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STYLISH EnsembleWe’re making our design debut! O has partnered with Talbots on a capsule collection that benefits a great cause.

Leon Green, Talbots

senior vice president of

apparel and design, and

O creative director

Adam Glassman confer

over sketches.

AT O, WE’RE USUALLY showcasing fashion, not creating it. But when Talbots proposed collaborating on a spring line, with a healthy portion of the proceeds going to the charity Dress for Success, we were all in. “Dress for Success is the kind of program we love to get behind,” says O editor in chief Lucy Kaylin. “By helping women get back into the workplace, it has a huge impact.” Soon O’s Adam Glassman and Talbots’ Leon Green were up to their elbows in fabric swatches, creating the O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots, on sale starting February 22. The seven pieces range from a dotted swiss tuxedo blouse to a cozy ombré scarf, and the clothing is sized from petite to plus. Best of all, 30 percent of the net proceeds from each sale benefit Dress for Success. “With every piece you buy,” says Adam, “you know you’re helping others.”

Necklace, O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots, $79.

Scarf, O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots, $59.

Cardigan, $89. Dress, $189. Both O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots.

Watch for the Talbots Dress for Success clothing drive March 3–6,

with collection bins in every store!

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# A D A M S A Y S : “A crisp white shirt, like the one we designed,

should be in every woman’s closet. And soft pants are a big trend right now. Ours

have a nice tapered leg.”

Button-down, $79. Pants, $109. Necklace, $79. All O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots.

# A D A M S A Y S : “The fit-and-flare

silhouette and open neckline of

our dress flatter all body types.”

Dress, O, The Oprah Magazine Collection

for Talbots, $189.

# A D A M S A Y S : “My favorite piece

is this pretty floral pencil skirt, which

will perk up your wardrobe. Try

it with a solid top or our green

cardigan—you can never go wrong

with a cardigan.”

Cardigan, $89. Skirt, $99. Scarf, $59. All O, The Oprah

Magazine Collection for Talbots.

Button-down, O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots,

$79. Short-sleeved cardigan, Talbots, $129. Jeans, Talbots, $89.

Blazer, Talbots, $179. Button-down, Talbots,

$79. Skirt, O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for

Talbots, $99.

Top, Talbots, $69. Blazer,

Talbots, $179. Pants, O, The Oprah

Magazine Collection for

Talbots, $109.

Dress, O, The Oprah Magazine

Collection for Talbots, $189. Button-down, Talbots, $79.

Cardigan, O, The Oprah Magazine

Collection for Talbots, $89.

Scarf, Talbots, $59.

“I’m a dress girl, and since I’m curvy, I prefer fitted styles. I like how this one nips in at the waist.”

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“My big thing is accessories. A colorful,

sparkly necklace like this can dress up

an outfit.”

“Normally, I wouldn’t wear this much color and pattern, but I look at it and think, Why am I limiting myself? The scarf really ties everything together.”

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“Mixing patterns is outside my comfort zone, but when I put on

this outfit, it didn’t feel wild. It wasn’t a whoa—more of a wow.”

“These pajama-style pants are comfortable and easy to throw on yet still look polished.”

TAY LO R FOST E R, 4 0 , OW N E R O F H E AV E N O N M A I N ST R E E T BA K E RY

C H R I ST Y D O R A M U S , 27, F LO R A L ST Y L I ST A N D F LOW E R C R OW N D ES I G N E R

“I love floral-print everything, including this dress. I gravitate toward the brightest colors and patterns

in the store.”

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“I like the combination of the

relaxed sweater and boyfriend jeans

with the tailored tuxedo shirt. The

shirt seems simple, but the dotted swiss

texture gives it a twist.”

R E A DY, S E T, W E A R !Seven friends of O take our new collection for a spin.

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Each year, Dress for Success (dressforsuccess.org) provides interview clothing and accessories to about 70,000 job-seeking women worldwide and also offers training in résumé writing, financial literacy, and wellness, along with other programs. Since its launch in 1996, the nonprofit has opened branches in more than 140 cities in 20 countries. “Our mission is to give women the support they need to get back into the workplace,” says CEO Joi Gordon, who has been with the group for 17 years and has seen it grow by nearly 375 percent under her leadership. “It starts with a suit, but it really goes far beyond the clothes. We want to treat every woman who walks in our door with dignity and respect, and give her the tools to succeed in work and in life.”

Dress for Success CEO Joi Gordon

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D O N N A F L A H E RT Y, 4 8After looking unsuccessfully

for employment for three years, Donna booked an appointment at

Dress for Success and found a job three months later. “Dress for

Success gave me back a lot of my self-esteem, which had taken

a beating,” says Donna, now a bookkeeper and administrator

for a plumbing company. “The right clothing makes me feel

important, like I matter more.”

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“I never imagined working in

an office, which I do now,”

says Lauren, an executive

assistant for the state of New

York. “Dress for Success

helped me learn career skills

like time management, putting

together a résumé, and having

a proper work ethic.”

E V E CA R D O N A , 3 8Eve, a community associate and team

leader at a municipal housing agency, came to Dress for Success nearly six years ago and

joined its Professional Women’s Group. “It’s served as a support to remind me of my

worth and how resilient I am,” she says. “Clothes are a material item, but when you

wear a nice outfit, you feel empowered.”

COME AND GET ITFind everything from the O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots at

talbots.com/omagazine and in Talbots stores nationwide.

Blipp this page to unlock an exclusive behind-the-scenes

video on the O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots.

Need the Blippar app? Download it for free. (Available for Apple,

Android, and Windows.)

LOOKING GOOD!

For these three women, new clothes were just the start.

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