Kim Kardashian and Lauren Sanchez found themselves in a glamorous yet high stakes bidding war over a coveted Balenciaga Couture experience at the king foundation's third annual caring for women dinner in New York these two fashion icons were more than happy to engage in some friendly rivalry bantering back and forth as they both VI for the exclusive Couture lot all in the name of raising funds for a good cause the prize an opportunity to select a piece from balenciaga's Couture collection an experience usually reserved for the fashion Elite as the bidding intensified another eager bidder joined in driving the final price to a staggering $175,000 however in a dramatic turn of events Balenciaga approved that all three biders could win the experience each contributing $175,000 raising an impressive $525,000 in total for the King foundation for the fashion uninitiated coutour refers to creating custom garments designed to the specifications of a client epitomizing elegance and sophistication as described in the events program the Balenciaga Couture lot offered a Timeless and pure expression of craft making it a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to select a piece from the prestigious Paris collections interestingly this isn't the first time Kardashian 43 and Sanchez 54 have faced off over Couture last year the pair bid on the same lot and once again both ended up winning the their friendly competition for fashion Supremacy seems to have become a recurring theme at these events the star studded night was co-hosted by Kardashian along with other influential figures such as salmahayek kiring CEO Fran Swan R Peno Matthew MCC and Camila ales the event Drew an impressive crowd including Jeff Bezos who attended in support of his fiance Sanchez as well as celebrities like Orlando Bloom Katy Perry Lindsay Lohan Dakota Johnson Jessica Chastain viola Davis and Carrie Washington MC by Gail King the evening was about much more than fashion the curing Foundation established in 2008 is dedicated to combating gender-based violence and child abuse working to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma the foundation partners with local organizations to provide vital services for survivors of violence and engages the curing ecosystem to create supportive and safe workplaces for those affected this annual dinner has become a critical fundraiser for the foundation raising millions of dollars for organizations like the national network to end domestic violence girl effect and it's on us all of which play crucial roles in supporting victims and survivors of abuse with heavyweights like Kardashian and Sanchez joining forces to raise funds the curing Foundation continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of women and children around the world become a part of the playful parade Community smash that like button drop a comment share with your friends and don't forget to subscribe road to 10,000 [Music] subscribers e