Life Ball
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This past weekend, MINI unveiled its latest custom ride developed in support of the Life Ball charity event that takes place annually in Vienna, Austria. This was the 13th consecutive year MINI has been involved with the event, which saw a Paceman crossover created by Roberto Cavalli auctioned off for charity. It eventually sold for 150,000 euros (approximately $193,500), the highest sum ever achieved by a Life Ball MINI. Cavalli, a noted fashion designer, joins the likes of DSQUARED², Diesel and Missoni, all of which have presented their own custom MINIs for Life Ball and have helped...
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First Look At Roberto Cavalli’s 2013 Life Ball MINI Paceman
On the 25th of this month, MINI will be supporting the Life Ball charity event for the 13th consecutive year, this time by auctioning off a Paceman crossover created especially for the event by Roberto Cavalli. The noted fashion designer is joining the likes of DSQUARED², Diesel and Missoni...
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MINI Recruits Designer Roberto Cavalli For The 2013 Life Ball Paceman
On May 25, MINI will be supporting the Life Ball AIDS charity event for the 13th consecutive year, with a MINI Paceman created especially for the event by designer Roberto Cavalli. Cavalli joins such past notable designers as Franca Sozzani (2012); DSQUARED² (2011); Diane von Furstenberg...
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MINI Roadster Designed For 2012 Life Ball Makes Its Debut
MINI has been a part of the Life Ball charity event since 2001, and a string of designers have given various MINI models a high-profile make over. Through the years, MINIs have been restyled by the likes of Diesel, Versace, DSQUARED², and The Blonds for Katy Perry. This year, a MINI Roadster...
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MINI Supports 2012 Life Ball With New One-Off Designer Roadster
Since 2001, MINI has partnered with the Life Ball, an annual charity event that raises money to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS. Via the donation of 10 designer-prepared MINIs, that automaker has raised over 500,000 euros ($656,500) to support Life Ball in the past decade. This year is no...
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One-Off MINI Red Mudder By DSQUARED² Auctioned At 2011 Life Ball
Canadian twins, Dean and Dan Caten, better known as the designer duo DSQUARED², have finally presented the MINI Countryman crossover they designed exclusively for the 2011 Life Ball, a charity event held annually in Vienna in support of HIV and AIDS research that took place this past weekend...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran