Tracy Brabin, a British lawmaker, raised £20,200 ($26,336) for charity by selling an off-the-shoulder dress on eBay that sparked controversy when she wore it in U.K. Parliament last week.
Brabin, the shadow secretary for the department of digital, culture, media and sport for Britain's leading opposition party, raised the money for Girlguiding U.K. — the British equivalent of Girl Scouts.
The "shouldergate" dress, which sold out on online outlet Asos in the aftermath of the social media furor, received 180 bids on eBay.last week after appearing in the House of Commons wearing the black dress. The member of parliament promptly shut down critics on Twitter, calling out the sexist nature of the comments.
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