Amy Winehouse’s dad Mitch handed out items of Amy’s clothing and jewellery to fans outside her home in Camden yesterday.
Mitch Winehouse greeted fans camped out on Camden Square with old trinkets belonging to his daughter and clothes she used to wear. Mitch kept a pair of Amy’s famous pink ballet pumps in his back pocket throughout the hand-out – a touching tribute to his daughter’s memory.
One fan, who was given a red vest, told The Sun she would “cherish it forever”, while another woman put on a white vest belonging to the singer and told reporters, “Amy is my idol.”
Other admirers of the singer, who have been keeping a vigil outside her home, were given sunglasses and jewellery. One fan, who received a T-shirt, commented that the clothes were “small in size and very skinny, like her figure”.
Mitch then left in a taxi, pausing sadly to say, “God bless Amy Winehouse.”
Later that evening, Amy’s family and celebrity friends – including Mark Ronson and Kelly Osbourne – gathered at one of the singer’s favourite nightspots, Jazz After Dark, in a memorial event to celebrate Amy’s short life.
Amy often played impromptu gigs at the small venue, which was last night crammed with well-wishers and memorabilia. In 2009 Amy was photographed performing for a crowd at Jazz After Dark and chatting with the audience after the show.