Cyndi Lauper sells personal fashion and memorabilia in New York auction

Singer Cyndi Lauper is offering her personal fashion and memorabilia for sale in a two-part auction at the Bonhams auction house in New York, the Irish Examiner reported. The collection, titled Cyndi Lauper: A Suitcase of Memories, features personal items and clothing from across her career. [1]

Items included in the Bonhams sale feature dresses from the 1980s and a doll used in the music video for her hit song Girls Just Want To Have Fun, according to the Irish Examiner. Before achieving fame, Lauper worked as a clerk at the downtown Manhattan vintage boutique Screaming Mimi's. [1]

Lauper rose to global fame in the 1980s following the release of her 1983 debut studio album She's So Unusual, which included the hit singles Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Time After Time. Across her career, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1984. She also composed the score for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, winning a Tony Award in 2013. [6][7]

The auction comes after the 73-year-old artist retired from live performance last year, the Irish Examiner reported. [1]