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“Josephine was not only a remarkable entrepreneur, but she served as an exceptional inspiration and role model to women. Josephine Augello Chaus (August 25, 1951, Brooklyn - November 25, 2015, Manhattan) was a fashion executive and with her husband, Bernard Chaus (born 1928 or 1929), co-founded Bernard Chaus Inc; one of the largest producers of women's sportswear and dresses in the world Thrust into the position of running Chaus when her husband Bernard died in 1991, Josephine led the fashion firm through many Josephine found herself in the position of having to make some hard decisions about the future of the company. She made several moves, among them lowering the sportswear brand’s prices so it wouldn’t have to compete head-to-head with market leader Liz Claiborne. She also forbade her salespeople from giving her retail customers' markdown money, and shifted 10 to 15 percent of Chaus’ manufacturing to factories in Central America, taking advantage of lower labor costs and tax breaks. She also consolidated production in the Far East with fewer factories. Josephine Chaus led the fashion firm through many tumultuous years, exhibiting a courageous and formidable personality, & often reaching into her own pocket to keep the company afloat “The company struggled, and she kept it going for her family and her ties to my dad,” said Ariel Chaus. “She was tough; she was strong and independent.” TOP Short Sleeve 1/4 Closure Zip Closure SHORTS Draw String Closure (2) Hip Pockets