Following fashion trends can sometimes make you feel so superficial, self-absorbed, and decadent, so it’s refreshing to find people who are using fashion and shopping to do something good for the world. Soles4Souls has a great mission, “To impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes.” They have given millions of pairs of shoes to people all over the world and now they have started a very cool auction with the help some awesome celebrities.

Lucy Lui’s signed shoes.

From Gap Inc.:

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to walk a mile in a celebrity’s shoes, now’s your chance. Piperlime, a fresh online shoe shop from Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), today announced that it will host an online celebrity shoe auction to benefit its exclusive charitable partner, Soles4Souls.

Piperlime worked with dozens of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities to autograph and donate their fabulous footwear for the auction, which can be accessed online at www.piperlime.com. Bidding begins Thursday, May 3 and concludes on Monday, May 14.

The auction features new and gently-used shoes donated by nearly 30 influential celebrities and athletes, including Lucy Liu, Jessica Simpson, Mischa Barton, Rosario Dawson, Mandy Moore, Alonzo Mourning, Haylie Duff, Joely Fisher, Wayne Gretzky, Mariska Hargitay, Teri Hatcher, Eric Mabius, Vanessa Minnillo, Parker Posey, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Sharon Stone and Rachel Zoe.

Wow! What a great idea and a wonderful organization. While it might not be possible to buy a pair of Lucy Liu’s shoes, there are a lot of other ways to help and do some good. Organize a shoe drive! Donate your shoes! Service is sexy!