Dress for Success Teams Up with Dressbarn

For the most part, men have it easy when it comes to figuring out what to wear for at least the more formal typical corporate environments. A dark suit, collared shirt and a tie creates an instant business look. For women, the choices in attire can make it more complicated to achieve a professional business look. Enter Dress for Success.

Since 1997, the New York-based organization has helped over 550,000 economic disadvantaged women around the world navigate the world of business. The programs are not just focused on what to wear, but on skills that promote employment retention and working toward economic independence.

Two weekends from now, from Thursday, Feb. 24, through Sunday, Feb. 27, Dress for Success is promoting its annual S.O.S. weekend, for which is a local sponsor. S.O.S. stands for Send One Suit. Women across the country are being asked to donate nearly-new suits by dripping them off at dressbarn stores in order to help a deserving woman enter the workforce and take charge of her life.

Suits can be dropped off at the 574 Main Ave. location during regular business hours. The store opens at 10 a.m. weekdays and Saturday, and closes at 9 p.m. weekdays and 6 p.m. Saturdays. Sunday hours open at 12 p.m. and close at 5 p.m. rounding out the weekend drop off period.

dressbarn, founded in 1962 in Stamford, is also offering donors 15% off  the total of any purchase. For a complete list of locations and acceptable items, visit dressbarn.com.