James Kon
More than 400 personal items from the closet of local celebrity Wu Chun and his wife Lim Lee Yen are up for sale at a pop-up charity event on the ground floor of Fitness Zone.The event will run until October 1 and 100 per cent of the proceeds from the sales will go to La Vida, a non-profit organisation that provides assistance to the needy.
Wu Chun, in an interview, said, “I had been looking to get involved in a charity such as the pop-up event for three years as I had a lot of stuff, like clothing and shoes.”
On the first day of the event last Saturday, he said, “The response was very good; we made BND5,500.
“I’m estimating the total worth of the collection to be well over BND30,000.”
One of the highest priced items is a pair of customised Nike Air Jordan Spizike shoes, which have been put up for silent auction, along with 10 other rare items. On the decision to work with La Vida, Wu Chun said, “I have worked with La Vida in the past. They are very active in helping and training individuals with special needs in the community.”
Meanwhile, La Vida founder Dawn Lee said, “(The collaboration with Wu Chun) was totally unexpected. We have collaborated in another charity event in the past. When he heard about our second-hand shop, he actually donated one truck load of items to us.”
She also expressed hope for more collaboration with the international star in the future.
