42-year-old Kate Moss joined many other celebrities who are donating items to a charitable organization. The International Rescue Committee launched its Jeans for Refugees campaign, which included donations from Victoria Beckham, Emma Watson, and Eva Longoria.
While stars donate their denim, artist Johny Dar transforms the garments into art. This work will then be auctioned off by Catawiki online to raise funds for the International Rescue Committee.
Dar spoke to Vogue about his contributions, saying: “In this case, it’s not about fashion, it’s art. It’s an intuitive process, surfing whatever feelings were in the jeans from the celebrity who wore them, and doing my best to bring them out through the painting.”
The artist had no problem finding celebrities to contribute to the project. He shared: “I believe they were convinced the same way that I was convinced myself, and how everyone else became convinced too – this is a humanitarian cause that is much grander than me and everyone involved in it. Everyone who is participating heard the call and answered.”
The star also spoke about the time and transformation of the celebrities’ jeans. Out of all the women who went through their wardrobe, one star’s denim was the most time-consuming to recreate.
“Emma Watson’s … I spent the most time on her jeans!” However, he also admitted this was his favorite recreation.
Roughly one hundred stars have participated in the charity event. The exhibition starts on October 24th and will then be auctioned on the Internet later that month.