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Toni Garrn, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Joan Smalls and Amber Valletta are among the models who have pulled some items from their closets for Paddle8's “Supermodel Flea Market.”
The cultural e-commerce site has teamed with the Toni
Garrn Foundation to create an assortment of online and off-line attractions running from Aug. 19 through Nov. 30. The initiative is designed to support the foundation and to support women and girls with educational and health-care initiatives in African countries such as Burundi, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda. The highprofile models have presented about 220 items in total. Gigi Hadid has also done some serious closet cleaning and has provided 100 items. Bündchen is another one of the more generous donors, having contributed 50 items, including the Alexander McQueen clutch that she carried at the Met gala in 2011.
Shoppers will have three options — an online auction with 15 to 20 items, an online buy-now sale featuring about 70 items that will be replenished at least three times, and a pop-up shop at the 11 Howard hotel with more than 1,000 items. As of Tuesday, they will be able to preview some of the items from the sale. For those who like to see any potential purchases IRL, the Supermodel Flea Marketplace will welcome select shoppers
Sept. 12 in the 11 Howard hotel's library. That pop-up will be open to the public Sept. 13–15. Chanel, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Miu Miu, Vionnet, Viktor & Rolf, Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo are among the designer goods that will be up-forgrabs. A Supreme beanie, a blue “Paddock” by Jean-Louis Clerc scarf, a Diane von Furstenberg houndstooth mini dress, a T by Alexander Wang bomber jacket, Roger Vivier pumps and a Victoria Beckham for Target skirt are among the numerous offerings. — ROSEMARY FEITELBERG