Why This Fashion Brand Is Becoming a NonprofitNatalie Chanin helped pioneer the concept of locally made slow fashion in America. To secure that legacy, she’s turning her brand, Alabama Chanin, into a nonprofit.
Lisa Williams
CEO
Jean-Luc Charles
Vice President of People & Culture and DEI
Jamie Habanek
Director of Brand Marketing & Customer Strategy
Melanie McNeill
Director of Stores
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EILEEN FISHER creates simple, timeless shapes designed to work together effortlessly, season after season. We make our clothes to last—and then take them back to be reworn again or remade into entirely new designs. We believe in the fundamental potential of every person—our employees, our customers and those who make our clothes—and are committed to creating conditions that empower people. It’s all part of our commitment to doing business in a way that helps build a better industry. And a better future. Our clothes are sold at over 60 EILEEN FISHER retail stores, and 1,000 department and specialty stores internationally, as well as 2 RENEW stores, which feature gently worn and remade designs from our take-back program. EILEEN FISHER is one of the largest women’s fashion companies to be a certified B Corporation, which means we voluntarily meet high criteria for social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
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TYPEPrivate
ESTABLISHED1984
HEADQUARTERSUnited States
EMPLOYEES501 - 1,000
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