Liz Claiborne
American fashion designer (1929ā2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the company once named after the designer, see Kate Spade & Company.
Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne (March 31, 1929 ā June 26, 2007) was an American fashion designer and businesswoman. Her success was built upon stylish yet affordable apparel for career women featuring colorfully tailored separates that could be mixed and matched. Claiborne is best known for co-founding Liz Claiborne Inc., which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500 list.[1] Claiborne was the first woman to become chair and CEO of a Fortune 500 company.[2]
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Born | Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne (1929-03-31)March 31, 1929[citation needed] |
Died | June 26, 2007(2007-06-26) (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Fine Arts School and Painters Studio, Belgium (1947) Nice Academy (1948) |
Label | Liz Claiborne |
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Relatives | Jennifer Farber (niece) |
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