Smart & Sexy® Day is a joint effort between The Women's Alliance, a national organization of independent, community-based members who provide professional attire and career skills training to low income women, and Ariela-Alpha International, one of the largest privately held lingerie companies in the country that sells over 60 million garments a year under numerous national brands.

Smart & Sexy® Day, named after Ariela-Alpha’s famous Smart & Sexy® lingerie brand, will be hosted in Oklahoma City on March 22, 2012 by Suited for Success, the local Oklahoma City agency member of The Women’s Alliance. Suited for Success will provide a full day of workforce training, professional image classes and individual support for 30 local women who attend. The ultimate goal is to enable them to take action, secure employment and enhance the quality of their lives. As a bonus, Ariela-Alpha will donate a selection of their Smart & Sexy® garments to the attendees.

“The Women’s Alliance is proud to have partnered with Ariela-Alpha International to bring Smart & Sexy® Day to Suited for Success of Oklahoma City and other major U.S. cities,” said Jeanne S. Flint, Chair of the Board of Directors for The Women’s Alliance. “We are fortunate to have Ariela-Alpha’s passion, dedication and generous funding supporting The Women’s Alliance core mission: to bring the essential training and services needed to motivate and propel the women of Oklahoma City into the work force.”

"Clients come to Suited for Success to get free professional clothing to help them compete in the job market,” said Susan Walton of Suited for Success. “Once they have jobs, we want to teach them how to shop to build their wardrobe for work. During our Smart & Sexy® Day training, women will get bra fittings and receive a beautiful Smart & Sexy® bra. They will also be outfitted in apparel and accessories from Walmart as we show clients how to build an affordable professional wardrobe that is both figure flattering and fashionable."

The 2012 launch of Smart & Sexy® Day includes a full day of training and motivation for women in four major cities – New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Oklahoma City between March 13 and March 22, 2012.

March is an important month for The Women’s Alliance because of several national events that include International Women’s Day, National Women’s History Month and Feminine Empowerment Month.

About: The Women’s Alliance is a national organization of independent, community-based members who provide professional attire and career skills training to low income women and their families seeking self-sufficiency. Please visit www.thewomensalliance.org for more information.

About: Smart & Sexy® is an in-house designed and marketed lingerie brand, created by Ariela-Alpha International, and has fast become a nationally recognized name. The brand is available at Walmart and Walmart.com to millions of women who look for fantastic fit & fashion that won’t break the bank. Additionally, Smart & Sexy® supports women in more ways than one – for every Smart & Sexy item sold, a donation is made to organizations that support and empower women. Through a variety of partnerships and product category extensions, Smart & Sexy® is becoming a true lifestyle brand. For more information, please visit www.smartandsexy.com.

About: Suited For Success is committed to helping women achieve self-sufficiency by providing them with interview and work appropriate clothing. Clients are referred by various employment and job readiness/training programs throughout Central Oklahoma. Since its inception in 1997 Suited For Success has suited nearly 6600 women. Suited For Success continues to work with local agencies helping to improve the quality of living for Oklahoma women who desire to make a better life for themselves and their families. Visit www.suitedforsuccessokc.com for more information.