Oprah Winfrey Cleans Out Her Closet For eBay Auction
Oprah Winfrey has gone through her closet to find items to auction for Oprah's Great Closet Cleanout. The items Oprah picked out will be auctioned off here on eBay from March 1st through March 11th. All proceeds will benefit the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy. An article on Oprah.com explains the process Oprah went through as she went through her closet with Adam Glassman, O's creative director. There was one pair of shoes she just could not get rid of, even thoug she has never worn them and probably never will.
"Let's just start with the shoes-they're the easiest," Oprah says. "And I can see that this closet cleanout is going to give me a headache." She spies a pair of chunky-heeled, green suede oxford shoes. "Forget about them! I got those when I used to wear pants." Gone.
Adam holds up a pair of ivory lace knee-high boots. Oprah quickly comes to their defense. "Those I can't get rid of! They're beautiful. They're like sculpture!"
"Will you ever wear them again?" Adam asks.
"I never wore them ever, but I still can't get rid of them. They're closet jewelry. They make a closet look good." Onto the keeper pile they go.
Oprah chose more than 150 items to auction on eBay. Some of the items Oprah is auctioning off include:
Barry Kieselstein-Cord Bag
Chicago Olympic Delegation Jacket
Silver Metallic Booties
Green Lace Up Shoes
Ralph Lauren Cashmere Bucks
Yves Saint Laurent heels
You can view a slideshow of some of the items Oprah is auctioning off here.
