Anne Klein and Supermodel and Eco-Lifestyle Entrepreneur Candice Swanepoel Partner with Custom Collaborative to Impact Women and Our Planet
NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of Earth Month, iconic American fashion brand, Anne Klein, announces a partnership with current brand ambassador, supermodel and founder / CEO of eco-lifestyle brand, Tropic Of C, Candice Swanepoel, and the Harlem-based social enterprise, Custom Collaborative, to support, inspire and engage a cohort of sixteen (16) women, ranging in age from 25 to 56, from no to low income and immigrant communities as they pursue careers in the sustainable fashion industry.
- Beginning in April, Anne Klein will donate product for the students to work with as they learn to sew, design, and sell sustainable fashion.
- Custom Collaborative will provide the women a 15-week curriculum inclusive of learning to rethink, recycle, and reuse fabrics and accessories as they create their custom designs leading to an end-of-summer fashion show.
- "This partnership aligns two important initiatives for Anne Klein: to uplift and celebrate women who are positively changing the world through a balance of image and impact," says Jameel Spencer, CMO in Residence for Anne Klein.
- For more information about the sustainable products within Anne Klein's Consider It collection or the partnership with Custom Collaborative, visit www.anneklein.com .