Garbage’s Shirley Manson is auctioning her iconic polka dot dress from the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ music video for LA wildfire relief

Garbage‘s Shirley Manson has shared that she is auctioning off the dress she wore in the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ music video for LA wildfire relief.

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Hosted by the nonprofit organization Give A Fuck Los Angeles and Julien’s Auctions, Manson’s iconic black polka-dot dress is part of a massive lot featuring items including outfits worn by Paramore‘s Hayley Williams in the ‘This Is Why’ video and stage ensembles from the band’s opening slot on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour, Chappell Roan‘s iconic ‘Hot To Go’ music video and stage outfit and a signed Dave Grohl Epiphone DG-335 signature electric guitar.

All proceeds from the “Give A Frock” auction will go towards helping those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7 and have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and the forced evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.

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The Garbage frontwoman took to the band’s official Instagram account to share a photo still from the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ video with a caption that read: “I wore this polka dot dress – made by stylist and designer @jenniferelster – during the filming of our video for ‘I think I’m Paranoid’. It was shot in a studio in Los Angeles by legendary fashion photographer @matthewrolstonstudio. I have kept it in a cardboard box all these years hoping she could be of use to someone at some point. Now nearly 30 years later, she has leapt back into action.”

She continued: “Bidding on this dress and other amazing pop culture items has already begun @juliens_auctions . The auction closes on February 25th. All proceeds to go to helping those affected by the LA Wildfires. Thank you for your support in advance. We love you Los Angeles.”

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Previously announcing the donation of the dress in a separate Instagram post, Manson wrote: “I’m really hoping it goes to someone wonderful, someone who loves our band. Someone who will give generously for a good cause. I want you to know that it was hard to let this wee dress of mine go. It’s a tiny little whiff of a thing but it symbolises so much for me.”

She continued: “I hope whoever secures the winning bid will appreciate her. Sending out so much love to everyone in LA affected by the fires. Gratitude to everyone who has organised or participated in events and collections for those who need help so urgently. So many amazing people and organisations in this wild and wonderful city and the gorgeous sprawling state of California. #donateifyoucan #giveafuckLA”

The current bid for Manson’s dress is going for $5,000. You can place your bid here and check out other items in the auction here.

An item description read: “A black and tan polka dot, strapless ribbed mini dress, worn by Shirley Manson of Garbage in the band’s 1998 music video for “I Think I’m Paranoid.” Together with a note handwritten by Manson to the winning bidder, as well as a Hotel Al Moudira Luxor bag with a handwritten message that reads “For Shirley – From Shirley – With Love x.”

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In other Garbage news, Mansion previously sat down with NME for a chat and opened up about how the band’s relationship with their 2005 LP ‘Bleed Like Me’ has changed over time.

“To be frank, I never had a particularly good relationship with that record until relatively recently,” Manson told NME. “We released it at a time of immense strife within the band, and dwindling interest from our record label and the general public.”

“We were stuck without an A&R that was interested in us,” she added. “It was really stressful. They kept on pushing for us to work with people that we didn’t feel were the right fit. As a result of our resistance to that, they decided that we were being really difficult. It was at a time in the entertainment industry when people were much more pliable than we were.”

Garbage’s last album, ‘No Gods No Masters’ arrived in 2021, and later in the NME interview, Manson opened up about how the hugely positive response to the project has left her feeling inspired for its soon-to-be-announced follow-up.

“I was really delighted that ‘No Gods No Masters’ was received so well because we had no expectations whatsoever. Going into this next record, I feel a shift. I’m trying to dampen my outrage,” she explained.

“It’s a searchlight, this record. After scorching the earth, we’re coming out of a filthy cave with a searchlight. We’re looking for shards of life and humanity.”

While no further details about the project have been announced, Manson did tell NME that she predicted the writing and recording process would be completed by the end of May.

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