Dress for Success Illawarra

11/11/2026

Our stylists' festive favourites! 🎄👗

We asked our wonderful Illawarra volunteers and team to choose the outfit they'd most love to see walk out of our boutique in a client's bag this festive season.

And here are their picks! 💗

Got a Christmas party, family gathering or special occasion coming up?

✨ YOUR SEASON TO SHINE ✨

Our friendly volunteer stylists can help you find something fabulous to wear, completely FREE!

💕 FREE personal styling
💕 FREE clothing and accessories

📍 Dress for Success Illawarra, Warrawong

👉 Book your FREE appointment: [https://calendly.com/dfsnswact-illawarra/styling-appointment](https://calendly.com/dfsnswact-illawarra/styling-appointment)

Which outfit gets your vote? Tell us below! 👇

09/11/2026

✨ Your Season to Shine! ✨

Christmas celebrations, end-of-year parties or a special occasion on the calendar?

Whatever you're celebrating, we'd love to help you find an outfit that makes you feel confident, comfortable and fabulous!

Our wonderful volunteer stylists are ready to welcome you for a FREE personal styling session, with a beautiful selection of outfits to choose from. And yes, the clothing is yours to keep, completely free of charge! 💚

Whether you've visited us before or it's your first time, we'd love to see you.

📅 Appointments available throughout November and December.
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm
- Saturday 28 November: 10 am and 11 am
- Saturday 12 December: 10 am and 11 am

Book your FREE styling session today! https://f.mtr.cool/2nrnuphyoe

05/11/2026

How gorgeous does Amalie look? 💗

Amalie visited us today to be styled for a festive occasion.

And it gives us the perfect opportunity to remind everyone that our FREE styling service isn't only for job interviews.

Work parties, end-of-year celebrations, family gatherings and other special occasions can all come with the question, “What am I going to wear?”

That's where we can help.

Our volunteer stylists provide a welcoming, one-on-one styling experience, helping women find an outfit that makes them feel confident and ready for their occasion. Clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories are provided where available, and everything selected is yours to keep, completely FREE.

🎄 Our festive season styling appointments are now open.

Know someone who could benefit? Please tag them, share this post or send it to them privately.

👉 Book a FREE styling appointment: https://calendly.com/dfsnswact-illawarra/styling-appointment

Thank you to the lovely Amalie for giving us permission to share her photo. 💕

31/10/2026

What makes someone give so generously to their community?

For Karen from Skin Correctives, supporting local women is something she’s deeply passionate about.

Through What Women Want Illawarra, Karen has once again brought people and businesses together to make a real difference.

And what a difference!

An extraordinary $15,003 raised for Dress for Success Illawarra!

This generosity helps us continue providing free clothing, personal styling and career support to women across the Illawarra, empowering them to build confidence and work towards financial mobility.

A heartfelt thank you to Karen, everyone who supported What Women Want, and all the wonderful businesses whose contributions made the event possible.

We’re also delighted to share this year’s fundraising success with Shaz and her team at Need a Feed.

Karen, we’re so grateful for your friendship, generosity and belief in what we do. We can’t wait until next year!

25/10/2026

25/10/2026

What a wonderful afternoon at What Women Want Fundraiser - Illawarra

Dress for Success Illawarra is delighted to once again be one of the beneficiaries of this fabulous fundraising event, alongside Shaz and her team at Need A Feed Australia.

A special thank you to the organisers, Karen, Natasha and everyone who supported today’s raffles and auctions. Your generosity helps local charities continue doing what we do best.

It was also a lovely opportunity to share a little of our story. Our wonderful volunteer Kirsten joined me on stage to talk about her years with Dress for Success, what happens behind the doors of our Warrawong boutique, and why our service means so much to the women we support.

And a huge thank you to Wave FM 96.5 for donating $10,000 worth of radio airtime for 2027, helping us spread the word about our fashion fundraising events and community initiatives!

Huge thanks to Karen and her team at Skin Correctives supporting the event, a generous long-time supporter of our own Super Fashion Frenzy sales.

We also shared our table with some wonderful women including Taisha Beazley who is a wonderful promoter of our services donating more than $80 bags of clothing to us.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Dress for Success Illawarra through donations, volunteering, partnerships and simply spreading the word.

Together, we’re helping more women access the clothing, confidence and support they need to move forward.

20/10/2026

💙 Thank you, Illawarra! 💙

What a weekend at Illawarra Super Fashion Frenzy.

Thanks to everyone who shopped, volunteered, sponsored, supported and helped spread the word, this event will make a real difference for women in our region.

❤️ 107 women will receive the clothing and career support they need to move forward, step into work and build financial independence with confidence

♻️ 3,700 pre-loved fashion items found new homes and were saved from landfill

Every ticket bought, every item purchased and every hour volunteered helps Dress for Success NSW & ACT Illawarra continue supporting local women.

A huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors and event partners:

✨ Squadron Energy
✨ Illawarra Yacht Club
✨ Skin Correctives
✨ Lindt
✨ Wollongong Removals
✨ Kiama Golf Club
✨ i98 FM
✨ Zonta Club of Kiama-Shellharbour
✨ Kanahooka Men’s Shed

And to our amazing volunteer team, thank you for the time, care and energy you put into making the weekend happen.

It was a big two days of fashion, community and purpose, and we’re so grateful to everyone who was part of it. 💙

19/10/2026

Karen and the Skin Correctives team have been wonderful supporters of Super Fashion Frenzy, right down to the fabulous new aprons our volunteers were wearing!
Thank you, Karen, for visiting the sale and for continuing to support Dress for Success Illawarra.
Next Sunday, it’s our turn to support an event you’ve put so much into.
What Women Want Illawarra is on Sunday 25 October at The Grange Golf Club, raising funds for Dress for Success Illawarra and Need a Feed.
Gather a few friends for a long lunch and help support the work of both charities. We’re delighted to be one of this year’s beneficiaries.

18/10/2026

Thank you, Zonta Kiama

There’s a lot of lifting behind Super Fashion Frenzy!

The Zonta Club of Kiama has generously donated much needed funds to cover our removalist costs for our next two sales. Getting our stock and equipment to and from the venue is a big job, so this is very welcome support.

Thank you to Rita Sullivan Kiama Zonta's President for visiting us at Super Fashion Frenzy, and to all the Zonta Kiama members for supporting Dress for Success Illawarra.
Zonta Club of Kiama-Shellharbour
We really appreciate your generosity and look forward to continuing our connection.