Dress for Success Boston

Dress for Success Boston We provide interview appropriate suits and accessories free of charge to disadvantaged women who are entering or re-entering the job market.

The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. We work with a diverse population of women who come from many different backgrounds. However, they all share one important quality in common: they all are highly motivated to change their lives

for the better and we exist to assist them in doing so. When a woman comes to us for interview clothing, we provide her with a suit and all the accessories necessary to create a professional image. As soon as she has found a job, each woman is welcome back for a follow-up appointment designed to assist her in building a professional wardrobe. A professional shopper from our group of volunteers is assigned to work with each woman who comes in for an appointment. Between the nurturing and support that they receive from our volunteers and the knowledge of how good they look in their new outfits, the women invariably leave Dress for Success with a new-found faith and confidence in their ability to succeed in their aspirations.

Three months to go! 🎉Join Dress for Success Boston for an unforgettable evening celebrating 25 years of empowering women...
08/10/2026

Three months to go! 🎉

Join Dress for Success Boston for an unforgettable evening celebrating 25 years of empowering women across Greater Boston. ✨💪

This milestone event will bring together community leaders, supporters, and champions of our mission for a meaningful night of inspiration, connection, and celebration at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, live entertainment, a seated multi-course dinner, and an inspiring program honoring the impact of Dress for Success Boston. 💫

The evening will feature an intimate fireside chat with bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, in conversation with Board Chair Kristen Daly, exploring career, life, empowerment, and a few unexpected moments along the way. 📚

Tickets are $250 per person. Reserve your spot now:
eventbrite.com/e/dress-for-success-boston-25th-anniversary-gala-tickets-1985917770511

Empower the Next Chapter. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kim Todd at [email protected].

07/23/2026
25 Years. 20,000 Women. Countless Lives Impacted.  ✨Join Dress for Success Boston for an unforgettable evening celebrati...
07/15/2026

25 Years. 20,000 Women. Countless Lives Impacted. ✨

Join Dress for Success Boston for an unforgettable evening celebrating 25 years of empowering women across Greater Boston. 🎉💪

This milestone event will bring together community leaders, supporters, and champions of our mission for a meaningful night of inspiration, connection, and celebration at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, live entertainment, a seated multi-course dinner, and an inspiring program honoring the impact of Dress for Success Boston. 💫

The evening will feature an intimate fireside chat with bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, in conversation with Board Chair Kristen Daly, exploring career, life, empowerment, and a few unexpected moments along the way. 📚

Reserve your spot now:
eventbrite.com/e/dress-for-success-boston-25th-anniversary-gala-tickets-1985917770511

Empower the Next Chapter. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kim Todd at [email protected].

💜 Be Part of the Next 25 Years.For 25 years, Dress for Success Boston has empowered nearly 20,000 women with the confide...
07/11/2026

💜 Be Part of the Next 25 Years.

For 25 years, Dress for Success Boston has empowered nearly 20,000 women with the confidence, professional attire, and career support they need to build brighter futures.

But our work is far from over.

Every suit donated, every volunteer who gives their time, every dollar invested, and every partnership formed creates another opportunity for a woman to walk into her next interview with confidence and walk out with possibility.

There are so many ways to make a difference:
👗 Donate professional clothing
🙋 Volunteer your time and talents
🤝 Become a corporate or community partner
💜 Make a financial gift
📣 Share our mission with your network

Together, we can empower the next 20,000 women.

Join us. Support the mission. Change a life.

The next success story starts with you.



CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO TO DONATE TODAY!
https://boston.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate/

🚐 Next up: Mobile Services!One of the most exciting chapters in Dress for Success Boston's 25-year journey has been the ...
07/11/2026

🚐 Next up: Mobile Services!

One of the most exciting chapters in Dress for Success Boston's 25-year journey has been the launch of our Mobile Services Program.

After receiving funding to bring our services on the road, our team built this program from the ground up—creating a new way to meet women where they are and remove barriers to accessing our services.

The impact has been incredible. Our mobile unit allows us to serve up to 10 times more clients off-site in a single day than we can in our boutique.

And here's a fun fact...

Earlier this year, our mobile unit faced unexpected repair challenges. Instead of slowing down, our team got creative, adapted, and kept the mission moving forward.
💜 In just three months, we've dressed 300 women through our mobile services alone. That's what commitment looks like. That's what resilience looks like.

That's what it means to meet women where they are.

To our staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters—thank you for helping us continue to expand our reach and empower more women every single day.

The wheels may pause, but the mission never does. 💜

When the world shut down in 2020, Dress for Success Boston didn't. 💜Instead, we reimagined how we could continue serving...
07/11/2026

When the world shut down in 2020, Dress for Success Boston didn't. 💜

Instead, we reimagined how we could continue serving women by launching our Virtual Suiting Program—ensuring that clients and frontline workers still had access to professional attire and personalized styling when they needed it most.

Five years later, our Virtual Suiting Program has empowered more than 800 clients—and we're just getting started.

This program is possible because of our incredible virtual volunteers, who continue to create meaningful, one-on-one experiences from wherever they are, helping women who can't make it to our boutique feel seen, supported, and confident.

To every volunteer who has shared your time, compassion, and expertise through a screen—thank you. Your impact reaches far beyond the virtual appointment.

💜 Confidence has no distance.

07/11/2026

✨ Confidence Day at Brockton High School was one for the books! ✨

Together with Brockton High School, we hosted our biggest Confidence Day yet—and the impact speaks for itself.

💜 199 students attended
👗 179 students received professional clothing
🙌 51 amazing volunteers made it all possible

From mock interviews and beauty tutorials to career resources, line dancing, and confidence-building workshops, students were engaged from start to finish.

A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Balboni for her incredible partnership and to Principal McCaskill for the inspiring words you'll hear in this video.

This is what happens when a community comes together to invest in the next generation. 💜

Dress for Success Boston is more than a boutique—we're a community dedicated to helping women and young people step conf...
07/11/2026

Dress for Success Boston is more than a boutique—we're a community dedicated to helping women and young people step confidently into their next opportunity through clothing, career readiness, and unwavering support.

07/11/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to Us! 🎉

Today, Dress for Success Boston proudly celebrates 25 years of empowering women, transforming lives, and building brighter futures.

For 25 years, we've had the privilege of helping nearly 20,000 women take the next step toward economic independence through professional attire, career development, workforce readiness, youth programming, and a community that believes in their potential.

What started as a mission to provide professional clothing has grown into so much more. Today, we empower women and young people through our boutique, Mobile Services, Virtual Suiting, career coaching, Confidence Day, and countless partnerships that strengthen our communities every day.

This milestone belongs to every client who trusted us, every volunteer who gave their time, every donor who believed in our mission, every partner who stood beside us, and every staff member who has poured their heart into this work.

Twenty-five years later, our mission is stronger than ever—and we're just getting started.

Here's to celebrating our past, honoring our impact, and looking forward to empowering the next generation of women for years to come.

💜 Happy 25th Anniversary, Dress for Success Boston! Here's to the next 25 years of confidence, opportunity, and success.

Address

989 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
02215

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+16177792177

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