Rachel Stevens' bra supports cancer charity

"I started by going down a heavier route, but I wanted to celeb-rate the positivity of getting healed," he said. "The result is a thing of beauty, something you can appreciate, not something daunting, like cancer is for so many."

His design features a wide array of precious stones, beads and other materials. It was made in collaboration with colleagues because "each one of us has our own story - cancer affects people from all walks of life."

Having seen the importance of art in helping his sister through a difficult time, he was moved by the idea of using his talents to raise money for cancer support.

Milliner Nerida Fraiman said her hand-stitched contribution, using peacock feathers and diamante pieces, would retail for £1,000 if sold commercially. She had wanted "to make the humble bra beautiful. It's been great fun and a good way of highlighting a fantastic cause."

Other Jewish contributors included Baroness Neuberger, Maureen Lipman, Esther Rantzen and newsreader Emily Maitlis, whose design was giraffe-inspired. She had wanted to support the project because of the beneficiaries - even though it meant showing "the world what a truly appalling artist I really am".

JCC creative director Juliet Simmons had "loved seeing how imaginative everyone's been and we hope to raise lots of money through the online auction."

JCC Bra Auction