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“SHOP FOR SUCCESS” POP-UP RETURNS TO PALM BEACH OUTLETS
TO BENEFIT DRESS FOR SUCCESS PALM BEACHES
(WEST PALM BEACH, FL- Fashion lovers who value
unparalleled bargains will find up to 70% off designer and
name brand labels when the 4th annual “Shop for
Success” pop-up opens its doors Thursday, October 4 –
Sunday, October 7, at the Palm Beach Outlets. Monies raised
by the flash retail experience benefit Dress for Success
Palm Beaches, the nonprofit that empowers women to achieve
economic independence by providing not only head-to-toe
workplace wardrobing, but also courses and coaching to build
self-esteem and job readiness.
“Last year’s pop-up raised nearly $25,000, and we’re
determined to top that,” said Nicole Parcheta, “Shop for
Success” volunteer chairperson who has led the event the
past three years. “The caliber of fashions that shoppers
will find include Armani, Tory Burch, Escada, Betsey
Johnson, plus popular brands from Ann Taylor, Banana
Republic and J. Crew. Some items are gently worn, some still
with original price tags, and all were generously donated to
Dress for Success.”
In addition to clothing in sizes petite to plus, the array
of accessories available includes shoes, handbags, jewelry,
sunglasses and scarves. The pricing is by category. So, for
example, dresses are $12, suits $15, skirts and shoes $10.
The deals to be had at a “Couture Corner” within the shop
are equally as tempting, with items like Ferragamo shoes,
St. John skirts or pants, and Chanel sweaters priced as low
as $35.
A ticketed VIP Preview Reception on Thursday, October 4, 6
-9 p.m., officially kicks off the pop-up and is the perfect
opportunity for diehard fashionistas to enjoy an advance
shopping night with Champagne, hors d’oeuvres and
entertainment. Tickets for this launch occasion are limited;
$30 for the first 30 Early Birds who register, $35 for all
others and available online only at
www.dressforsuccesspalmbeaches.org.
General public shopping hours on the following three days
are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. until
9 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Mary Hart, executive director of Dress for Success Palm
Beaches, explained that “Shop for Success” is hosted by the
organization’s newly evolved outgrowth of volunteer
supporters, Y.E.S.! (Young Executives for Success). “This
group of under 40 professionals has stepped up to add muscle
and influence for all of our initiatives,” she said. “They
represent the next generation of mentors, morale-boosters
and donors who are helping us serve the growing number of
clients in our community.”
Hart also acknowledged that Palm Beach Outlets provides an
empty storefront for the pop-up, an in-kind contribution the
property has pledged since “Shop for Success” originated.
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About Dress for Success
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit
organization that empowers women to achieve economic
independence by providing a network of support, professional
attire and the development tools to help women thrive in
work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress
for Success has expanded to 154 cities in 30 countries. To
date, Dress for Success has helped more than 1 million women
work toward self-sufficiency. The local affiliate Dress for
Success Palm Beaches opened its doors in April, 2010, to
serve a community where the poverty rate for women is 15%,
and in that time has assisted nearly 5,000 women through job
readiness courses and its signature wardrobing program.
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