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Dec 15 2011 09:00 AM ET

How to Score Dresses Worn By Courteney Cox and Kourtney Kardashian

Courteney Cox Dress Auction
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We can’t afford the off-the-runway Prabal, Prada and Pucci our favorite stars wear to red-carpet events, but what if they were available secondhand? Now you’re talking! The Real Real, an online consignment shop, is selling dozens of high-fashion dresses and accessories worn by celebrities, and 85 percent of proceeds from sales will benefit a great cause.

The sale starts Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, and includes Diane von Furstenberg from Jennifer Garner, a Rachel Zoe collection gown, Haute Hippie from Kourtney Kardashian, a Rebecca Taylor dress from 90210‘s Shenae Grimes (above, right) and a Alessandro Dell’Acqua number from Courteney Cox (above, left). “I love the fit and color of this dress,” Cox tells PEOPLE. “I loved wearing it.”

Other goodies include a Dolce & Gabbana clutch donated by Miley Cyrus, a gown Chris Benz designed for Glee‘s Dianna Agron, two Tory Burch handbags and a Monique Lhuillier blouse from Jamie-Lynn Sigler — plus much more.

Dec 07 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Hey Dolls! Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj Barbies Auctioned for Charity

Barbie Katy Perry Nicki Minaj
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OK, so you can’t win a cupcake-covered Katy Perry or wig-wearing Nicki Minaj to have in your home, but you can nab miniature versions of the superstars in a new charitybuzz.com auction, running through Monday, Dec. 19.

The lovely ladies were each recently turned into Barbie dolls, and their mini-mes are part of a fundraiser for the L.A.-based charity Project Angel Food, which provides nutritious meals to men and women affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Dec 06 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Chanel Iman Guards a Million-Dollar Perfume Bottle in N.Y.C.

Chanel Iman Golden Delicious
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And you think your job is tough! Flanked by four hunky guys, model Chanel Iman hit the streets of New York on Monday carrying some very precious cargo: a million-dollar bottle of DKNY’s new fragrance, Golden Delicious. OK, so maybe it’s not that tough of a job. But who better to guard the goods than the DKNY fragrance spokesmodel?

“It was fun,” she told PEOPLE of the task. “I had no idea that it was a whole production — as a model, you never know what you’re getting into.”

What Iman, the face of DKNY’s Be Delicious, was getting into was promoting the sale of the million-dollar scent, which is actually a bottle of Golden Delicious designed by jeweler Martin Katz and covered in 2,909 rare jewels from around the world, including 2,700 brilliant white diamonds, 183 yellow sapphires and one 2.43-carat yellow canary diamond.

Dec 01 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Cyndi Lauper Works to Empower LGBT Youth … Through Lipstick

Cyndi Lauper World AIDS Day Makeup
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Cyndi Lauper has a message for struggling LGBT youth: You’re not alone. “A lot of people are feeling bad about themselves, and when you’re a teenager you’re self destructive,” she tells PEOPLE. “But what seems terrible now won’t be terrible 10 years down the line. It’s not as bleak as it looks. You’ll get through it. You are precious. Protect yourself.”

Those words of caution come on World AIDS Day, a time to remember those who’ve lost their lives and those who are fighting to stay alive. “If you get yourself sick with AIDS, you’ll either be dead or living with AIDS,” Lauper says firmly. “It’s hard to go through life with a compromised immune system. AIDS is 100 percent preventable … but it’s 100 percent not curable.”

Lauper spent her World AIDS Day at the LGBT Youth Center in New York’s West Village, stuffing goodie bags for teens in need with an army of volunteers from M.A.C. Lauper has worked with the cosmetic brand for a number of years, specifically focusing on the Viva Glam collection and the charitable work of the M.A.C AIDS Fund. To date, the fund has raised more than $224 million to fight HIV/AIDS, and counts Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj among its supporters.

Dec 01 2011 03:00 PM ET

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How One T-shirt Can Keep a Child from Contracting AIDS

World AIDS Day T-shirt
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Thursday is World AIDS Day, set aside as a time to show support for those living with HIV and AIDS and remembering those who’ve died from the disease. To celebrate the hope we have for a cure, Armani Exchange teamed up with dance4life and its ambassador, model Doutzen Kroes, to create a T-shirt that benefits dance4life’s charitable initiatives.

“It’s just about raising awareness,” Kroes told PEOPLE Thursday during an event for the shirts in New York. “Three of five people in the world don’t know how to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS — that’s a lot of people. So we’re trying to educate young people.”

dance4life is a touring group that recently hit the states, and breaks down the stigma and taboos of sexuality and HIV/AIDS through music, drums and dance. “If you’re sitting in a classroom it can be boring, and talking about sex is not always easy,” Kroes said. “Teaching kids through dance makes it easier for them to talk to each other — it’s a positive way to introduce a difficult subject.”

Nov 30 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Lauren Conrad Styles Hospitalized Teens for the Holidays

‘Tis the season to go shopping! Lauren Conrad hit the mall recently, browsing racks stocked with the latest from her namesake line for Kohl’s. But she wasn’t shopping for herself — the former reality star was helping to style four teens from the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for the holidays.

“It’s really nice to be able to give back,” Conrad says in the clip above. “The feeling of giving a really good gift is so amazing … I can’t imagine getting a gift and feeling this way, especially with something like this.”

Nov 14 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Win Katy Perry’s ‘California Dreams’ Dress — and More!

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She’s a California Gurl with a heart-shaped dress — and a pretty big heart, too. Katy Perry is one of many stars joining forces with eBay for eBay.com/celebrity, a new portal where memorabilia-seekers can bid on amazing experiences and items, all to support a variety of worthy causes.

Perry, one of the first to pop up on eBay.com/celebrity, is auctioning a dress worn on her California Dreams tour: a red-and-pink Swarovski-studded cotton candy pouf, which she’ll give to the winner during a backstage meet-and-greet before her Nov. 21 concert in Oakland. (At press time, bidding was up to $8,100.) VIP tickets are included, too, and proceeds benefit the American Red Cross.

Additional items available now include works of art by Jeff Bridges (up to $2,250); a meeting with Brad Pitt (currently at $10,000); and Sienna Miller‘s snakeskin boots (more affordable at $256). Proceeds from each item will benefit a myriad of charities, including Pitt’s Make It Right and Share Our Strength — No Kid Hungry, an organization selected by Bridges. Christina Aguilera and Robert Duvall are next up, with offerings coming soon.

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