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Shoe Designer, Celebrities Teaming Up to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

Aired August 15, 2002 - 11:55   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: A famous shoe designer and some of Hollywood's hottest celebrities are teaming up to raise money for breast cancer research. Designer Stuart Weitzman has invited the stars to decorate shoes that will be auctioned off next month.
Stuart Weitzman joining us from his store in New York City.

Good morning.

STUART WEITZMAN, DESIGNER: Hello there, Daryn. Are you wearing your high heels today?

KAGAN: I am wearing my high heels. We only have a few minutes for this segment, so put on your running shoes to take us through and show us the celebrities and the shoes that they have designed.

WEITZMAN: I sure will.

The first one over on this side, you can see Ben Stiller's shoe. It's an example of New York City. He is a great New Yorker, loves New York, and he's put everything into it, from the taxi cab, to building design to whatever...

KAGAN: Hot dogs and bagels.

WEITZMAN: Yes, bagels as well. Hot dogs.

KAGAN: Is that Billy Crystal next to him.

WEITZMAN: Billy Crystal, our in-house comedian, another New Yorker, loves the Yankees and made the baseball shoe. All of these shoes, by the way, are signed by the actor-artist.

KAGAN: Great.

WEITZMAN: And Tom Hanks, his favorite movie, "Apollo 13," turned our high heel shoe into a rocket ship, and that's reminiscent of his wonderful movie.

KAGAN: One more.

WEITZMAN: And Antonio Banderas, who is rather romantic with his butterflies and stars, American flag; his shoe is actually going to be auctioned off during the event of our shoe industry on QVC where my wife and I will be honored for our work in breast cancer research, and that shoe will be auctioned that day. KAGAN: Congratulations on that. Tell us quickly your Web site where folks can check out the shoes and maybe even bid.

WEITZMAN: At Stuartweitzman.com. The shoes will all be displayed. Many, many others, Hugh Jackson, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Your only Larry King is doing is a shoe for us, among 20 or so more, and they can bid right there, Stuart Weitzman.com.

KAGAN: Love it.

Thank you. Appreciate it. Good to see you. We'll see you out at the Oscars perhaps in the spring.

WEITZMAN: That would be great.

KAGAN: Stuart Weitzman, joining us from New York City.

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