Stacy London — the fashion stylist best known as the co-host of the popular TLC show What Not to Wear and currently an outspoken advocate for women’s midlife health and understanding menopause — will be accepting the 2026 Style Icon Award when its presented Friday, March 13 at the Style for Hope Fundraising Luncheon benefiting Dress for Success Palm Beaches (DFSPB).
Her appearance will include an onstage sit-down interview led by WPTV news anchor Hollani Davis, who also will serve as the afternoon’s emcee. The event will be preceded by a reception and silent auction taking place at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. and the official program getting underway at noon. Individual seats are $250, or $400 for added entry to an exclusive meet-and-greet reception with London. Ticket availability and additional information can be found at https://bit.ly/2026StyleforHope.
“The empowerment of women is the ethos of Dress for Success, and Stacy London has been a voice for the empowerment of women her entire career,” said Wendy Tannenbaum, co-chair of the Style for Hope event. “Like those who preceded her in receiving the award… she’s an inspiring role model for women as they strive to achieve stability, relevance and economic mobility.”
According to Virginia “Ginger” Marchetti, a DFSPB board member and event co-chair, the fundraising luncheon is now in its 12th year, with the Style Icon Award added as a highlight in 2019.
“Last year, we netted $350,000, and it has been critical in helping to fund our job readiness programs, expansion of our outreach in Broward County, and the build-out and relocation to our new, larger headquarters in Greenacres,” Marchetti said. “This past year, we touched the lives of more than 1,100 women with our services.”
Upon being named for the prize, London said, “It is my great honor to be receiving the 2026 Style Icon Award from Dress for Success. The organization has always been so close to my heart, as our philosophies about style and getting dressed are so closely aligned. For me, style encompasses so much more than clothing. It is a gateway to a greater sense of confidence and self-esteem, and that has always been my goal as a stylist, a women’s advocate, and as a friend and human.”
Makeup mogul Bobbi Brown is the luncheon’s honorary chair, and DFS Worldwide CEO Joanie Bily will be making a special appearance, delivering welcoming remarks. Additionally, guests will hear from a DFSPB client who has significantly benefited from the nonprofit’s services.
DFSPB is one of 130 global network members for Dress for Success in some 15 countries. A valued career resource, DFSPB not only offers the attire for job interviews and subsequent employment, but its programs include the kinds of courses, career coaching, one-on-one mentoring and professional networking that help a woman prepare for the workplace, be presentable, feel unshakably confident and realize her self-worth. For more information, visit http://www.dressforsuccesspb.org.
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