Meghan Markle Partners with Cuyana to Donate 500 Bags to Charity [Video]

Duchess Meghan is empowering women one shoulder bag at a time.

Known for both her charity work and sophisticated nine-to-five style, the Duchess of Sussex has partnered with fine leather goods label Cuyana and United Kingdom–based charity Smart Works to launch a women’s empowerment initiative.

With the royal as their patron, Cuyana will be donating 500 of its Classic Structured Totes to Smart Works, whose mission is to help women earn the skills and confidence to land the jobs they want.

Among its many services, the charity provides dressing and coaching aid for its clients, so they can represent the best versions of themselves in interviews. Once the women are employed, the organization also gifts them a capsule wardrobe that lasts until their first paycheck—which is where the partnership with Cuyana comes into play.

Meghan has been patron of Smart Works since 2019. Her involvement in the campaign comes ahead of Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after …