Liz Claiborne Collection Petites Ladies Black Full Zip Jacket W 1/4 Zip Sleeves

Sophisticated black jacket by Liz Claiborne. Features a sleek zip front and tailored fit. Origins of Liz Claiborne, Inc. Founded (1976): Belgian-American designer Liz Claiborne co-founded Liz Claiborne, Inc. in New York City with Art Ortenberg, Leonard Boxer, and Jerome Chazen. The company became famous for mix-and-match women’s sportswear that was affordable, stylish, and easy to coordinate. It was one of the first major fashion houses to market directly to working women. By the mid-1980s, Liz Claiborne was the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500 list. The Liz Claiborne Collection Line The Collection was introduced in the 1980s as a higher-end extension of the main Liz Claiborne label. While Liz Claiborne’s core line was sold in department stores like Macy’s and JCPenney, the Collection line offered more sophisticated fabrics, tailored silhouettes, and fashion-forward pieces aimed at professional and style-conscious women. It carried business suits, dresses, outerwear, and accessories, competing with brands like Anne Klein, Ellen Tracy, and Donna Karan’s diffusion lines. Legacy Today, the Liz Claiborne Collection name is largely historic, but vintage pieces (especially blazers, dresses, and suits) are collected for their classic 1980s–1990s professional style. The prestige of the original Collection line reflects Claiborne’s role as a pioneer in modern American career wear for women.