Wednesday, June 27, 2007

A Revolutionary Passes

No not Castro, or Daniel Ortega, not that kind of revolutionary.. Liz Claiborne has passed at age 78 it was announced today. She was 78.

She founded her namesake company in 1976 along with her husband and another partner. Their goal was to create fashions aimed at the growing number of women entering the work force. Women with disposable income, but needing stylish, yet practical clothes. The fashions were bought in department stores and shops, not exclusive boutiques. The clothes became an instant hit, revolutionized how women's clothes were sold and marketed and made Liz rich. In 1985, Liz Claiborne became the first company founded by a woman to be listed in the Fortune 500.
Liz Claiborne retired from the day-to-day operations in 1989. Yet her company had $5billion in sales last year.

Even Miss Puggles has a Liz Claiborne collar. Suitable for Queens.

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