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thredUP sells Giuliana Rancic's Clothes on thredUP to Benefit FAB-U-WISH

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Giuliana Rancic is selling her wardrobe on thredUP to support her FAB-U-WISH program, which grants wishes to women undergoing breast cancer treatment.

October 13, 2022 -- thredUP, one of the world’s largest online resale platforms, has partnered with entertainment journalist, television personality and fashion designer Giuliana Rancic to sell clothing from her 20+year career. thredUP will donate 100% of the proceeds from Giuliana’s items to her charity, FAB-U-WISH, to grant wishes to those going through breast cancer treatment.

Inspired to clean out her closet this fall, Giuliana called on thredUP to help her clean out hundreds of items and pass them on to others who will wear and love them. Giuliana hand-picked sentimental pieces of clothing that have been worn during red carpet events, celebrity interviews, episodes of E! Fashion Police, E! News, date nights with her husband Bill and more. She also selected many of her favorite items from her G by Giuliana brand. 

“I was in need of a full closet refresh heading into the fall season. thredUP made it so easy to say goodbye to hundreds of items - some of which were wardrobe staples of mine and others I only wore once! It felt so good to go down memory lane and pass some of my favorite pieces on to women who will feel their best in them. I’m also thrilled to know that thredUP is donating all the proceeds from the sale of my clothes to my charity FAB-U-WISH, which helps grant wishes to women undergoing breast cancer treatment.” -- Giuliana Rancic

Giuliana’s shop is part of thredUP's "Shop Their Closet" series, which offers a peek into the closet purges of noteworthy, fashionable people. thredUP's "Shop Their Closet" series reveals the stories behind the clothes and gives thredUP shoppers exclusive access to covetable items.

“Resale can be a key part of life transitions and personal transformation. At thredUP, we aim to power a collective closet clean out that helps people embrace reuse and refill their closets sustainably. We hope selling closets like Giuliana’s on thredUP inspires people to thrift their way to a like-new wardrobe this fall. We are thrilled to partner with Giuliana Rancic to help extend the life of her clothes, while benefiting a cause that’s near and dear to her heart this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” - Madeline Cronin Aaronson, Brand Director at thredUP

Many of the items Giuliana is selling have memories tied to them that signify special moments in her life. Some of the notable items include:

This Proenza Schouler dress she wore to the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfronts:

“I loved wearing this Proenza dress on the red carpet. It’s such a flattering silhouette, and I love the cinching at the waist. If you’re looking for something that’s professional with a little personality, this is your dress.” - Giuliana Rancic  

This Maje cocktail dress that Giuliana wore to host a Breast Cancer Awareness event: 

“This dress is the perfect LBD. I always felt so confident hosting events in this dress. I also love the pop of white on the collar! I can’t wait for someone else to feel as confident and comfortable as I did in it.” - Giuliana Rancic   

This Nicholas Dress that Giuliana wore to a Beverly Hills Promo event

“This dress is so fun, and the pattern is amazing! I remember walking into this Hollywood industry event in this dress feeling like a million bucks! I hope this dress makes someone else feel that way too.” 

This Teri Jon by Rickie Freeman cocktail dress that Giuliana wore to the 38th Annual Gracie Awards Gala

“This dress is so timeless. I have so many fond memories in this dress at various galas and industry events! It became a staple for me. Now it’s someone else’s turn to wear and love it!” - Giuliana Rancic 

This Theory blush dress that Giuliana wore on date night:

“This dress is so chic and sophisticated, and I love the blush hue. It’s perfect for a work event or date night!” - Giuliana Rancic 

One of her staple leather jackets:

“This is one of those pieces that goes with everything! I used to wear this jacket ALL THE TIME,  from date nights with my husband to out with my friends. One of the most memorable times I wore this jacket was on an incredible trip to Sydney with my husband Bill. I hope someone else can make some amazing memories in it too.” - Giuliana Rancic 

One of her go-to Adidas hoodies: 

“As simple as this hoodie is, It was hard to say goodbye to it, because it was my travel staple for so long! It’s still in amazing condition too. A cozy Adidas hoodie never goes out of style.” - Giuliana Rancic

Her favorite G by Giuliana leather jacket: 

“I love the embroidered detailing on this jacket that I designed for my G by Giuliana line. It adds a uniqueness to an otherwise classic leather jacket. I can’t wait for someone to wear this jacket with a pair of jeans and feel like they have the perfect fall uniform!” - Giuliana Rancic 

Giuliana’s items are available to shop exclusively on www.thredup.com/shopgiuliana with prices ranging from $7.99 to $255.99.

About thredUP: 

thredUP is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, thredUP has become one of the world's largest online resale platforms for women's and kids' apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love thredUP because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. With thredUP's Resale-as-a-Service, some of the world's leading brands and retailers are leveraging our platform to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to their customers. thredUP has processed over 125 million unique secondhand items from 35,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, thredUP is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.


About Giuliana Rancic:

Giuliana Rancic is an entertainment journalist, fashion designer and television personality with 10 million followers across her social media platforms. She is a New York Times best-selling author as well as the winner of the fan favorite award at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards. For two decades, Giuliana was the host of the internationally watched entertainment news show, e! news, and has been on the red carpet for every mega-event in the entertainment industry (oscars, grammy awards, golden globes) interviewing the stars and covering all things fashion and pop culture. giuliana’s clothing line, g by giuliana, is one of the biggest fashion brands on hsn, where she designs 15 collections a year and is a customer favorite. She is also a restaurateur, as the "r" in the popular restaurant group rpm italian, rpm steak and rpm seafood, now with nine locations across the country.  giuliana also recently launched giuliana prosecco available at total wine, target, wine.com and many retailers and hotels around the country. In 2011, Giuliana was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy that same year. Following her treatment, she created “FAB-U-WISH,” a program to grant fashion, beauty, home and celebrity-themed wishes to women battling breast cancer. This program is just one aspect of her ongoing mission to help those going through hardships to find happiness and a positive outlook on life. In 2002, Giuliana joined E! news as a correspondent and in 2005 became solo anchor and managing editor for the show, taking it from the lowest rated show on the network to number one… incredibly within one year. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in journalism from American University.