Oprah Auctions Clothes to Benefit Leadership Academy

Oprah Winfrey has cleaned out her closet and put dozens of her favorite items up for auction to benefit the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.

With the help of O’s creative director, Adam Glassman, Oprah has selected more than 150 items for the auction including the coat she wore to Coppenhagen to lobby for the Olympics to come to Chicago.

The auction on eBay, via Auction Cause, kicks off today, March 1 at 11 a.m. EST.

For a sneak-peak of the items Oprah has donated for the auction, please check out Oprah.com or the Auction-Cause Oprah Page on eBay.

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