Former San Fran Mayor Willie Brown auctions his used clothes for charity
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Former S🦩an Francisco Mayor Willie Brown cleaned out his closet and is auctioning off his old clothes for charity.
The 89-year-old retired political power broker, during his heydey for his fashion sense, is selling until Wednesday to benefit San Francisco Bay Goodwill in what’s become an annual effort.
Dubbed , the pieces up for sale include silk blazers, cashmere coats, dress pants, button-down shirts, and even hang🦹ers from designer labels like Loro Piana, Kiton, Brioni, Ferragamo, and Tom Ford.
The highest-ticketed piece is a , which had a starting price of $34.99 and has already received 28 bids, the most current 𝄹for $540.00𝓰.
The cheapest in 𒊎the offerings is a coat hanger collection, with a starting price of $29.99, which has not gotten any bids yet.
The lot also includes from , a foundation that supports♎ Black San Franciscans, and a emblazoned on it, from the a nonprofit that aids those released from prison.
Brown, who was the first African American to serve the California city 🐼as mayor, a position he held from 1996 to 2004, once gave .
“I’d start off by saying, you should buy quality clothing. Quality clothing includes attention to fabric, attention to style, and, more importantly, attention to fit,” he said.
“That automatically means not cheap. If you buy just one good suit, spending what you normally would for three inexpensive ones, you will be much better off.”
Brown, who also served in the California State Assembly from 1981 to 1995, rising to become the state’s first Black speaker, even had a personal stylist, , during his time in the public eye.
“The reason he is so unique in his field and in his life is because he is comfortable in those clothes,” in 2014. “He’s gonna wear what he wants.”
“There is a difference between being who you are … and believing in who you need to be, and flaunting something. Willie doesn’t flaunt. Willie is that ꦦperson.”
