[Blind Gossip] There is a very famous over-40 movie actress who has a big movie out this year.
She likes fashion and is usually quite well-dressed. Even if she is just going to the grocery store, you will rarely see her looking sloppy.
Of course she has an enormous wardrobe.
When she tires of her clothing, she usually gives the high-end pieces to a consignment store and they sell them for her.
For some reason, she was feeling generous last week and personally took some of her designer duds to a Goodwill-like store.
She likely thought that it was a generous gesture because the store would make much more than the usual couple of dollars per item.
Out of curiosity, she returned to the store the next day to see how they had priced out the items for sale on the racks.
She didn’t see any of the items, so she went up to an employee and asked what had happened to her clothes.
One of the employees, who did recognize [The Actress], told her something to the effect of, “It might have already sold, but to be honest at the end of the month when people move, we always get way too many clothing donations, so a lot of it just gets sold off by the pound, some of it gets recycled, some of it is turned into industrial rags. Sorry I can’t be more specific.”
[The Actress] was pissed! Yelled at the employee. Swore a bunch. Stormed out of the store.
Does this mean that she doesn’t care about recycling or saving the planet?
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Actress:
[Optional] What do you do with your old clothes?
Whisper says
Although it’s hard to imagine her stooping to take items to a local charity herself (unless there’s a photo op involved) I’d say the clue here is “good will’ as in good will ambassador. So Angelina Jolie?
In my neighborhood we drape clothes that are in good condition over fences in front of apartment buildings for people in need.
dlma1214 says
Reese Witherspoon always looks put together and fashionable. Sge is obviously into fashion since she has her own clothing line, Draper James. And, after the incident with the police a few years ago when she was intoxicated (“Do you know who I am?), I could see her being angry and cussing out an employee!
bec215d says
Any ethical non-profit will not allow employees to take such clothes for themselves – they would most likely sell them online. The non-profit I worked with filtered out all the designer items received and sold them online because on a rack you still can’t price it very high, but you can get much more money from a broker site or even eBay. This netted us thousands of dollars per year, which funded expanding our training programs. Much better use than putting them on the racks.
NoseyNana2008 says
Alyssa Milano?
I used to give them to Goodwill, but now I look for a charity that actually “gives” the clothes to someone who needs them, like a church or women’s shelter. After retirement, my business clothes went to a charity that helps women get good jobs by helping them dress well and be prepared for an interview.
VenomousBede says
Renee Zellweger.
yashenny says
Going to guess JLo. Someone honestly probably realized they were designer duds and sold them on eBay for a profit.
amagod121 says
That or kept it for themselves. And it would be hard to find an audience for JLo’s clothes, I am guessing, unless the potential seller mentioned they came from JLo’s wardrobe.
RadioMarty says
Someone at store may have absconded with designer duds. Known to happen.
missgee66 says
I don’t know who the actress is – maybe Angelina? I don’t blame her for being pissed off. It’s more likely that the store staff have had the items themselves. She might have wanted to see how much they would sell for out of interest, instead she found out that her donation hadn’t been used as she’d hoped.
GoldenLynx7 says
JLo came to mind reading this story.
kataclysmic80 says
Gwynth Paltrow
aaasazla says
angelina jolie
whatisleft says
Hahahaha. This is hilarious and also sad. A lot of those clothes get shipped to “third world” countries. So maybe someone in a war-torn country will be sporting designer duds rather than a t-shirt with a crappy band name.
trivialtime says
Angelina Jolie
I either take it to the salvos or the damaged worn stuff goes into the bin.
badgerette85 says
Oh my goodness… have no idea but can’t wait to read the comments!!
Op- they go to a local resale store that turns around all profits to local charities.
scarletsky says
I could understand why she was pissed if they were just going to grind up the clothes. A lot of homeless women would have loved to receive designer dresses at a low price. Goodwill is kind of scammy. There’s a lot of info about them on the internet that says they’re not a “real charity.” They market themselves as a non profit charity but they profit off all the free stuff you give instead of just giving them to less fortunate. They keep most of their earnings and only give a little to…
amagod121 says
Angelina Jolie?
Toss em as they are beat.
JipJip says
JLo
theotherwoman says
Angelina Jolie?
Give them to Goodwill usually. If they’re in bad shape, I toss them.
KCeagle says
Gwyneth Paltrow
Recycling 101 = Beverly Hills Bimbo edition.
*I usually save non trendy clothes and classic items. Party outfits and buyers remorse.. what was I thinking.. outfits either yard sale cast-offs or offered to friends. Coats and practical items get donated.
omgimbackagain says
No idea, but guessing JLo.
travio says
No idea who it was, but I don’t fault her for her anger. She was trying to do something nice, giving the store her old fancy duds and they wasted an opportunity. Of course, she could have done it in a different way, made sure they knew just what they had.
lahteb says
No guess, and the actress shouldn’t have been rude.
However, I question how that charity shop runs its clothing biz and the employee’s understanding of what happens to the clothes. (Also, it sounds like their response needed some finesse.) Clothing that is recycled is usually in poor shape, not hardly worn designer stuff. The actress probably thought she was helping raise more money. The employee pretty much told her that her that donation was worthless.
jeep623 says
My guess that those items never hit the racks. The employees probably took them for themselves. Happens a lot with charity organizations from what I understand.
lahteb says
Jeep623, Yes, that too!
Silverdun says
100% those clothing items would not be sold as normal, they recognized her when she donated them and kept them either for themselves or to sell on privately. Technically what she was told was correct but the info is a little off. Dirty or too worn clothes get sold for recycle where they end up inside boxing punching bags and that kind of thing. Too much good clothes get left in back rooms for later. It was not a professional response and I think they panicked. What they do is illegal.
haley1020 says
Gwyneth Paltrow?
amagod121 says
Can a swear actually come out of St. Gwyneth’s mouth? That would certainly ding her brand!