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March 20, 2012

eBay and CFDA YOU CAN’T FAKE FASHION Totes Available Now!

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Calling all bag lovers and brand lovers! eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, and CFDA’s YOU CAN’T FAKE FASHION second iteration totes are available for purchase at fashionvault.ebay.com starting TODAY, March 20th!

The 76 designer totes are part of the You Can’t Fake Fashion campaign, designed to raise consumer awareness against counterfeits and celebrate original design. The fashion industry is about raw, real talent. While counterfeits may be extremely prevalent, the CFDA campaign hopes to prevent the frauds from fooling you.

BCBG MAX AZRIA

Botkier

Designers involved include CFDA President DVF, Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren, Betsey Johnson, The Row, Prabal Gurung, Gilles Mendel for J. Mendel, rag & bone, Rebecca Minkoff, Monique Pean, Judith Leiber, Kate Spade, BCBGMAXAZRIA (to name a few) and many, many more! With such renowned designers on board, these totes are bound to sell immediately, so you may want to make moves quickly! Which one is your favorite?

All available at Buy It Now prices, the customized totes retail at $200, while the four standard styles with the YOU CAN”T FAKE FASHION tagline (bucket, duffle, gear and satchel) retail at $45. All proceeds benefit the CFDA Foundation.

rag & bone

For more information, follow @eBay_Fashion and @CFDA on Twitter, and visit facebook.com/eBayFashion, pinterest.com/eBayFashion and facebook.com/CouncilofFashionDesignersofAmerica, pinterest.com/cfda. Also, be sure to check out this YouTube clip in which designers like Rachel Roy and Charlotte Ronson speak out in support of the campaign.

PS. Did you know a designer handbag is sold on the eBay platform every 16 seconds?

-Alana Quagliariello

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November 10, 2011

eBay.com/Celebrity Connects Shoppers to Their Favorite Celebrity for a Good Cause

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[images via eBay.com/Celebrity]

eBay.com recently launched eBay.com/Celebrity, a site that allows fans the opportunity to aid celebrities in supporting important causes. A socially-conscious shopping destination, the site is unique in its featuring of all celebrity charity auctions, tickets to events, merchandise related to the participating celebrities and more! eBay has always been the prime way for celebrities to reach out to fans through charity auctions, but now the company has found a way to bring all philanthropic items streamlined into one place.

Support a worthwhile global charity to raise awareness and make a difference! Celebrity participants at launch include: Christina Aguilera, Jeff Bridges, Michael Cooper, Robert Duvall, Katy Perry, Jimmie Johnson, Wladimir Klitschko, Sienna Miller, Hayden Panettiere, Brad Pitt, Troy Polamalu, Tarina Tarantino, and Joe Walsh.

The first round of charity auction items available on eBay Celebrity includes a chance to attend Brad Pitt’s “A Night to Make It Right” gala in New Orleans on March 10th. Consumers can bid on tickets to the event and a chance to meet Brad Pitt as he works to build sustainable homes for those who lost theirs in Hurricane Katrina.

Cause oriented consumers + Celebrities + Commerce = eBay Celebrity, a part of eBay’s Giving Works platform.

-Alana Quagliariello

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August 26, 2010

Bruno Magli Vintage White Snakeskin Pumps

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In my teens, probably 75% off my closet was vintage, with my favorite heels being from Bruno Magli. I remember purchasing three pairs of the shoes for about $3 a pair at a local thrift store in Pittsburgh, consisting of slingbacks, peep toes, and regular pumps in the softest leather and coolest patterns. What a wonderful gem I had found, which set my expectations high for future heels to follow. Years later, I still keep an eye out for vintage Bruno Magli pumps, and recently scored these cream snakeskin ones for $28 on eBay.

I am, for the most part, adverse to wearing exotic skins and fur, however will make an exception for these since they are vintage. These most certainly need to be treated carefully, avoiding extreme temperatures, moisture, and overall crushing of the scales. After wearing these all night my feet left imprints on the inside, and completely worn off stoppers on the outside! Those were replaced for only $7, and since then, these have definitely added a chic touch to my evening look – I just have to remember not to wear them on rainy days!

Have a favorite vintage item? Please share!