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

 Person

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

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

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