What’s better than seeing celebrities in gorgeous designer heels? How about owning those actual designer heels, straight out of a celebrity’s closet?
Victoria Beckham, along with husband David Beckham, recently performed a heartwarming act of goodwill. The former Spice Girl announced on her Twitter account that she was clearing out some of her old clothes and shoes for a very good cause.
Victoria Beckham’s pile of shoes to donate takes over a portion of a room
The Beckhams donated a pile of Victoria’s shoes as well as 20 boxes of clothes to the British Red Cross, which sold the special items in its shop in Kensington and Chelsea on Friday.
All the profits will be donated to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham donated clothing and shoes to the survivors Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham donated clothing and shoes to the survivors Typhoon Haiyan in the PhilippinesThere was a long line of people waiting to get their hands on these “posh” items. It was organized chaos as shoppers scuffled and fought over the donated designer goods that were sold for as cheap as £25 ($40).
A line of shoppers stands outside the British Red Cross
Check out some of Victoria’s designer heels that went on sale:
Victoria Beckham’s shoes are shoe size 7 (US) / 37.5 (EU)
The charity’s director of fundraising, Mark Astarita, told BBC the Beckhams’ donation “will enable us to raise significant funds towards the enormous humanitarian operation currently under way.”
Happy customer holding a pair of Victoria Beckham’s donated Louis Vuitton shoes
The fundraising director at the British Red Cross added: “One of Victoria’s dresses will buy 50 blankets; one of David’s suits will buy 14 tarpaulins. It really can make a difference to people in the Philippines.”
Gorgeous Manolo Blahnik shoes donated by Victoria Beckham
David Beckham’s never-smiling wife said: “Everyone has something in their closet they were holding on to – a dress, suit, or pair of shoes they thought they might wear again.
Snake print and blue denim boots sold to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
“Dig them out, bag them up, drop them off and give someone else the chance to buy them, raising much-needed funds for the Red Cross aid effort.”
Some customers queued for more than an hour to buy Victoria Beckham’s used shoes
How did the sale do? Well, Posh was happy to report on Twitter that the racks were all cleared!
Victoria Beckham’s charity auction raised a lot of money for British Red Cross
Record-breaking mega-storm Haiyan left millions of people displaced, and the death toll currently stands at more than 5,000.
Aid came pouring in from the global community, and even celebrities, such as the Beckhams, are doing what they can to help.
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