Claiborne died Tuesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital after suffering from cancer for a number of years, said Gwen Satterfield, personal assistant to Claiborne. She was 78. With husband Art Ortenberg and partners Leonard Boxer and Jerome Chazen, Claiborne launched her label in 1976 after working for years as a relatively unknown dress designer. The brand emphasized ensemble sportswear, quality and keeping the price tag below that of other designers.Fashion designer Liz Claiborne revolutionized the way working women put together their wardrobes because she was one of them. She made it easy for them as they pioneered up corporate ladders in the 1970s and 1980s, offering coordinated outfits at once serious and stylish, but also affordable.
The new approach to dressing revolutionized the department store industry, which had focused on stocking pants in one department and skirts in another....full story at CNN
The new approach to dressing revolutionized the department store industry, which had focused on stocking pants in one department and skirts in another....full story at CNN
Interesting Points:
- Claiborne launched her company in 1976
- retired from management in 1989
- Liz Claiborne Inc. was first company founded by a woman to be in Fortune 500
- Her designs catered to the growing number of women entering work force
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