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  • The Woman Behind skinnytees

    Linda Schlesinger-Wagner is truly the heart and soul of the skinnytees brand. With a passion and work ethic that has driven her through times of challenge, Linda is no stranger to adversity and struggle. skinnytees came to be during her difficult life transition of divorce and has grown to become a beacon of hope and light for both Linda and the many women whose hearts her creations have touched throughout the years. Linda's sincere desire to help women and children derives from a deep sense of compassion that echoes many of her own personal experiences. skinnytees is the embodiment of Linda's desire to make every women feel special, gorgeous and accepted, no matter age or body type. For the love of women - all women!

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  • Pictures of Hope

    With increasing numbers of families facing homelessness in cities across the United States, millions of children are forced to live in unstable and insecure situations. 1 in every 30 children living in the U.S. is homeless. skinnytees has taken action to help make a small difference in some of these children's lives by sponsoring Pictures of Hope in five cities in the last two years to help children realize their dreams through photography. Pictures of Hope is a non-profit organization created by Linda Solomon, with the mission to change the lives of homeless children, by allowing them to express their innermost hopes and letting them know that they are not forgotten. Children are given digital cameras as a gift and taught how to use them and capture their hopes and dreams. These images are then turned into greeting cards that can are sold and all proceeds are given back to the shelter. skinnytees has worked with shelters in Denver, Detroit, Tucson, El Paso and Los Angeles.

     

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  • For the Love of Women

    skinnytees is a brand made by women for women. More than simply an apparel company that dresses women, skinnytees always considers a women's life, her passions and journey by creating cuts and styles she can live in. From day to day life, work or play, dressed up or down, from pre-pregnancy through to nursing, skinnytees creates styles that are for every phase of life. The woman's journey is incredibly important to us and when that journey may include the difficult diagnosis of cancer, we want to be there for these strong and beautiful women to offer the comfort and convenience that is so needed during this time. skinnytees styles have been created to fit over anything, including heavy bandages, with just enough stretch to stay in place. Finding something to wear during treatment is the last thing we want women to have to think about.

     

    QVC's Super Saturday Live

    In 2014, 2015, and 2016, skinnytees was a proud sponsor of QVC's Super Saturday Live, a nationally televised sales event featuring designer products in support of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF).

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    Breast Sale Ever

    In October of 2016, the skinnytees family created an annual giving event during Breast Cancer Awareness month, where funds were raised and matched by skinnytees during the Breast Sale Ever, and given to help one woman in treatment for breast cancer. The goal of this sale is to make a big difference in one woman's recovery process. Meet our 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 recipients.

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    Over the years, The Breast Sale Ever has worked hard to collaborate with a variety of local and national non-profits whose mission is to help women fighting breast cancer. Here are some of the organizations we have partnered with over the last seven years.

     

    FOX2 Features skinnytees CEO Linda Schlesinger-Wagner as she tells all about our 2022 Breast Cancer Awareness Efforts

     


    CBS Eye on Detroit features skinnytees and our 2021 Breast Sale Ever Efforts

     

    NBC New York Features skinnytees and the 2021 Breast Sale Ever

     



    The Jewish News Covers the 2021 Breast Sale Ever

     

    Upward Bound House and skinnytees 2017 Mom to Mom Mother's Day Event

    We at skinnytees believe that all mother's deserve to be honored on Mother's Day. We partnered with Upward Bound house, an LA based family homeless shelter, by throwing the 30 mother's living at the facility a Mother's Day party. The month leading up to Mother's Day, skinnytees matched all tank top sales on our website via a program called Mom to Mom. On Mother's Day, the mother's at the shelter were each given a bag of skinnytees tank tops, flowers and breakfast to enjoy with their families! All mom's deserve to be spoiled on Mother's Day!

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    Jewish Vocation Services

    skinnytees has had the honor of sponsoring the Detroit JVS Annual Trade Secrets event in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Trade Secrets is all about empowering women and assisting them with resources, as they return to the work force via the Women to Work Program.

    Linda Schlesinger-Wagner was honored by JVS in 2016 and stood as the key note speaker at the event. Read more about it here: http://www.jvsdet.org/about-us/from-starting-over-to.html

  • Cass Community Social Services of Detroit

    Detroit Has Legs

    For a limited time only, our Detroit based brand is selling our unique line of custom-made women’s leggings that showcase 32 iconic Detroit buildings, sculptures and recognizable sites throughout the city. From Hitsville USA, to 8 Mile Avenue, The Fisher Theater to Eastern Market, these leggings are a walking pair of art!

    A portion of the profits will benefit the nonprofit Cass Community Social Services, to help support their projects with providing food, housing, health services and job programs in local Detroit communities.

    Detroit Has Legs is inspired by the city’s revitalization because skinnytees is Detroit!

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    https://motownsavvy.com/2017/11/29/stylin-with-detroit-legs/

    https://www.metrotimes.com/the-scene/archives/2017/11/16/you-can-now-pimp-your-city-by-wearing-these-detroit-themed-leggings