Cyndi Lauper on colour that explodes as wardrobe heads to auction
"Using color that would explode." That is how singer Cyndi Lauper summed up her approach to getting dressed.
She was speaking about her maximalist looks, a shorthand for more-is-more dressing built from bright colour, pattern and layers. The comments came in a story published on October 13, 2026, as pieces from her wardrobe head for auction, meaning they are being put up for sale to the highest bidder Artnet.
Lauper described the clothes as something to live in, not just look at. "You could wear it, you could dance on it, you could live in it," she said in the same interview Artnet.
Think layers. Think clashing colour. Think movement.
The auction has also drawn attention from the fashion press. Vogue lists a Fashion story titled "As Long as I Don't Look Like a Conservative Person": Cyndi Lauper Talks Personal Style as Her Iconic Wardrobe Hits the Auction Block Vogue.
That listing credits writer Kristen Bateman and dates the piece to October 5, 2026 Vogue. Artnet followed with its own piece, titled "Cyndi Lauper on the Art Behind Her Maximalist Looks" Artnet.
What makes this stand out is the way Lauper links colour to use. For fans, this means the auction is not only about keeping a costume behind glass. It is about clothes made to be worn, danced in and lived in.
