The Professional Clothing Closet is a free resource designed to ensure that Florida State University students have access to high‑quality, professional attire as they prepare for career fairs, interviews, internships, and their transition into the workplace. We believe that no student should miss out on an opportunity because they don’t have the clothing they need to make a confident first impression.
Our collection includes a wide variety of items such as suits, blazers, dress shirts, slacks, skirts, dresses, ties, shoes, and accessories. Thanks to the generosity of campus partners, alumni, employers, and community members, the Closet is continually refreshed with new and gently used pieces in a range of sizes and styles to meet diverse student needs. The Closet operates as a 100% donation‑driven program, allowing students to select up to four items per academic year at no cost.
Student Groups
Student groups and classes are welcome to visit the Professional Clothing Closet, but all group visits must be scheduled and confirmed at least 8 weeks in advance.
Items selected during these visits will count toward each student’s standard four‑item limit. Depending on the size of the group, we may also need to implement item caps or time restrictions to ensure an equitable and efficient experience for everyone.
Because the Closet is fully donation-driven, group access is limited based on staff availability, previously scheduled events, and current inventory levels, so early planning is strongly encouraged.
Email Heather Lazar at heather.lazar@fsu.edu to discuss your class or group visiting the Professional Clothing Closet.
Student Appointments
Students are limited to four items per semester due to limited supply. Summer (May through mid-August), Fall (August through December), and Spring (January through April).
Appointments are available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments are scheduled in NoleNetwork. Walk in's are only taken on select days. For Spring 2026, this is Wednesdays (9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.).
Unfortunately, the Clothing Closet cannot guarantee availability of all sizes and types of items.
To schedule your appointment, please visit NoleNetwork.
Review our Dressing to Impress: Appropriate Professional Attire guide for ideas on what to wear to interviews, conferences, and/or the workplace.
Clothing Donations: Transform Your Spring Cleaning into Life-Changing Opportunities!
The Professional Clothing Closet is stocked 100% by in-kind and monetary donations and they are accepted year round! To schedule your in-kind curbside drop off donation, please complete the scheduler below.
Items We Accept:
- Full Suits & Blazers for Men & Women
- Dress Pants
- Dress shirts and blouses
- Dresses & skirts
- Shoes, Ties and other accessories
Items we do not accept
- Athletic wear
- Casual clothing
- Items with stains, holes, or other damage
If items are donated that are not deemed suitable for the Professional Clothing Closet, they will be forwarded on to other local charities and organizations for use.
Please email HireANole@fsu.edu for any questions!
Other Ways to Support the Closet
Do you desire to support the Closet and FSU students, but no clothes to donate? We have several ways to show your support and help our students present a professional image…
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Financial Support: The Career Center seeks monetary donations to help support the Closet. This money enables the Career Center to purchase items that are in greatest demand by FSU students. Please contact Heather Lazar, Senior Assistant Director, Employer Relations, at (850) 644-6493 or heather.lazar@fsu.edu to learn how you can give directly to the Closet.
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Amazon Wish List: We already have selected a menu of professional clothes and other items to help augment the inventory of items available for students in the Professional Clothing Closet. On the Amazon Wish List you choose and buy the items and they will be shipped directly to the Career Center.
"I feel like a million bucks!" - a student wearing his first suit ever!
Our Styled For Success Donors
All monetary donations of $500 or more are honored below and next to the Professional Clothing Closet. These monies go toward supplementing the Professional Clothing Closet and buying much needed items to help our students succeed. Contact Heather Lazar at heather.lazar@fsu.edu to discuss how you can become a Styled for Success Donor.
Styled For Success Donor Wall
| Platinum Donors $5,000+ |
Gold Donors |
Garnet Donors $500 - $1,999 |
| Myrna Hoover | Macy's Inc. | Dan Cone |
| Mr. Alan R. Flaumenhaft & Mrs. Carol A. Flaumenhaft | FSU Panhellenic Association | Enterprise 2022 |
| Tal Search Group - 2022 | JM Family Enterprises | Rodney Vance |
| Tal Search Group - 2023 | JTEKT North America Corporation | |
| Brian DePotter/FirstPointe Advisors, LLC | ||
| Enterprise Foundation 2025 | ||
| Tal Search Group 2025 |
"As an FSU graduate...someone who mentors a ton of students, I have always felt good about donating interview clothing to your program. It gives me joy that FSU helps those on their journey after college and it all starts with first impressions at an interview."
- Donor and alumnus