The Heart of cabi Has Been Beating for 20 Years
Cabi Clothing, a woman-led clothing company, began in the early 2000s and has evolved into a multi-million dollar organization. Shopping in-person is becoming an afterthought. The rise of the Internet, coupled with an increase in women in the workforce, leaves little time to commute to and search through department stores to find what women want to wear. And shopping in a mall can be exhausting. With no guidance or advice from store staff on what to wear, chain store shopping is an isolating experience. To fix this fashion nightmare, clothing designer Carol Anderson and management consultant Kimberly Inskeep created an enjoyable shopping experience that supports all women.
Inskeep conveyed, “We hope as you encounter the wonder of cabi, relationships will broaden and deepen, and as a result, your life, like mine has, will be positively affected,”
Cabi creates a new clothing line every fall and spring that can be shopped for in your friends' homes or online. Cabi trained stylists and their clients host cabi parties to try on the newest products with their friends. The whole point of cabi is to create a relaxed, informative shopping experience for all women.
To assist in cabi shopping, cabi stylists develop their business and their clients in areas around where they live and work. Stylists help women become more confident in what they can wear and join in on the newest fashion trends.
Not only does cabi support women who buy their clothes, but it also supports women in developing countries through The Heart of cabi Foundation. The Foundation focuses on restoration, vocation, and education all throughout the world.
The Heart of cabi Foundation website explains, "Our vision is a world without extreme poverty. Empowering women is how we'll get there."
Restoration
Cabi chooses “The Heart of cabi” item each season. The item the organization chose for Spring 2022 is the Go-To Blouse shown above. A portion of the net profits from this blouse will go towards the Heart of cabi Foundation’s support of communities in need.
The profits earned by the Heart of cabi Foundation support local communities by providing aid to women affected by natural disasters or tragedies. A recent example was the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Cabi women from all over the United States banded together and donated extra clothes from past seasons to help women in Wilmington, N.C. Due to the tragic effects of the hurricane, some of these women had their homes destroyed, lost all of their possessions, and had to live out of makeshift homes in their cars or in hotels.
cabi stylists volunteering for the Wilmington event
Vocation: w.e. are cabi
For every new stylist, cabi funds a business loan to a female entrepreneur in a developing country in the name of the new cabi Stylist. The Heart of cabi Foundation has raised $63 million to support female entrepreneurs and created 18,365 small businesses.
Education
Cabi’s third focus is education. The Make a Change Program is funded by cabi clients. When purchasing cabi clothing, clients can choose to round up their total amount due to the nearest dollar or pound. What cabi purchasers provide by their extra change goes toward Opportunity International, a program that educates and invests in children in Rwanda.
Cabi’s fourth charitable focus is The Heart of cabi Foundation’s partnership with World Vision. World Vision sponsors children in developing countries. Sponsors’ money goes directly to the children in support of their education, shelter, and food. The difference this organization makes in developing countries is life-changing.
With cabi’s mission of supporting women and children all over the world and its brilliantly designed clothing, it is no wonder why it is celebrating 20 years of success and growth. Don’t forget to shop their Spring 2022 collection which is available now. Happy 20th anniversary cabi!
All photos from cabi