Liz Claiborne (Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg) was born March 31, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium.
Liz studied art in Europe in Belgium and France.
Claiborne spent many years working as a fashion designer in New York.
Finally in 1976 she started her own company.
The company went on to become an international success.
Claiborne retired in 1989 from active management.
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