Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to almost 145 cities in 21 countries and has helped more than 1,000,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Former executive director Nancy Lublin founded the organization in 1997 with an inheritance from her great-grandfather, Poppy Max, an immigrant from Eastern Europe. Mission:?The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.