Giveaway! Win an Item of Your Choice from Elegantees

Today, I’m really excited to announce our giveaway with Elegantees, a super-chic, affordable clothing brand whose mission is to end sex trafficking in Nepal.

To enter, simply:

1. Visit Elegantees and comment below with your favorite shirt style and contact info
2. For an additional entry, follow and write about your favorite style on Elegantee’s Facebook page.
3. For another additional entry, follow and write about your favorite style on corals + cognacs's Facebook page

If you can’t wait ‘til this weekend to find out if you’ve won - or you just want to support this incredible cause  - Katie is offering corals + cognacs readers 15% off your first online order. Just use the code ‘corals15’ at checkout. I’m stocking up on Sandra to wear with leggings and boots!

Giveaway ends Saturday, Nov 5 at 11:59 EST. Winner will be selected via Random.org. Good luck! After you’ve entered the giveaway, get to know Katie and her awesome luxury T-shirt line:

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Tell us a bit about Elegantees.

I started it in 2010 after learning of sex trafficking in a class I was taking at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Elegantees is a small business today, but I’m saving up 100% of all sales profits to set up sustainable sewing employment in Nepal for an organization that is rescuing women from sex trafficking.

Wow, that’s awesome! How did you develop a passion for helping women in Nepal? 

I learned about sex trafficking at school in New York . It broke my heart and I wanted to do something to help. Now, I have the chance because I’m building a business - and making affordable style!

How do you manage the time to create such cool clothes on top of working a full-time job? 

One day I’d love to take an income doing Elegantees, but for now, I am happy because this is my dream and great things are going to happen in Nepal very soon!

Is there a type of woman you have in mind while designing your pieces?

Oh yes! She’s an inspirational, confident in herself, and loves selflessly. I am lucky to be surrounded by many praiseworthy women, and I tend to name my designs after them.

Is there a particular starlet or style icon that you would like to see wearing one of your pieces someday?

Demi Moore. She’s beautiful, modest and I love her heart to fight sex trafficking too!

What are your favorite pieces to wear from your collections? 

I love them all, of course! But, lately, I’ve been wearing Sandra and Sarah Jessica.

How do you style them? 

Sandra is great to wear with jeans or leggings, a long chain necklace and a belt worn low on the hip. Elegantees are elegant styles made out of comfy tee-shirt fabric, so they’re all easy to wear!

What advice do you have for aspiring designers? 

It’s hard work and lots of dues have to be paid. But if this is what you’re called to do and you believe that calling, you will make it!

Check out Elegantees and do some feel-good shopping to support Katie and her dream of using100% of the profits from her brand to put an end to sex trafficking.