Fashion House Founder Liz Claiborne Dies

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Source: Associated Press

Fashion House Founder Liz Claiborne Dies

From Associated Press
June 27, 2007 2:19 PM EDT
NEW YORK - Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.

The cause of her death on Tuesday was not immediately known.

Claiborne, who retired from the day-to-day operations in 1989, founded Liz Claiborne Inc. in 1976 along with second husband Art Ortenberg and Leonard Boxer. Their goal was to create a collection of fashions aimed at the growing number of women entering the work force.

"In losing Liz Claiborne, we have not only lost the founder of our company, but an inspirational woman who revolutionized the fashion industry 30 years ago," said Bill McComb, CEO of Liz Claiborne, in a statement.

"Her commitment to style and design is ever present in our thinking and the way we work. We will remember Liz for her vision, her entrepreneurial spirit and her enduring compassion and generosity," he said.


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1. Oh no! I'm a man, and I always loved her men's line of clothing.

:(

[MGKrebs]

2. I like their stuff too.

Although apparently they don't have the best workplace practices.

[pacalo]

4. Imho, her clothing design was at its best in the 80's.

Sorry to hear of her passing.

[Zoigal]

3. Sorry to hear that

Always have loved her styles. Daughter in law worked for her company
for seven years after she graduated from design school in New York.
Learned enough to start her own company.

[LisaM]

5. What? This is terrible.

I didn't know she was that old.

[Benhurst]

6. Devastating news. Who's next? Coco Chanel?

[Raine]

7. Sorry to hear this

I like her clothes, they have a nice fit to them.

[barb162]

10. I like her clothes too.

[Fierce]

8. "Revolutionized the fashion industry"?

What, by sending jobs to the Marianas?

No tears here, thanks.

[LisaM]

11. She was apparently one of the first to address the needs of working women

by making comfortable, fashionable clothes for them to wear.

[burrowowl]

9. I have some of her shirts

with POCKETS! Bought them on sale!
One shirt I love is called Elisabeth, the way I spell my name!
Of course it is now very worn, why do you favorites shirts go to pieces before the other ones?
:shrug:

RIP Liz!