http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/452-body-and-soul en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders">Tim Saunders</a></small></em></p> <p>A new fashion initiative with a difference has been launched &#8211; featuring the shredded old clothes of celebrities &#8211; to raise money for charity and persuade people in the UK to recycle their unwanted threads.</p> <p><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/165-kate-winslet">Kate Winslet&#8217;s</a> suit, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1458-twiggy">Twiggy&#8217;s</a> jeans, and boxer Ricky Hatton&#8217;s favorite football shirt are some of the celebrity clothes that have been cut up and customized by young volunteers to create Fashion Favours, a project that aims to highlight the issues surrounding throwaway clothing.</p> <p>The items that have been created will be auctioned on www.fashionfavours.com, and will also be part of a huge fashion show being held in London on World <span class="caps">AIDS</span> Day on December 1. Proceeds from the auction and the show will go to <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/452-body-and-soul">Body and Soul</a>, a charity that works with young people affected by <span class="caps">HIV</span> in the UK.</p> <p>Other names to donate clothing to the initiative include Fearne Cotton and British Prime Minister <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1873-gordon-brown">Gordon Brown</a>.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3183-british-stars-donate-dresses-fit-for-a-princess">British Stars Donate Dresses Fit For A Princess</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2977-aung-san-suu-kyi-receives-unanimous-support">Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Unanimous Support</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2935-gordon-brown-on-state-of-the-art-problem-solving">Gordon Brown On State-of-the-Art Problem Solving</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2756-stars-sign-mini-for-british-forces-morale">Stars Sign Mini For British Forces Morale</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2691-ricky-gervais-designs-manbag-for-charity">Ricky Gervais Designs Manbag For Charity</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1540 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1540-celebrity-clothes-get-ripped-for-charity Kate Winslet Twiggy Ricky Hatton Body and Soul Fearne Cotton Gordon Brown Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving AIDS Children Family/Parent Support