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Eileen Fisher
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With a background in interior design and graphic design, Eileen Fisher turned to fashion design with a vision for simple, comfortable, high-quality clothing.
EILEEN FISHER, INC., was launched in 1984, when she decided to act upon her own desire for beautiful, simple clothing that worked together.
Ms. Fisher began the company with only $350 in the bank and no sewing experience. Her "wardrobing concept" began with four simple shapes cut in high quality fabrics. Today Eileen Fisher has 58 stores in 18 states and two countries. The founding design principle—that a garment should be timeless and transcend a moment in fashion—still guides the design team.
Ms. Fisher explains, "We find that good design is a result of paying attention to what women want and need. The women who wear our clothes want to experience the magic that happens when you put on a piece of clothing that has been pared to its simple, pure essence. It comes alive on your body; it changes the way you think and feel about yourself." She adds, "You put such garments on and know that they will give you the comfort, ease, and elegance to move with confidence through your day." As one customer puts it, "What I love most about EILEEN FISHER clothes is that they allow me to be myself."
Marymount looks forward to welcoming Eileen Fisher to campus and presenting her with the 2012 Designer of the Year Award at the Portfolio in Motion show.
Past Honorees
2011: Junko Yoshioka
Junko Yoshioka
New York, New York
2010: Isabel Toledo
Isabel Toledo
New York, New York
2009: Peter Som
Peter Som, Inc.
New York, New York
2008: Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley
New York, New York
2007: Michael Kors
Michael Kors
New York, New York
2006: Kay Unger
Kay Unger New York
New York, New York
2005: Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera, Ltd.
New York, New York
2004: Ralph Rucci
CHADO Ralph Rucci
New York, New York
2003: Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta
New York, New York
2002: Carmen Marc Valvo
Carmen Marc Valvo
New York, New York
2001: Mark Badgley and James Mischka
Badgley Mischka
New York, New York
2000: Geoffrey Beene
Geoffrey Beene, Inc.
New York, New York
1999: Dana Buchman
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
1998: Linda Allard
Ellen Tracy
New York, New York
1997: Marie Gray
St. John
Irvine, California
1996: Pauline Trigere
Pauline Trigere
New York , New York
1995: Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger Group
New York, New York
1994: Kathryn Dianos
Kathryn Dianos
New York, New York
1993: Diane Von Furstenberg
Diane Von Furstenberg Studio
New York, New York
1992: Frankie Welch
Frankie Welch
Alexandria, Virginia
1991: Adolfo
Adolfo
New York, New York
1990: Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera Ltd.
New York, New York