Fashion designer and guest speaker, Nina McLemore, president of the namesake clothing line
Nina McLemore, who has dressed some of the most powerful women in the world, from Hillary Clinton to DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman, will show off her designs and speak about fashion and philanthropy at a fashion show and luncheon offered by the Women & Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore and Mimi’s Closet.
“Women and Philanthropy,” a luncheon, casual fashion show, and program, will be held at noon at the Tidewater Inn Gold Room in Easton, on Monday, November 10. Tickets are $60 and proceeds will benefit the Women & Girls Fund, which has distributed nearly $380,000 to 66 Mid-Shore non-profits, in support of programs that benefit women and girls, since 2003.
“This is an exciting partnership,” said Alice Ryan, founder of the Women & Girls Fund. “There’s no one better to talk to women about fashion and philanthropy than Nina McLemore. Last year, her company raised about $150,000 for non-profits all over the country with fashion shows and other events. She’s totally committed to philanthropy and to women who make a difference in their communities.”
Marjorie Adams, whose Mimi’s Closet shops in Easton and Chestertown feature Nina McLemore’s signature jackets and other collection items, will provide the commentary during the fashion show.
“Nina’s lifelong interest is fashion,” Adams said. “She and her mother sewed; they made clothes in a little town in Mississippi.” After working for Liz Claiborne in New York for many years, founding Liz Claiborne Accessories and growing it into a multi-million dollar business, McLemore left the fashion industry and established a private investment firm. In 2001, however, she decided to return to fashion to make high quality clothing for women of influence.
Fashion designer and guest speaker, Nina McLemore, president of the namesake clothing line
“Nina saw that influential women were being ignored by the fashion industry,” Adams said. “She knew these women make a difference in their communities, in the nation and throughout the world—and she wanted them to look good. So she decided to fill this gap.”
McLemore started out with direct sales and trunk shows and the response was immediate. Today, her designs are sold in more than 30 shops across the country, and in recent months, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Constitution and TV’s Inside Edition have broadcast her success. All of her clothing, Adams notes, is made in New York.
Adams said she has heard McLemore speak on several occasions, always with conviction and passion. “She’s talking about philanthropy and she’s talking about fashion, and those are two great topics for women.”
For reservations, contact the Women & Girls Fund at 410-770-8347 or [email protected]. Reservations can be made online or by check to the Women & Girls Fund, 102 E. Dover Street, 2nd Floor, Easton, MD 21601. The RSVP deadline is November
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