Shakira has shimmied her way onto my “Most Beautiful Celebs” list and now she’s designed her way into my heart with a line of charitable tees to benefit South Africa. The tees come in four designs and include graphics such an illustration of a lion’s face and the phrases “Waka Waka” and “This Time For Africa.” Those phrases are a nod to her single and World Cup anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).” Proceeds [...]

Now, I’d much rather get a hug or a cool million from Lady O, but beggars (even the fab ones) can’t be choosers. If you’ve always wanted to get a piece of Oprah’s wardrobe, here’s your chance! Harpo is auctioning off over 150 pieces from her personal wardrobe to give you a piece of fab and to raise money for her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. Items in the collection range from Christian [...]

Stylelist.com is reporting that Mary J. Blige has teamed up with Gucci to develop a watch benefiting her charity, the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN). The stylish watch, which is laced with all-black diamonds, retails for $1,985 and is engraved with “Gucci for FFAWN.” It’s a little too pricey for my current budget, but I will definitely add it to my Wish List! -kb

Today I’m rolling out my first VLog because every now and then, I just want to talk. Things pop into my mind and I need to get them out. Having said all of that, today’s “Friday Fab Gab” topic is: Why do people hate on celebrities who are doing charitable deeds? Listen to my rant and then tell me your thoughts…I want to honestly know “What’s up with that?” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKn4zvz08SI] -kb

Queen Bey has partnered with Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to help fight childhood hunger in America. The goal of the “Show Your Helping Hand” campaign is to help Feeding America deliver 3.5 million meals to food banks across the country. According to Feeding America, one in eight Americans struggles with hunger. And, here are some additional statistics: Households with children have nearly double the hunger rates of families without children. More than 40 percent [...]

This weekend, LaLa Vasquez, the host of Charm School, tipped her hat to charity in two great and fabulous ways. First, she put her super-fabulous 2006 custom pink Range Rover up for auction, in order to raise funds for US Doctors for Africa. The current bid on the SUV is $27,100, and the auction closes on June 21. For the details and to place your bid, click here. Now, yesterday, she embraced her inner glam [...]

Ever wondered which celebrities do the best job of using their stardom for good? Well, Celebrity Charity Examiner, Linda St. Cyr, has compiled a Top 10 list over at her page. The list is below… 10. John Legend 9. George Clooney 8. Sir Elton John 7. Ellen DeGeneres 6. Brad Pitt 5. Bono 4. Bill Clinton 3. President Barack Obama 2. Annie Lennox 1. (Saint) Angelina Jolie Check out her article to find out what [...]

Ferragamo is lending its support to the relief efforts in Italy through a Celebrity Handbag Auctions. You will have the opportunity to bid on some GREAT Ferragamo handbags generously donated and signed by Madonna, Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria, Lucy Liu, Dita Von Teese, Lily Tomlin, and Marisa Tomei. Some of the featured handbags are below, and you can view the rest on the eBay auction page. Bidding started on June 2nd [...]

Here’s a roundup of stories from around the web… Kenneth Cole launches his “Awearness” book in NYC Marie Claire OPI launches a new nail color to benefit the Lung Cancer Foundation of America Teen Vogue Celebrities help ‘The Children’s Place’ give back Tonic Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard takes children on a shopping spree Athlebrities Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden team up with Esprit for charity CelebTV -kb

Still undecided about NYE? Diageo Brands (Don Julio, Ciroc, Nuvo) is collaborating with Luol Deng and Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls) and Garrett Wolfe (Chicago Bears) to bring Chicago a star-studded NYE event benefiting the following foundations: The Luol Deng Foundation For the Good of the Neighborhood Foundation (Joakim Noah) The 8 Foundation (Former NBA player, Antoine Walker)   NBC 5 Street Team member, Chasity, has the info here! -kb P.S. Tickets will be available until [...]