Meghan Markle is paying it forward.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, is connecting a go-to brand with a good cause. On Monday, apparel and accessories brand Cuyana announced that it would be donating 500 of its Classic Structured Tote Bags to Smart Works, a U.K. charity that helps unemployed and vulnerable women find work by providing them with coaching tips and professional attire for job interviews. Meghan has served as patron of Smart Works since 2019. The organization is one of the four original public patronages she received after marrying Prince Harry in 2018.
Style-wise, the Duchess of Sussex has also long been a fan of Cuyana, a California-based, female-led sustainable brand and its Classic Structured Tote, carrying the bag at Wimbledon in 2014 and even filling the totes with goodies as thank-you favors for friends who attend her NYC baby shower for son Archie in 2019.
Cuyana shared the news online ahead of Giving Tuesday, where Meghan …
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