Expanding Access to Career Wardrobe Services Through a New Pop-Up Model

On February 4–5, Dress for Success San Jose hosted our first Career Wardrobe Pop-Up at the former YSL boutique at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, marking an exciting pilot of a new program model.

The pop-up tested a more self-directed Career Wardrobe experience—providing clients greater autonomy while allowing us to serve more women in a shorter timeframe, all without compromising choice, care, or dignity.

Over the two-day event, 71 women received Career Wardrobe support! The pop-up format allowed our team to reach more clients efficiently while addressing persistent challenges such as missed appointments, scheduling constraints, and limited volunteer availability.

Check out some of the photos from this event!