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Wide David Furnish being photographed with two models2. Mid shot same3. Medium of shirts on rail4. Medium of shoes and accessories5. Medium David looking at a vest6. Pan clothing rail 7....\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Entertainment \u003cbr/\u003eLondon, 8 December 2009\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide David Furnish being photographed with two models\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid shot same\u003cbr/\u003e3. Medium of shirts on rail\u003cbr/\u003e4. Medium of shoes and accessories\u003cbr/\u003e5. Medium David looking at a vest\u003cbr/\u003e6. Pan clothing rail \u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Furnish:  \u003cbr/\u003e\"This is our fourth 'Out the Closet' event, and it sort of comes from a full clean-out of the wardrobes, going through, getting rid of just about everything except the stuff that you absolutely need to wear right now. It's great for the fans because they get a piece of memorabilia, it's wonderful for people who are fans and collectors of fashion because there's a lot of fashion history here, and for someone who's just looking for a bargain, like a nice overcoat or business suit. It's an opportunity to get a beautifully made, beautifully detailed garment at a fraction of what you'd pay for it at the shops, and all of the money raised goes to support the Elton John Aids Foundation, so I kind of look at it as a win-win situation for everybody.\"\u003cbr/\u003e8. Close up glitter boots\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close up shoes\u003cbr/\u003e10. Close up bags\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close up shoes\u003cbr/\u003e12. Mid shirts hanging \u003cbr/\u003e13. Pan belts \u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Furnish:  \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's interesting when you go out into the field, and you see the way the money makes a difference, any hoarding mentality that you might have tends to kind of go out the window. But this sale, more in particular for me, actually both Elton and I are sort of at a point of change in our clothing sizes, I've gone up a jacket size, I had a spinal surgery two years ago that limited my ability to exercise and to gym and to train so I've gone up a jacket size so a lot of the pieces that I put in the sale I just can't fit into them anymore, so a lot of beautiful size forty jackets, I can't squeeze into them. Elton's losing a lot of weight so there's a lot of pieces that he doesn't want to fit into anymore either, so it's a whole cross section of different pieces and different sizes.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide rails\u003cbr/\u003e16. Close up shirts\u003cbr/\u003e17. Wide rail with coat\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide rails \u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Furnish:  \u003cbr/\u003e\"We get sent a lot of things, designers send us clothing, or they give us items at discount prices, more things than we can ever possibly wear. It's just great to clean it out, and to put it into the hands of people who love it and appreciate it and raise money for the charity.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Mid shot rails \u003cbr/\u003e21. Close up box of scarves\u003cbr/\u003e22. Various shoes\u003cbr/\u003eEver fancied having a browse through Elton John and David Furnish's wardrobes?\u003cbr/\u003eNow the flamboyant star and his partner are asking people to take a look through their massive clothing collection and buy what they like - all in aid of charity. \u003cbr/\u003eOn 12th December the doors of 'Out the Closet 2009' open in Covent Garden's Flower Cellar in London.\u003cbr/\u003eFrom outfits worn by Elton on stage to David's favorite Dior shirts, fans will have the opportunity to literally step into the shoes and shirts of two of the biggest movers and shakers in showbiz.\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's great for the fans because they get a piece of memorabilia, it's wonderful for people who are fans and collectors of fashion because there's a lot of fashion history here, and for someone who's just looking for a bargain, like a nice overcoat or business suit. It's an opportunity to get a beautifully made, beautifully detailed garment at a fraction of what you'd pay for it at the shops, and all of the money raised goes to support the Elton John Aids Foundation, so I kind of look at it as a win-win situation for everybody,\" says David Furnish. \u003cbr/\u003e100 per cent of proceeds from sales will go to support the work on the Elton John AIDS Foundation.\u003cbr/\u003eRanging from �10 to �2,000 (UK pounds), the collection includes labels such as Versace, Dior, Prada, McQueen, D\u0026amp;G and Jean Paul Gaultier, but Furnish says it wasn't difficult choosing what had to go. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's interesting when you go out into the field, and you see the way the money makes a difference, any hoarding mentality that you might have tends to kind of go out the window. But this sale, more in particular for me, actually both Elton and I are sort of at a point of change in our clothing sizes, I've gone up a jacket size, I had a spinal surgery two years ago that limited my ability to exercise and to gym and to train so I've gone up a jacket size so a lot of the pieces that I put in the sale I just can't fit into them anymore, so a lot of beautiful size forty jackets, I can't squeeze into them. Elton's losing a lot of weight so there's a lot of pieces that he doesn't want to fit into anymore either, so it's a whole cross section of different pieces and different sizes,\" he says. \u003cbr/\u003eThe shop will be restocked daily until sold out. \u003cbr/\u003eAnd they'll be more bargains to be had - a clearance sale will take place on any unsold stock on Saturday 19th December.\u003cbr/\u003e\"We get sent a lot of things, designers send us clothing, or they give us items at discount prices, more things than we can ever possibly wear. It's just great to clean it out, and to put it into the hands of people who love it and appreciate it and raise money for the charity,\" adds Furnish. \u003cbr/\u003e'Out the Closet 2009' is the fourth pop up shop organized by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.\u003cbr/\u003eIn the past the event has attracted  A-list shoppers from Elle Macpherson and Nathalie Imbruglia to Elizabeth Hurley. \u003cbr/\u003eThe last 'Out The Closet' in 2002, sold approximately 15,000 items and raised �400,000.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Elton John AIDS Foundation is one of the world's leading non-profit organizations funding programmes that help to alleviate the physical, emotional and financial hardship of those living with, affected by, or at risk of HIV/AIDS.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='action-container flex justify-between'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' aria-label='Read more description' class='rp-full-description' type='button'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai 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