Farewell Liz

Born March 31, 1929 in Brussels, raised in New Orleans, fashion icon Liz Claiborne passed away Thu Jun 28 2007. Not only did she OWN the giant round glasses look, she was a gifted designer and phenomenal business person. If you’re like ‘oh sad, but I’d never wear Claiborne’ read on.

The company - the first founded by a woman to be included in the Fortune 500 - went public in 1981. Claiborne retired from active management in 1989.

Liz Claiborne’s current portfolio includes more than 40 brands - from rapidly growing, hipster lines such as Juicy Couture to luxury names like Narciso Rodriguez and denim from Lucky Brand Jeans as well as moderate sportswear lines like Dana Buchman and Ellen Tracy - all in addition to the company’s namesake label.

Hats off to a heck of a dame! Sorry you were so sick.