The Duchess of Sussex is creating clothing for women's charity Smart Works, debuting in September.
Meghan Markle's fashion affect continues to grow. The Duchess of Sussex announced in her guest-edited September issue ofthat she is creating a workwear clothing collection, available at British retailers in the fall. The line benefits the London charity Smart Works, which helps provide clothing and interview coaching to unemployed women in two-hour appointments.
"When you walk into a Smart Works space, you're met with racks of clothing and an array of bags and shoes. Sometimes, however, it can be a potpourri of mismatched sizes and colors, not always the right stylistic choices or range of sizes," she said in the magazine.
"The reason why I was drawn to Smart Works is that it reframed the idea of charity as community...it’s a network of women supporting and empowering other women in their professional pursuits," Markle said. "It’s the enthusiasm of the volunteers, the earnestness of the staff and, most of all, the blushing, bashful and beautiful smile that crosses a client’s face when she sees herself in the mirror, that I have found so profoundly compelling.
Markle is also close with fashion designer Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of Givenchy, who designed her wedding gown. Now the
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