Even though she’s technically on maternity leave, Meghan Markle has been staying busy. She spent months guest-editing the September issue of British Vogue, which hits newsstands August 2. Beyond helping with the casting of the cover and curating the features inside, there’s another element to this collaboration, according to royal sources: a fashion collection that’ll benefit charity.
On Tuesday reporter Omid Scobie revealed on Twitter that the Duchess of Sussex will be partnering with four brands—Marks & Spencer, John Lewis & Partners, Jigsaw, and Misha Nonoo—on a workwear capsule. All proceeds from it will go to the U.K. charity Smart Works, which offers unemployed women a pathway into the workplace.
Markle wrote about the collection in the upcoming issue of British Vogue, adding that it’s scheduled for release later this year.
“For each item purchased by a customer, one is donated to charity,” the duchess said, according to Scobie. “Not only does this allow us to be part of each other’s story, it reminds us we are in it together.”
Smart Works is actually one of Markle’s royal patronages. She visited it back in January.
This capsule collection is a combination of the duchess’s many interests: It leverages her style and fashion know-how while also tapping into her longtime advocacy for women’s rights.
Some of her chosen collaborators are brands she actually wears. The duchess has been photographed in Marks & Spencer accessories multiple times and wore Misha Nonoo to her first-ever public appearance with Prince Harry. (Nonoo is a friend of the Markle’s, and attended the Royal Wedding.)
