Friday, November 05, 2010

Eileen Fisher: The Power of Simplicity

Eileen Fisher tells about starting her company. An excerpt from the Inc. article.

I bought a sewing machine and tried making a few things in my spare time. It was a disaster. But in my mind I kept seeing simple shapes made with good fabric. I was living in a loft in Tribeca at the time and had lots of artist friends. One was a jewelry maker who suggested I take over his booth at a trade show where buyers came to buy clothes for their stores. I had three weeks to produce my line, $350 in the bank, and no idea how to make a pattern. Another friend knew someone who volunteered to make the samples. The first line was a pair of flood pants based on ones I'd seen in Japan, a simple top with a three-quarter sleeve, a V-neck vest, and a sleeveless shell.

1 comment:

CincyCat said...

What an inspiring story! Thank you so much for sharing it!