Carol Corbett’s Memphis-based label, the Carol Corbett Collection, serves runway and private clients, with pieces also available online and in Memphis. Corbett has cited African couture and cultural heritage as influences on her designs, according to WREG. The outlet reported that the collection appeared on a New York Fashion Week runway in September.
A personal mission behind the collection
Corbett advocates for people affected by domestic violence and connects that work to her label’s purpose. WREG reported that she sees fashion as a way to encourage people to leave destructive circumstances.
In her account to WREG, Corbett said a former partner was abusive and controlling, damaging her confidence. She described being punched in the face and dragged down stairs. After two years in the relationship, she said, she escaped safely while raising her child.
Services and support in Tennessee
Tennessee recorded 58,487 domestic violence victims in the prior year, according to the 2025 TBI Crime in Tennessee Report, as reported by The Mountain Press. The outlet also reported that state-funded programs served more than 13,000 survivors in Fiscal Year 2026 through 103 grants. Those grants support 11 Family Justice Centers and services including hotlines, counseling, court advocacy, and shelter or transitional housing.
The Shelby County General Sessions Court operates the county’s Domestic Violence Court. The court’s resource page says the Shelby County Victims & Rape Crisis Center can help people facing domestic violence file Orders of Protection and offers counseling, crisis intervention and support groups. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available at 1-800-799-SAFE, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A Memphis crisis line
YWCA Greater Memphis lists a 24-hour Crisis & Support Helpline at 1-901-725-4277 for people in danger, seeking an advocate or looking for information about domestic violence.
