Star Jones Reynolds to Shine With Dress for Success(R) in Seven U.S. Cities

Star Jones Reynolds to Shine With Dress for Success(R) in Seven U.S. Cities

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Jones Reynolds, author, attorney and co-host of ABC's "The View", is launching her much-anticipated Shine Tour; a thirty-city tour promoting the release of her latest book "Shine -- A Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love". In this publication, she shares a wise, revealing, irreverent, laugh-out-loud account of her personal journey.

Dress for Success, the international non-profit organization committed to helping disadvantaged women thrive in the workplace through wardrobe and employment retention support, proudly aligns itself with the Shine Tour. Mrs. Jones Reynolds is a long time supporter of Dress for Success as both a member of their advisory board as well as a frequent and generous donor to the organization.

While on the tour, which begins January 12, 2006, Mrs. Jones Reynolds will visit seven cities with Dress for Success programs and in each location will provide several women whom Dress for Success serves with the opportunity for a personal "shine" makeover. Two of Dress for Success' most dedicated corporate partners, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and dressbarn, are participating in this feature of the Shine Tour. Kimpton Hotels, known for its stylish and independent lifestyle boutique hotels coupled with renowned restaurants, is hosting the makeovers in five of the seven cities. New business attire for each of the women participating will be provided courtesy of dressbarn, a leading national specialty women's apparel retailer.

"The Dress for Success organization and its programs are the perfect complement to the Shine Tour," said Mrs. Jones Reynolds. "I am excited to be working with this wonderful organization again to help women across the country shine."

Dress for Success Worldwide is grateful for Mrs. Jones Reynolds' extraordinary commitment to the organization. CEO Joi Gordon, says, "I am thrilled that the women we serve in Jersey City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Houston, San Diego, Miami and Palm Beach will be able to meet Star, an accomplished woman and role model, and learn what hard work and determination can achieve."

ABOUT DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Dress for Success, an international non-profit organization, is committed to helping disadvantaged women prepare for employment in today's competitive marketplace. Starting with the donation of an interview suit and continuing with ongoing support and career development. Dress for Success helps women gain the confidence and independence they need to succeed. Since being founded in 1996, Dress for Success has served over 250,000 women in over 75 cities throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand. Please visit www.dressforsuccess.org for more information.

ABOUT KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Kimpton Hotels is a San Francisco based company known for its collection of stylish independent lifestyle boutique hotels that are coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants. Founded in 1981, the company currently operates 39 hotels and restaurants across the United States and Canada. Kimpton's combination of unique design, outstanding service and an adjacent destination restaurant has proven a great success. Kimpton's signature elements are care, comfort, style, flavor and fun. For more information, please visit www.kimptonhotels.com or call 1-800-Kimpton.

ABOUT DRESSBARN

dressbarn is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality career and casual fashions for women. Founded in 1962 in Stanford, Connecticut, the company now operates 786 stores in 45 states. It is dedicated to providing fashion forward merchandise and excellent customer service for today's busy woman. dressbarn is a division of dressbarn, inc (NASDAQ:DBRN), which also owns over 500 maurices stores. For more information, please visit www.dressbarn.com

CONTACT:
Debbie Kellogg
debbie@dressforsuccess.org
212.532.1922 x 6

Source: Dress for Success Worldwide

CONTACT: Debbie Kellogg of Dress for Success Worldwide, +1-212-532-1922
ext. 6, or debbie@dressforsuccess.org

Web site: http://www.dressforsuccess.org/
http://www.dressbarn.com/
http://www.kimptonhotels.com/

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