For the company once named after the designer, see Kate Spade & Company.
Liz Claiborne
Claiborne in 1982
Born
Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne
(1929-03-31)March 31, 1929[citation needed]
Brussels, Belgium
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
Spouses
Ben Shultz (m. 1950; div. 1954)
Arthur Ortenberg (m. 1957)
Relatives
Jennifer Farber (niece)
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.[2]
^Bernstein, Adam (June 28, 2007). "Liz Claiborne, 78; Fashion Industry Icon". Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
^"MADE Programs: Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg". School of Business Administration, University of Montana. Archived from the original on May 31, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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