Local designer and boutique owner support Dress for Success
by July 24, 2014 1:17 pm 191 views
Downtown Bentonville retailer Klōthe Boutique and local clothing designer Nancy Martin are coming together to raise funds and provide in-kind donations to benefit Dress for Success® Northwest Arkansas. Klōthe will give 10% of proceeds raised from the sale while NA MARTIN will donate one signature pencil skirt for every four (4) skirts sold during the sale.
"We think it's important for women to give other women a hand-up," said Martin, local attorney and NA MARTIN designer. "We think our customers feel the same way and will come out to support this wonderful organization."
Dress for Success supports women internationally, helping them enter the workforce with professional attire, a network of support and career development tools. The local affiliate impacts the women of NWA directly having served 94 women and suited 126 women year to date. The work of local volunteers makes a direct impact for the women of NWA’s chances of improving their economic independence which ultimately impacts their families and the Northwest Arkansas community.
"This is an opportunity for customers to get a great deal on the latest trends while giving back to the community,” said Mallory Hauskey owner of Klōthe Boutique.
The sale will be held Saturday, July 26, at Klōthe Boutique, 203 NE A. in Bentonville (across from the 21C Museum Hotel. Boutique hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.