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Claiborne, Liz, 1929-2007 (1929-2007)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1929-2007

Biography

"Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne (March 31, 1929 – 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." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Claiborne

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Eve Pollack interview, 1995 March 6, 1995 March 6

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.21
Scope and Contents Chair of the Marketing Department at the time of this interview, Eve Pollack explains the educational and professional trajectories that led her to a position at FIT in 1978. As her father was a textile converter, Eve found a career in buying haute couture to be a natural fit. She worked in the financial sector as well before being offered an adjunct position teaching a class called “Introduction to the Fashion Business,” at FIT. Pollack discusses the changes she has witnessed in both the...
Dates: 1995 March 6
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / FIT 50th Anniversary oral history series, 1994-1996

Liz Claiborne interview, 1986 May, 1986 May

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.11
Scope and Contents In this interview Liz Claiborne sat down with Estelle Ellis to discuss all aspects of Liz Claiborne Inc. Aware that her label represents a promise between her brand and the customer, Claiborne insists on being a part of every aspect of the design process for each label, from the initial color choices (which Claiborne stresses as being of paramount importance) to the final sample edits. Claiborne reveals the difficulties she faces when working with the menswear and childrenswear departments....
Dates: 1986 May
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries

Liz Claiborne interview, 1990 July 10 and 17, 1990 July 10 and 17

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.12
Scope and Contents

This interview with Liz Claiborne discusses her experiences as she worked her way up as a designer. She describes her past work with designers and firms such as Ben Reig, Omar Kiam, Dave Schwartz, Juniorite, and the Rhea manufacturing company. Claiborne provides insight to the growth of her own company and all of the factors that go into the production of it.

Dates: 1990 July 10 and 17
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries

March 28-29, 1987, 1987

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.101
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 8 8x10 black and white photographs of Liz Claiborne designs.

Dates: 1987
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / Eleanor Lambert Columns and Column Records / Eleanor Lambert Columns

September 9-10, 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.1.1.533
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a column on the little black dress and black and white photos of ensembles by Calvin Klein, Escada, Liz Claiborne, Oscar de la Renta, and Christian Lacroix.

Dates: 1995
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / Eleanor Lambert Columns and Column Records / Eleanor Lambert Columns

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