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CAP D'ANTIBES, France – Stars promised hugs, kisses, a massage — and a vampire bite— in a glamor-filled auction to raise money to fight AIDS. Hoping to encourage bidders to open their wallets for items atThursday's amfAR gala in the south of France, celebrity presentersoffered some extra enticements. Heidi Klum offered a massage, DianeKruger donated the services of her boyfriend Joshua Jackson,"Vampire Diaries" starlet Nina Dobrev said she'd willingly bite abidder and Chris Tucker did a mini Michael Jackson dance routine. Janet Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kylie Minogue,Gerard Butler and Kim Kardashian also attended the black tie eventat the exclusive Hotel Du Cap overlooking the sea. When the final hammer slammed down at the end of the night, thecelebrity sales people had reached a total of nearly $11 milliondollars, a record for the charity dedicated to HIV and AIDSresearch. Though many references were made to the troubled European financialclimate — Aloe Blacc took to the stage to sing "I Need aDollar," while Jessie J performed "Price Tag" — austeritymeasures were not encouraged. Diners were pressed to empty theirbank accounts. An Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe print sold for 600,000 ($753,000).A private match with tennis ace Novak Djokovic went for 90,000($113,000). And the chance to star in a short film by fashion designer KarlLagerfeld, produced by Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein, wasso popular it was offered twice over — adding another 850,000 ($1,000,000) to the total. Models, including Karolina Kurkova, strutted on a catwalk betweendining tables to show off 24 outfits, in the first fashion show atthe French amfAR auction. The designs, selected by former Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld tocreate the "Perfect Black Wardrobe," included pieces by Chanel,Dior, Armani, Kenneth Cole, Lanvin, Valentino, Tom Ford and LouisVuitton. The winning bidder paid 300,000 ($377,000) to have themre-made in any size, and in any color — as long as it'sblack. Stars partied around the pool in their finery until the earlyhours. A Donna Summer tribute DJ set got everyone dancing. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Led Wall Washers , Led Street Light Bulb Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit SMD Led Panel today!
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