Inside Elton's closet

Every once in a while Elton John auctions off some of his unbelievable collection of clothes for his AIDS Foundation. This time it happened right here at Rockefeller Center and it did not disappoint. It was like a huge Elton Museum -- better than the Hard Rock cause you could try the damn stuff on!

Items included a black Versace suit with Elton's song titles - including "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man" - woven into the fabric, and the polka-dot Richard James suit John wore when he performed with Eminem at the 2001 Grammy Awards.

"There probably isn't a more famous wardrobe in our lifetime, and having a fluorescent jacket that used to be owned by Elton John makes a great story," said Michael Macko, Saks' men's fashion director.

"Elton also knows how to pick out important and special pieces. He knows his designers and you can see he has selected the most important pieces from the collections. And he's from the `give-it-to-me-in-every-color' ilk."

These pictures don't really do this justice, and I didn't take any, but I certainly bought some swag. A full length, Giani Versace black leather jacket, a white sport coat with lizard trim, and about 10 dress shirts. The next time you see me coming you'll notice some new threads.