Mane Apparel Career Closet

Mane Apparel is a student-run, on-campus career closet that provides LMU students and alumni with attire for career fairs, interviews, networking, and professional headshots. Inventory includes suits, blazers, skirts, button-down shirts, belts, shoes and more. The only cost to students and alumni is a cleaning fee after wear.

Do you have an upcoming job interview or networking mixer, but nothing to wear?

Never fear, Mane Apparel is here! Bring your LMU One Card to CPD and ask the front desk how to “shop” in our professional career closet for free. Alumni are welcome to borrow attire for on-campus headshots or events by visiting CPD’s front desk- no LMU One Card necessary.

Let us help you land your dream job or interview. You have prepared for this opportunity, why not feel and look your best? Come see what is in our professional career closet today.

We welcome LMU faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and community members to donate professional attire they no longer wear or need. We accept donations that are clean, in good condition, and recent style items to stock our closet. Please consider donating your gently used professional attire.

The following items are needed:

Clean, gently used or new clothing and other professional accessories are requested for all people in all sizes:

Two-piece suits
Jackets and blazers
Blouses and dress shirts
Dress pants and skirts
Ties, belts, and accessories
Briefcases and padfolios
Clothes should be cleaned appropriately and on hangers
Clothes should be in good to excellent quality and purchased within the last five years/current with fashion trends

A donation receipt will be given if requested at the time of donation. Donor must provide:

Name and contact information
List of items donated with a brief description (i.e. item description may be, for example, five suits, three dresses, two shoes, etc.)
Date of the donation and contact information

The receipt will only reflect the brief description of the items donated, no monetary amount. We recommend you contact your tax consultant to determine valuation, reporting, and receipting of in-kind contributions. Donated clothing that does not meet the above criteria will be donated to Goodwill.

Donations can be dropped off or mailed to:

LMU – Career and Professional Development
Attn: Mane Apparel
1 LMU Dr.
Von der Ahe 135
Los Angeles, CA 90045

We will accept donation drop-offs Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (excluding University Holidays)
Park in the loading zone behind the Von Der Ahe Building for quick drop-offs
Let us know when you are arriving, and we will arrange to collect items from your vehicle; upon arrival, call our office’s main line at 310.338.2871