Kamelya Sultan Noire Abaya Fashion Show

Dress for Success

Dress for Success is committed to expanding our network of affiliates so that we can reach more women around the world to offer them professional attire and career development services that will enable them to thrive in the mainstream workplace. We may be best known for giving out suits, but Dress for Success affiliates do much more than simply hand out clothing. They change women's lives.
If you share our passion for improving the lives of women, we encourage you to keep reading to learn what it takes to bring Dress for Success to your community.

An exciting and rewarding experience...
Through Dress for Success you can provide assistance to women in need and have a significant and long-lasting impact on their lives, their families and your community. By launching a Dress for Success affiliate you will become a valued member of an innovative, internationally renowned not-for-profit organization. You not only will have access to a wide variety of resources, expertise and support but also will enjoy the camaraderie of people around the world who share your dedication and enthusiasm.

To read more about Dress for Success please click on the link on my blog under Designers and Causes.

ATLANTA INTL FASHION WEEK 2009

Break into the American Market in one of the hottest places in the US- ATLANTA aka HOTLANTA the original birth place of urban fashion in the deep south ! God willing, this July I plan to take AL Laylat to Fashion Week. Breaking into the US market with abaya has been risky but more and more I see that modest fashion design is taking the fashion world by storm. Atlanta Fashion Week is an opportunity for abaya and modest clothing designers or diverse cultures to come together and show their designs and talents. I would really like to see other modest clothing designers enter and please leave a comment if you would like to participate in this event .

Abaya for a Cause

Recently, I posted a link to my blog Modest Clothing Giveaway which is a yahoo group for anyone interested in modest clothing to exchange, sell, or give away.

So, I thought it a good idea to start 'Abaya for a Cause' since my shows are often geared toward charitable causes. Over the next few months I will be taking in new, used, or in need of repair abayas. For those of you who sew, or design its a great opportunity for you as well to help a good cause. Idealy, I hope to help many ladies whom due to the economy are stuggling at the moment and could use a little help. A low cost, high quality line will also be available for purchase by the beginning of May.

I appreciate comments, feedback, and suggestions for this project. If we all contribute we can make it happen.

Thanks to all my readers and friends.

AL Laylat Couture