Dress for Success Canada Foundation Appoints First CEO
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OTTAWA, ON, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The Dress for Success Canada Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Catherine Curtis - an experienced leader, of 28 years, in charitable and social services - as their new CEO, effective April 6, 2021.
Dress for Success is a global women s organization focused exclusively on pre-employment and job retention support for marginalized and low-income women. Dress for Success Canada Foundation serves more than 60 communities across Canada, providing pre employment, job-retention and mentorship services through a hub-and-spoke model connecting thirteen local affiliates that leverage referral relationships with over 500 social and employment agencies.
Mercedes-Benz Canada has partnered with Pink Tartan on the She’s Mercedes Power Suit project.
The collection was launched on International Women’s Day, and was developed in collaboration with three Canadian women: Mitsou Gélinas, Melissa Grelo and Stacey McKenzie, featuring three suits, each reflecting an interpretation of what constitutes a “power suit.”
According to She’s Mercedes, the project explores how every woman “expresses her own power differently and celebrates how personal style can amplify the confidence that shines from within.”
Pink Tartan’s Kimberley Newport-Mimran was selected as the design partner for this collection.
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“Using fashion to make women feel confident and strong has always been at the heart of my design ethos,” said Newport-Mimran. “The She’s Mercedes Power Suit Project allowed me to tap into that passion while creating three suits that reflect each of these women’s individual perspectives, power and confide
Three Canadian "Power Women" - Mitsou Gélinas, Melissa Grelo, and Stacey McKenzie – collaborated with Canadian designer Pink Tartan to create suits that.