Auction Alert: Awards Season Finery on the Block

Ever wish you could walk a mile in golden girl Sandra Oh’s strappy sandals? Now you can, and for a good cause. The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation’s second annual online Celebrity Clothing Auction is officially live, so bidding can begin on the stars’ Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards finery. Proceeds benefit UNICEF’s work in the Sudan, Half the Sky and Cure Autism Now, so you don’t have to feel guilty about dropping some cash on your red carpet relic. Oh’s shiny Golden Globes sandals (the ones she strutted in while accepting her best supporting actress statuette, no less) are on the block, with an opening bid of a mere $100. If you’re feeling especially generous (and brave!) check out the slinky navy Versace gown It-girl Jessica Alba donned for the Golden Globes (starting bid $1,000). Or, if you’re looking for something to brighten up your workday, count down the seconds ‘til 5 o’clock on The Office star Steve Carell’s Charles Winston Couture Golden Globes watch (opening bid $100). The auction runs through the evening of March 31, 2006. Grammy, Oscar, and Sundance Film Festival wares will be added as the events happen, so check in early and often if you want to snag some 2006 awards season goodies. Find the charitable auctions at ClothesOffOurBack.org