Do-Gooder Spotlight: Duchess Meghan designs collection for ‘Smart Works’ charity, helping unemployed women get jobs

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Sep 12

Article By Tyra Billingsley // EEW Magazine // Charity

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has debuted her eagerly-anticipated charity clothing collection and is inspiring us all to use our influence for the greater good.

The brand new capsule collection of workwear essentials—that consists of five carefully designed pieces—benefits Smart Works, a U.K. charity of which Meghan is a royal patron, devoted to helping unemployed women find job-appropriate clothing and employment opportunities.

Meghan launched the collection at an event Thursday in London where she wore two of the pieces from the line—a white shirt by Misha Nonoo and dark pants by Jigsaw.

“Since moving to the UK, it has been deeply important to me to meet with communities and organizations on the ground doing meaningful work and to try to do whatever I can to help them amplify their impact," Meghan, 38, said in a statement.

The Duchess of Sussex surprised Smart Works clients during the capsule collection shoot in west London (Credit: Royal Sussex Instagram)

In an Instagram post showing behind-the-scenes photos of a shoot for the collection, the wife and generous mom said, “It was just last September that we launched the Together cookbook with the women of the Hubb Kitchen. Now, one year later, I am excited to celebrate the launch of another initiative of women supporting women, and communities working together for the greater good."

Meghan partnered on the collection with her friend and designer Misha Nonoo, as well as Jigsaw, a British fashion line, and U.K.-based retailers John Lewis & Partners and Marks & Spencer.

For each item purchased from the collection, the same item will be donated to a Smart Works client, giving her a confidence-boost and much-needed support to enter the workforce and work toward building a successful career.

When the duchess previously visited the charity before her appointment as patron, she noticed that the right choices or sizes were not always available for women Smart Works helped. This gave her the idea for the capsule collection, according to Buckingham Palace.

Meghan is now officially back to fulfilling her full-time royal duties, ending her maternity leave with her adorable 4-month-old son Archie.

Meghan, Harry and Archie will travel to South Africa later this month on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, according to Buckingham Palace.