Dame Joan Collins has donated nearly 500 pieces from her famous wardrobe to charity to raise money for a children's hospice charity.

The veteran actress and author, 84, showed off an array of her tops, dresses, shoes and accessories at the opening of a Shooting Star Chase charity shop in Fulham, west London, today.

The stylish items from her wardrobe are all up for grabs from between £15 to £750, with the most expensive item being a designer suit by Lloyd Klein.

Other pieces on sale include gold Christian Dior earrings, priced at just £60, Jimmy Choo nude pumps priced at £250, and a Chanel skirt on sale for £500.

Dame Joan Collins has donated a host of her old clothes and accessories to children's hospice charity Shooting Star Chase. She is pictured with a lace cream blouse by Catwalk Collection London that is on sale for £100

The most expensive piece on sale is a grey suit by Lloyd Klein (pictured), priced at £750

A silent auction will also be held for some of the more valuable pieces owned by the actress that she's donating to charity.

The items that are up for sale include designer hats, shoes, dresses, blouses and coats.

Dame Joan looked chic in a pink coat and black leather gloves as she arrived to officially open the charity shop.

At the grand opening, she met some of the children and families that are supported by Shooting Star Chase.

Other items on sale include a pair of lace pumps by Ivory Bond Street (above), priced at £100

Dame Joan, 84, is seen browsing through a selection of her colourful blouses that are on sale

The items cost between £15 to £750, with the most expensive item on sale being a grey suit by Lloyd Klein (pictured)

A pair of gold Christian Dior earrings belonging to Dame Joan are also up for grabs for £60 (pictured above)

Dame Joan's Jimmy Choo nude peep-toe heels (pictured), priced at £250, a Lalique bag (left) on sale for £600 and a Cho-Cho bag costing £100 (right)

Pictured are a black Chanel skirt priced at £500 (left), believed to be worth about £1,500 today) and a sequined Jackie Palmer skirt (right) priced at £160

Pictured left are a pair of Jimmy Choo costing £250 and Dame Joan's leather vanity case, which is priced at £50 in the charity shop

She later even had a go behind the till as the first customers arrived to have a look at the items sale.

Dame Joan Collins, who is patron of Shooting Star Chase, said:' Meeting the children and the families, for whom Shooting Star Chase is vital, remains at the heart of what I enjoy most about being a Patron.

'I am very happy to be opening the latest Shooting Star Chase charity shop in Fulham and wish it all the success that their other charity shops have achieved.

Dame Joan looked chic in a pink coat as she cut the ribbon at the opening of the Shooting Star Chase boutique today

The actress and author also met with youngsters who have been helped by the children's hospice charity

Dame Joan has been patron of the Shooting Star Chase charity since 2003

The star looked in good spirits as she showed off items from her wardrobe in the store

Dame Joan even had a go behind the till as the first customers arrived at the Fulham boutique

'I am thrilled to be able to donate clothes, shoes and accessories from my own personal wardrobe.

'I hope its presence will help continue Shooting Star Chase’s wonderful work and benefit all those families who need its support now and in the future.'

Karen Sugarman, Director of Fundraising at Shooting Star Chase added: 'We are honoured at Shooting Star Chase to have Dame Joan as a Patron.

'Her hard work and commitment to our charity is tireless. She brings compassion, commitment and sparkle.

Items on sale include a cream lace blouse by Catwalk Collection London, priced at £100 (right)

The actress has donated a range of accessories, including a pair of Dior earrings (front) priced at £60, and a pair of DKNY sunglasses priced at £175 (back, right)

Dame Joan is also selling a range of her dresses and skirts (pictured on sale in the store) in aid of the children's charity

A pair of nude Jimmy Choo shoes (pictured) belonging to Dame Joan are priced at £250

Dame Joan has also donated a selection of colourful silk scarves to the charity shop

A selection of jewellery belonging to the veteran actress (pictured) will also be up for grabs at a silent auction

It is not the first time that the actress has donated items from her own wardrobe to charity. Pictured are a selection of accessories belonging to Dame Joan that are on sale in the boutique

Dame Joan's zebra hand bag (right) and a pair of designer sunglasses (centre) are also on sale

The most expensive item on sale is a designer suit by Lloyd Klein, which is currently up for grabs for £750

'We are thrilled that Dame Joan [is opening] our fantastic and exciting new Fulham charity shop and has donated such a vast amount of her fabulous wardrobe.'

The children's hospice charity helps babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and provides a range of support groups for the whole family.

It is not the first time that Dame Joan has given clothes to charity, after donating more than 150 items to children's hospice charity in 2016.

The hospice's patron generous donations at the time include a prized Chanel bag, Manolo Blahnik shoes and an Alexander McQueen bracelet.

Dame Joan was presented with a bouquet of flowers as she arrived at the charity shop's opening earlier today

She met with a number of youngsters and their families during the grand opening of the store

Dame Joan is pictured meeting with one of the youngsters helped by the charity

Dame Joan addressed guests as she attended the launch of the charity boutique today

The author was seen serving her first customer behind the till, who was interested in a pair of her embellished black pumps

Dame Joan was seen sharing a joke with the customer as she had a turn behind the till