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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Anna Wintour Auction Goes for $42,500! An Update from Charity Buzz, Including Anna Wintour's new auction package

It's the moment we've all been waiting for! After three weeks of anticipation, we know how much the fashion world is willing to spend to to meet Anna Wintour and spend a week interning at Vogue! All for a good cause, of course. Below, the final results in this charity battle of the divas:

After an intense round of final bidding, the Anna Wintour auction lot closed at an impressive $42,500! Oprah Winfrey's auction lot, which includes meeting her at one of her last shows, is at $23,000 with an hour and a half left to bid, while a month interning at DVF went for a cool $16,000 All the proceeds benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (www.RFKCenter.org).

For all those who missed out on these incredible experiences for charity, there's no need to fret. Donatella Versace has put herself on the auction block until May 13th (http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/20567), and in a surprise move, Anna Wintour is auctioning yet another amazing experience! This time, there's no free labor required.

Anna Wintour's new auction package includes meeting Anna Wintour after attending a fashion show at New York Fashion Week, the Vogue bag-of-the-moment Alexander Wang Leather Duffle Bag and Proenza Schouler Large Suede Tobacco PS1 Bag, and a Christian Louboutin nationwide Gift Certificate for $1,000, valid for a year, selected by Vogue's top editors.

Bidding is open now through May 13th at: http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/20560. The proceeds of both the Donatella and Anna lots benefit The Art of Elysium through its Bright Lights NYC fundraiser. The live Bright Lights event will be hosted by Anna Wintour's daughter, Bee Shaffer, tomorrow night at Milk Studios.

Other fabulous fashion items up for auction to benefit charity include:

• Spend the day with Barney's New York's creative director Simon Doonan as he creates the Barney's Christmas Windows - bidding is already up to $60,000! (http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/2000211)

• Attend the Dries Van Noton Paris Runway Show in head-to-toe Dries Van Noton and have drinks with designer and team backstage (http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/2000260)

• Have Lunch with Vera Wang at the Mercer Kitchen followed by a trip to the Vera Wang Boutique with a $10,000 gift certificate (http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/200011)

For a complete list of our charitybuzz fashion auction items, visit www.charitybuzz.com. Charitybuzz auctions VIP experiences and luxury goods on its web site to raise millions for nonprofits around the globe.

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