady Gaga is auctioning off these rather stunning signed Gucci shoes to raise money for the Rise Up Christchurch Charity, which will benefit those who were affected by the earthquake in New Zealand earlier this year. Check out the progress of the auction so far; you have until 22 May to bid. Another good cause - we are loving the charitable fashion today. Keep it coming we say!

Madonna auctions off Chanel boots

The legend that is Madonna is auctioning off this stunning pair of thigh high Chanel leather boots to raise money for her daughter's school that has suffered a series of intense budget cuts. Each boot is also signed - what more could you want? Some mothers may go down the traditional bake sale route, but then again, some mothers aren't Madonna. All of the proceeds from the fund-raising event will go to the LaGuardia Arts High School in New York. Check out the auction here.

Ashley Tisdale covers Zooey magazine and helps Japan

Two Ashley Tisdale stories in one - because that's how we roll. Miss Tisdale brought a huge amount of LA glamour to the front cover of Zooey magazine for their May issue. I like the whole layout of this front cover - not too much going on to pull focus from the cover star, and of course, the picture they chose of Ashley Tisdale is spot on. The video of the behind-the-scenes action is a great watch too - just looking at it shows how natural Ashley is in front of the camera, and at the same time, how versatile.

The whole shoot took place in January, and there are two great candid polaroids which have been signed by the Zooey cover star and are being auctioned off to raise money for Japan. Head to the Zooey website for more information, and of course, to see more pictures from the gorgeous shoot and read some of the editorial.

Kate Middleton's see-through dress sells for £65K

The see-through dress which is said to have heightened Prince William's interest in his future bride was sold to an unidentified bidder at a London auction yesterday. 

The bidder paid £65,000 for the dress which Miss Middleton wore down a charity university catwalk in 2002. 

Congratulations to the buyer, they not only have a priceless fashion staple, but a true iconic piece of British history in their hands. 

Auction image courtesy of Reuters. Bottom right images courtesy of SWNS/Mail Online