Gwyneth Paltrow Auctions Her Designer Clothes
Oscar®-winner Giving Proceeds to NYC Charity
Apr 14, 2009
Oscar-winner® Gwyneth Paltrow is spring cleaning, celebrity-style, which means she's selling her admired and coveted designer duds. On eBay. All the money goes to the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based organization that funds and creates programs and schools for the jobless, pregnant teens, AIDS, homelessness, and more.
Luxurious Louis Vuitton
Some of the amazing offerings from the fashionista's wardrobe include: Louis Vuitton and Anya Hindmarch bags (a Suite101.com fave), Balenciaga and Michael Kors dresses, as well as Marni, Prada, and Roger Vivier shoes. Plus there's a huge assortment of gold and diamond jewellery. Much of the booty is new, never worn, and in fabulous condition.
Reasonable Prices
The bid prices range from $50 USD up to more than $1,000.
GOOP Excerpt
On her website, Paltrow, who is shooting the sequel to Iron Man opposite Robert Downey Jr., writes:
"I am going back to my day job this spring (filming a movie) and I am confronted with a few wardrobe issues. First of all, I never know what to wear in Los Angeles (are those pajamas??) and inexplicably, I am always freezing here. Having had a good look through the spring collections, I don't think it's necessary to make any sweeping changes. They are still selling gladiators that are almost identical to the ones I got last spring and there hasn't been any major shift in silhouettes. I am going to stick with the classics and update a few simple pieces that are easy to wear. In keeping with the idea (as my mom says) of shopping in your closet, I recently did a good look-through and found some things that I will now call "vintage" as well as doing a big cathartic spring cleanout. I thought maybe I would eBay some of my favorite and most treasured things to raise some money for the Robin Hood Foundation, who do a lot of amazing work in New York City."
Rumble in the Jumble
Paltrow, wife of Coldplay lead singer, Chris Martin, and mother of Apple and Moses, has gone the charity route before. Last November, she held her Rumble in the Jumble fashion sale in London, England. The proceeds of that event went to the UK children's charity, Kids Company. A number of her celebrity friends including Jemima Khan (ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan) and Trudie Styler (Sting's current wife) were present although Madonna was conspicuously absent.
That sale was reportedly bursting at the seams with designer pieces including Alexander McQueen, Armani, Burberry, Cavalli, Chanel, and Gucci.
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