In celebration of Smart Works Charity’s 10th anniversary year and recent expansion to 11 UK centres, the Capsule Collection brings together 11 renowned British, female- founded fashion brands to raise vital funds and awareness in support of the charity’s mission to help unemployed women into work.
Isabel Spearman, longstanding Smart Works ambassador and founder of the Daily Dress Edit, has carefully curated a stunning selection of chic wardrobe essentials designed to take you into the new work season, ranging from a striking forest green Jigsaw Wool Maxi City Coat, to a poppy red RIXO Zadie dress, to a ME+EM monochrome jacquard vest. The full line-up of brands involved includes autumnal essentials from Albaray, ALIGNE, Camilla Elphick, Cefinn, Jigsaw, Lisou, ME+EM, Missoma, RIXO, TBCo and VARLEY.
Marking a truly significant fashion industry collaboration, every brand involved has made a generous commitment to support Smart Works in helping unemployed women across the UK: for every piece sold from the Capsule Collection, 25% of RRP will go to Smart Works.
The funds and awareness raised by the collection come at a poignant moment for Smart Works, as it works to double the number of women it helps by 2025. Against a landscape of the cost of living crisis and the aftermath of the pandemic, the charity’s support is needed more than ever before.
sabel Spearman said of the collection: “Smart Works is a brilliantly effective charity – they can truly transform the lives of women. The Capsule Collection with these British brands is not only a way of raising vital funds in their 10th year, but also an important awareness project that I hope brings many more people to this charity.”
Ahead of the collection’s launch, Smart Works CEO, Kate Stephens said: “The belief in fashion as a force for good sits at the heart of Smart Works, and is brought to life perfectly with the Capsule Collection. Every time someone buys a piece from the collection, they will be helping another woman connect to her potential and transform her life. Thanks to each of the inspirational women behind the brands for their generosity, and to our ambassador Isabel, for bringing the Capsule Collection together to celebrate our 10th anniversary year.”
Smart Works was founded in 2013 in London and has since expanded to 11 centres across the UK. In ten years, the charity has supported 30,000 unemployed women with the clothes, coaching and confidence they need to get the job and transform their lives. 69% of the women the charity supports go on to get a job within one month of their appointment.
The Smart Works Capsule Collection by Isabel Spearman will be available to purchase from 12th September 2023, until stocks last.
