Five years ago, when Eileen Fisher was celebrating 30 years in business, she was interviewed about her career. She said she wasn’t looking for any accolades from the fashion industry. “I don’t care about that. It’s not what I do or why I do it. I’ve always been about real clothes that really work for real life. It’s not an art project for me. It’s real design, vision, solving problems — that’s what fascinates me,” she told WWD.
Fast forward five years and, although Fisher is proud to win Designer of the Year from the AAFA, it’s not what she’s about.
“It’s weird, it’s a little strange,” Fisher said. “I’m always like, wait a minute, ‘Who am I? What am I doing? What’s interesting here?’ But I’m honored, and I appreciate it, and I’m honored for all the people of my company. I get beyond me. What am I doing? I’m just doing my best every day, but I guess that’s good enough.”
For the past 35 years, Fisher has created an enviable $450 million apparel company that’s a leader in the sustainability movement. Her products are sold in more than 300 department and specialty stores across the U.S., U.K. and Canada, 65
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