The Time's Up legal aid and financial fund has received another shot in the arm, with some of the biggest names in fashion coming together to donate the clothes worn at the #WhyWeWearBlack Golden Globes this year. Yesterday, Time's Up, eBay and Conde Nast announced a partnership that will see the auction of a selection of the dresses and tuxedos worn by Hollywood bigwigs at the awards.
39 black gowns and tuxedos from the #GoldenGlobes will be auctioned on @eBay to benefit the @timesupnow Legal Defense Fund. #TimesUpAuctionhttps://t.co/imomgXBRpTpic.twitter.com/pcYYJ6vrDj
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) January 18, 2018
We've come together with @TIMESUPNOW and @CondeNast to share one clear message: #TIMESUP. Join our charity auction of 2018 Golden Globe black dresses and tuxedos. 100% go to the #TIMESUP Legal Defense Fund aimed at ending sexual harassment in the workplace. #TIMESUPauctionpic.twitter.com/4xRXbHWtLY
ADVERTISEMENT— eBay (@eBay) January 17, 2018
The list of designers and celebrities who have donated their outfits for the auction includes impressive names like Vera Wang, Zac Posen, Dior, Armani, D&G, Givenchy, Prada, Valentino, Ralph &Russo, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta, Saint Laurent, and many others.
What that means is clothes worn by Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Moss, Laura Dern, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman, Diane Kruger, Seth Meyers, Kate Hudson, Lily James, Penelope Cruz, Dakota Johnson, Margot Robbie, Daniel Kaluuya, Alicia Vikander, Michelle Williams, Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig, Jude Law, Zoe Kravitz, and a whole host of other celebrities will be up for auction, which is scheduled to last from January 19 to 26.
And even though designer couture might not exactly be within the reach of the average fashion connoisseur, even regular folks have a shot at winning a dress. Designers Stella McCartney, Rosie Assoulin and Diane Von Furstenberg have donated a dress each for a raffle that people can qualify for with a $25 donation to Time's Up.
Fatima Goss Graves, the president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, which has been tasked with administering the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, was quoted by Vanity Fair as saying, "We're thrilled that actors and others in the entertainment industry are leading in this extraordinary way to end the scourge of workplace sexual harassment. Each time they've stepped up they've inspired more attorneys to join the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and more individuals to contribute."
CommentsWe may not have been completely convinced by the idea of a sartorial protest on an awards' red carpet, but if this is the outcome, we'll be among the first championing more such all-black revolts.
