Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Dave Grohl memorabilia sold at LA wildfire charity auction
Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Dave Grohl are among celebrities who have donated memorabilia to help raise money for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Nearly 80 outfits, instruments and other pieces of popular culture were auctioned off as part of the Give A Frock campaign, which also organised a charity concert at the beginning of the month.
Outfits donated by Roan alone, one of which included a sequined marching band unitard she wore in the music video for her hit single Hot To Go, sold for a total of $117,475 (£92,439).
The polka-dot outfit worn by Carpenter in the music video of Taste and blue velvet mini dress seen in Please Please Please also went under the hammer, fetching $22,225 (£17,000) and $34,925 (£26,000) respectively.
An Epiphone DG-335 Pelham Blue Signature Model electric guitar signed by Foo Fighter's frontman Grohl also sold for $50,800 (£39,000).
Other notable pieces that were up for auction included ear clips worn by Billie Eilish, a custom Gucci tracksuit made for Charli XCX for her Sweat tour, a dress worn by Shirley Manson in the music video for Garbage's I Think I'm Paranoid back in 1998 and personalised Adidas tracksuits worn on stage by the Beastie Boys during their 2004 tour.
All the money raised by the auction will go to charities including One Voice, Altadena Girls, Pasadena Humane and Friends in Deed, which all support those affected by the wildfires back in January.
Huge parts of LA were affected at the beginning of the year as fires ripped through Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena and Altadena.
The blazes caused an estimated economic loss of $250bn (£197bn) - with real estate losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires predicted to potentially top $30bn (£23bn), according to analysis by the Los Angeles Times.
More than 16,200 structures were destroyed and at least 29 people died.
"We are thrilled with today's wildly successful auction and beyond grateful and overwhelmed by the support of all of the stars, who unified together to give us their most iconic frocks and pieces to rock for a good cause," Martin Nolan, executive director and co-founder of Julien's Auctions, said.
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